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Ranch Pasta Salad
Twenty minutes, one pot, and a bowl full of crunchy vegetables in creamy homemade ranch. This is the summer pasta salad I keep coming back to all season.
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Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers
Juicy grilled shrimp, sweet pineapple, and red onion on a skewer, glazed with a sweet-spicy soy sauce. No marinating, no fuss — dinner is on the grill in about 30 minutes.
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5-Minute Goat Cheese Dip with Raspberry Jam and Hot Honey
A text message says you have 20 minutes before dinner. This goat cheese dip is ready in 5 — no cooking, five ingredients, and it looks like you spent an hour on it.
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Bang Bang Salmon Bowls with Pineapple Slaw
Soy-glazed salmon, crisp pineapple slaw, and a creamy sweet-chili bang bang sauce, all over rice. A 30-minute bowl dinner that becomes a build-your-own party with one extra move.
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26 Thanksgiving Sides That Feed a Crowd Without the $400 Cart
My Thanksgiving grocery cart hit $400 before I even picked up the turkey. Here are 26 budget-friendly side dishes that feed 8-16 people for under $15 a dish, with honest prep times and make-ahead tips so your oven isn't a war zone.
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Cilantro Lime Sauce
The Chipotle cilantro lime sauce I order in place of plain sour cream, recreated from scratch. One jalapeño, one handful of cilantro, 10 minutes, and it keeps for a week in the fridge.
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Mapo Tofu
I tested a few different versions before I nailed it, and this is the honest result: silken tofu braised in a fiery, deeply savoury sauce with a little golden pork, done in about half an hour, and better than most restaurant takeout.
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Creamy Basil Sauce (5 Minutes, 5 Ingredients)
It was the basil dip at the French Market food stall that kicked off a problem: now I make this 5-minute creamy basil sauce every week, slathering it on grilled cheese, eggs, and fries instead of ranch.
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin That Forgives a Packed Evening
Pork tenderloin is the cut that doesn't get enough credit. It's lean, it's fast, and this garlic-soy-Dijon marinade takes it from good to genuinely impressive. Real time: about 55 minutes. Hands-on: maybe 15 of them.
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Our Go-To Guacamole
Six ingredients, fifteen minutes, no garlic, no cumin. This is the guacamole I've made for years — chunky, bright, and always the first bowl to empty.