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Fast & Easy Dinner: Chicken With Cucumbers and Couscous
Say good-bye to boring chicken with this creative and healthy recipe. It's a balanced meal complete with a refreshing cucumber and parsley salad and garbanzo bean couscous.
The chicken is seasoned with ground ginger and coriander, and thanks to quick-cooking boneless skinless tenders, it's ready in just five short minutes.
Move Over Cabbage, Jicama Takes Coleslaw
Every Fourth of July, I make the ultimate burger. This year I slathered my burger with homemade mustard and ketchup and covered it with a crunchy jicama slaw. If you are not keen on coleslaw as a condiment, it's also a refreshing and crunchy side dish for hot Summer days.
Happy Hour: Sage Lady
In terms of flavored vodkas, I've always enjoyed Absolut's more creative offerings. So naturally I was excited when I got my hands on a bottle of Absolut's newest flavor — Absolut Mango. The brand crafted several recipes to feature the spirit and I decided to experiment with this innovative cocktail that combines sage, cucumber, and lime juice.
The Greeniest Salad: Asparagus, Cucumbers, Scallions
After a weekend of overindulgence, I had a hankering for something fresh from the ground! This simple, yet complex salad of asparagus, cucumber, and scallions with a zippy Dijon dressing quickly satiated my craving. The dressing, asparagus, and green onions can actually be prepared a day in advance provided they are stored separately.
Monday's Leftovers: Fennel and Orzo Salad With Dill Pesto
I've been trying to figure out what to make with leftover fennel, and I've finally found the perfect recipe. It highlights the sweet, delicate notes of anise in fennel and the grassy, lemony scent of dill. This dish can be easily modified: Add protein with chicken, another textural element with cubes of ricotta salata, and crunch with almond slivers.
Love It or Hate It: Fruit Molds
The other day I came across an online store that carries cucumber molds. Apparently, cucumbers can now be sliced into cute hearts, stars, and other shapes. Seeing this new Japanese invention reminded me of the square watermelon, another fruit mold designed in Japan to make watermelon easier to stack and store.
The Amazing Rice: Indian Rice With Red Lentils
Like David Chang, I believe this year is all about rice. It's a delicious and ancient staple consumed by more than half the world's population. There are more than 7,000 varieties of rice and countless cultural preparations, so I've decided it's time to race around the world in the comforts of my own kitchen.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Seared Shrimp With Cucumber Salad
Just because it's a weeknight doesn't mean you can't experiment with new flavors and ingredients. If you've never had hearts of palm, consider making this recipe tonight. With a smooth, firm texture and artichoke-like flavor, hearts of palm look like white asparagus but with no tips.
Perfect For Summer: Sesame Soy Cucumber Salad
Lately I've been on a huge cucumber kick. They're light and refreshing — perfect for a hot summer day.
I grew up eating this salad at my mother's table, and it's still one of my favorite dishes to start off a light meal.
Pickles in Under Three Hours
National Pickle Month may be coming to a close, but pickles are delicious in any month. With a bounty of Summer produce and the rising costs of prepared food, more and more people are taking up home canning. Because pickles happen to be one of my favorite snacks, I decided to take a stab at making them.
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