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Popular Recipes
Few things are lovelier or more refreshing than a salad of freshly cut fruit. The only way to make an already-great fruit salad better? A drizzle of bright, lightly sweet lime-agave dressing.
Lentils shine because they know how to get out of the way. Whether it’s caramelized onions or oregano, lentils provide a comforting palette for flavors to shine. So get creative, break out the spice rack, and let the humble lentils shine!
Sometimes, you just need things to be easy. You need lunch or dinner to take less than half an hour to prepare, and you want to make it early in the day so that it’s ready when you are. This pasta salad is for just such a day. (It doesn’t hurt that it’s cheerfully bright and ideal for eating outside in the sun.) This perfect pasta salad really only takes as long to make as your pasta takes to cook.
What’s the one magic ingredient that can be whipped into perfectly rich and silky ice cream, with no dairy whatsoever? The good ol’ banana. If you freeze a banana until solid, then whiz it up in a blender or food processor. It gets creamy and a little gooey, just like good custard ice cream. Feel free to mix in a little nut butter or sprinkle with berries and nuts.
