How to Cook Artichokes In 4 Steps
Don’t be intimidated on how to cook artichokes! Four steps will show you how easy it is to prepare these fresh and flavorful vegetables. Artichokes are one of my favorite …
Side Dishes
If that be a salad, vegetable sides, or a mac and cheese, these Side Dish Recipes are the perfect complement to any meal. Reader favorites include Italian Stuffed Artichokes, Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers and Lebanese Rice Pilaf With Vermicelli
Hummus with Ground Beef
Creamy, garlicky hummus is topped with Certified Angus Beef® ground beef cooked in clarified butter and scented with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. This easy Lebanese recipe is perfect for scooping …
Asparagus Pasta Salad
This Asian inspired Asparagus Pasta Salad is tossed in a creamy, flavor-packed peanut dressing made with lime juice, garlic, and ginger. My Asparagus Pasta Salad with creamy peanut sauce is ideal …
Kale Caesar Salad
In this Kale Caesar Salad, kale is massaged until tender in a bright and flavorful dressing made with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. If you don’t think …
Ramen Broccoli Slaw
This healthy Ramen Broccoli Slaw is perfect for entertaining outdoors because there is no mayo to spoil in the sun. Nothing tastes better with grilled meats or picnic spreads than …
Roasted Asparagus with Red Peppers
Roasted Asparagus with Red Peppers is sweet, tender, and melts in your mouth as the flavors caramelize in the oven. Do you love roasted red peppers as much as I …
Lebanese Green Beans with Tomatoes
A humble but flavorful Lebanese classic, this vegetarian side dish of Lebanese Green Beans with Tomatoes is made with warm spices including cinnamon and allspice. Comfort food means different things …
Lebanese Rice Pilaf With Vermicelli
A staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, Lebanese Rice Pilaf is made with vermicelli noodles toasted in clarified (rendered) butter. I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again. I could …
Soba Noodle Salad with Sesame Ginger Soy Vinaigrette
This easy and flavorful Asian-inspired soba noodle salad is perfect with any veggies you have on hand, and can be served cold, warm, or at room temperature. I love a …
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Italian Chopped Salad with Cannellini Beans
This light and refreshing Italian chopped salad with cannellini beans, tuna, and artichokes is bursting with flavor and packed with protein to give you energy all afternoon long. Let’s talk …
20 Healthy Green Recipes
A collection of 20 healthy green recipes that taste delicious and make healthy eating easy! Do you love greens, or do you tend to avoid them? I personally love green …
Classic Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts
Passed down from my Syrian grandmother, this classic hummus with toasted pine nuts is the best you’ll ever make! Your family will love this creamy chickpea dip made with lemon, …
Greek Herb Salad with Feta
This light and refreshing Greek herb salad is made with crunchy romaine, fresh dill, scallions and feta. Serve with grilled chicken, salmon, or with chickpeas to make a hearty vegetarian …
20 Asparagus Recipes
20 asparagus recipes to spice up and reinvigorate this healthy, spring veggie. Are you trying to eat healthier, but are bored with the recipes you have to cook veggies? Say …
Lebanese Hindbeh (Sauteed Greens/Spinach) with Caramelized Onions
A traditional Lebanese appetizer, these sauteed greens with caramelized onions can be enjoyed warm or cold, and pair well with pita bread. No more buying greens and then forgetting about …
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Orange, Fennel, and Red Onion Salad
Simple, bright, and delicious, this orange, fennel, and red onion salad makes a great side, snack, or appetizer. New to fennel? This often overlooked vegetable, found by the lettuce, kale, …
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash is roasted with olive oil and curry powder until caramelized then pulsed with chicken or vegetable stock until smooth and creamy. I am a total soup fanatic. Regardless …
Roasted Vegetables Provencal Style
Roasted vegetables with Provencal herbs for a sweet, tender, and smoky side dish. Roasting is one of my favorite cooking techniques for vegetables, especially in the colder months when a little …
Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Ready in 5 minutes, this thick and creamy Greek tzatziki is blended with cucumbers, dill, lemon, and garlic to create a healthy and addictive yogurt sauce. When I have a …
Italian Dressing {Better Than Store Bought!}
This quick and easy Italian dressing recipe is so flavorful and delicious, you’ll never buy store bought again! Salads are a huge part of dinner in my house. I grew …
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
Loaded with health benefits and requiring only five ingredients, this slow cooker cranberry sauce is the perfect make-ahead side dish for your table. We were never a big cranberry sauce …
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet potatoes are thinly sliced into chips, tossed with olive oil and seasoning, then air-fried until crispy! This healthy snack recipe is kid-friendly and perfect for on-the-go munching. Do you …
Quinoa Salad with Acorn Squash and Apples
This protein-packed quinoa dish full of creamy acorn squash, crunchy apples, and toasted walnuts is naturally gluten free and vegan. If you’re looking for an easy make-ahead side dish or …
Healthy Baked Mac and Cheese with Pumpkin
A healthy twist on the comfort food classic, your entire family will love this baked mac and cheese with pumpkin. Mac and cheese is a delicious go-to in our house, …
How to Cook Beans
This step-by-step tutorial will show you how easy it is to cook beans from dried. Once you master cooking beans at home, you’ll never go back to canned. One thing …
Roasted Eggplant with Za’atar and Tahini Sauce
Eggplant is roasted until tender and caramelized then drizzled with a creamy garlic tahini sauce. This vegan veggie side dish recipe is perfect with chicken, pork, seafood or lamb. Eggplant …
Za’atar Roasted Carrots and Green Beans
This easy, delicious side dish of carrots and green beans roasted in olive oil and za’atar is perfect for holiday entertaining or a simple weeknight dinner. Za’atar Roasted Carrots and …
Smashed Chickpea Salad with Dill
Naturally vegan and gluten free, this smashed chickpea salad is made with diced celery, minced red onion, bright lemon juice, and fragrant fresh dill. This delicious chickpea salad with dill …
Sautéed Swiss Chard with Lemon and Garlic
This garlic and Swiss chard sauté with lemon makes not only a tasty side dish, but is full of antioxidants, is readily available, and tastes delicious. Busy days are not …
Shabbat Challah Bread (with Video)
The BEST challah bread recipe (and video) you’ll find, I’ll show you step-by-step how to make my Grandmother’s famous six-strand challah bread, perfect for the Jewish Sabbath or weekend French …
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Feta and Basil
This fresh tomato and cucumber salad is made with creamy feta, bright lemon juice and fragrant basil. It tastes like summer on a plate. Growing up, we always had a …
Spicy Corn Skillet with Garlic and Chilis
This 5-minute corn skillet side dish recipe is jam-packed with garlicky flavor and perfect for using up fresh or frozen sweet corn. As the weather heats up, I like to …