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Grilled Teriyaki Portobello Burgers with Honey Wasabi Mayo

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Go meatless with these Grilled Teriyaki Portobello Burgers! Juicy teriyaki glazed portobello mushrooms are topped with grilled onion and pineapple, extra teriyaki sauce and sprouts! Wrap this burger in butter lettuce leaves or bun of your choice with a smear of the most amazing honey wasabi mayo!

1/2 cup mayonnaise (homemade or store-bought -- homemade mayo recipe can be found in the book)
1 small clove garlic (grated or finely minced (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon))
1 teaspoon honey
wasabi paste (to taste*)
2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
4 large portobello mushroom caps (tops wiped clean, stems removed and discarded)
4 slices fresh pineapple
4 thick slices red onion (should hold up when grilled)
olive oil spray (mister)
8 butter lettuce leaves (for serving (or use your favorite hamburger bun))
reserved teriyaki sauce (for serving)
sprouts (for serving (optional))

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Honey Lavender Lemonade

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Honey Lavender Lemonade is sweet, but not too sweet, lemonade with a touch of honey and light floral notes from lavender.

3/4 cup super fine sugar
1 heaping tablespoon culinary dried lavender
6 to 8 lemon peels (from 1 large lemon)
1/4 cup honey
1 cup water
1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed and strained of pulp and seeds)
6 to 8 cups water
fresh lemon slices for serving

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Chinese Vegetable Noodle Stir-Fry

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This Chinese Vegetable Noodle Stir-Fry has a plethora of vegetables like carrots, mushrooms and baby bok choy (to name a few) are tossed with homemade stir-fry sauce, and noodles. Serve as is or as a side dish to chicken, fish or pork.

6 ounces thin egg noodles
1 tablespoon extra light olive oil (or other light flavorless oil)
1 bunch green onions (trimmed and cut into fourths)
1 carrot (julienned)
1 cup horizontally sliced yellow onion
1 cup sliced white button mushrooms
3 baby bok choy (chopped, rinsed and dried)
1/2 cup bean sprouts (rinsed and drained)
1/2 cup homemade stir-fry sauce (or sauce of your choosing)

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Broccoli Crunch Salad

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Broccoli Crunch Salad is a classic salad recipe. Broccoli, dried cranberries, bacon, sunflower seeds (but I add pepitas!) and finely diced red onion is tossed in a simple (like 3 ingredients) dressing. Not only is this salad colorful and crunchy, but delicious too!

2/3 cup mayonnaise (homemade or store-bought)
1½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
kosher salt (to taste)
freshly ground pepper (to taste)
4 slices thick-cut applewood bacon (cooked and finely chopped)
1 large head broccoli (cut into bite-size pieces)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup pepitas
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds (shelled)

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Grilled Chicken Caesar Pizza

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Grilled Chicken Caesar Pizza is as fun as it is delicious. I took a shortcut, using grilled naan for the crust, topped it with cheese until melted, slices of grilled chicken, romaine that I tossed with a little of my homemade caesar dressing, Parmesan shavings and a sprinkle of black pepper. Whether you make it for lunch or on busy weeknights, it's sure to be a hit.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
2 tablespoons caesar dressing
lemon pepper (to taste)
4 naan (homemade or store bought)
olive oil
1 cup mozzarella cheese (freshly grated (be generous))
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 medium romaine lettuce (sliced)
caesar dressing (for serving)
parmesan cheese shavings or grated (for serving)
black pepper (for serving)

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Tomato Bruschetta Panzanella

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Besides being ridiculously delicious, what I love most about this Tomato Bruschetta Panzanella is that it can be whipped up in just under 30 minutes. Toasted pieces of bread are tossed with locally grown tomatoes that have quickly marinated in basil, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Serve as is or with just about anything.

2 pints tomatoes (choose your favorite: cherry, grape, heirloom, Campari or Roma, halved or quartered if large)
1 heaping tablespoon sliced fresh basil (about 15 or so leaves, rolled and sliced)
2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for bread)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (more to taste)
2 pinches dried red pepper flakes (optional)
3 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for bread)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 cups cubed crusty bread (I used about 3/4 of a 1.9 pound loaf)

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Aunt Penny's Potato Salad

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Aunt Penny's Potato Salad is essentially a classic mustard potato salad with onion, hard boiled eggs and celery. It's simple, delicious and I've been loving this recipe since I was 15 years old. It's perfect served with burgers, hotdogs or ribs. Your barbecue isn't complete without it.

1½ cups mayonnaise (homemade or store bought, or more to taste )
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1½ teaspoons kosher salt (more or less to taste)
3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
5 pounds russet potatoes (peeled and cut into large bitesize chunks)
6 hard boiled eggs (peeled and coarsely chopped)
3 ribs celery (sliced (about heaping 1/2 cup))
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper (optional)

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Watermelon Feta Salad with Honey-Candied Pistachios

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This beautiful Watermelon Feta Salad consists of lightly dressed power mix of greens topped with diced ruby-red watermelon, crumbled feta cheese, red onion, honey-candied pistachios and fresh basil leaves. It's finished with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. This simple salad has it all!

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 cups roasted and salted pistachios (shelled )
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pinch kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
5 ounces mixed salad greens (baby spinach or baby arugula)
2 to 3 cups diced watermelon
2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1/2 red onion (sliced)
basil leaves (for serving)
red pepper flakes (for serving (optional))
4 tablespoons balsamic glaze

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Cheesy Beef and Bean Burrito Rice Bowls

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These Cheesy Beef and Bean Burrito Rice bowls are inspired by my husbands favorite fast food restaurant only deconstructed into rice bowls and it's way healthier. Cheesy beef, refried beans and all the fixings are serve on white or brown rice. A fast and easy dinner (or lunch!) recipe to throw together.

1 pounds lean ground beef (I use ground sirloin)
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro leaves (plus more for serving)
2/3 cup cheddar cheese (freshly grated, plus more for serving)
2 cups cooked white rice (or brown rice (using leftover rice makes this even faster))
1½ cups refried beans
1 cup pico de gallo
1/2 cup guacamole (for serving)
hot sauce (for serving)
plain nonfat greek yogurt (or sour cream, for serving)

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

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A ridiculously luscious chicken soup with chopped baby spinach and pillowy potato gnocchi dumplings. Overall this soup is pretty effortless and I love to use leftover chicken, which makes whipping up this soup a cinch. A hearty soul-warming soup on your table in no time.This recipe yields (1 cup) servings.

16 ounces potato gnocchi
4 cups half & half (see notes)
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup diced yellow onion
1 medium carrot (or 1/2 cup, sliced into half-moons)
2 ribs celery (or 1/2 cup, sliced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
6 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
2 generous handfuls baby spinach (coarsely chopped)
2 cups chopped leftover cooked chicken
1½ to 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
1 tablespoon minced parsley

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