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Creamy avocados, juicy-sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, meaty chickpeas and salty olives are on top of a bed of lettuce or any your favorite greens. Drizzle some freshly homemade vinaigrette and serve with a few slices of good bread.

You don't need to be a farmer to enjoy this scrumptious casserole made with creamed corn and cheddar cheese.

Pineapple lemon upside-down muffins with crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, brown sugar, and lemon zest baked in whole wheat. Flip them out for a caramelized top.

Crumbled Italian sausage simmered with plum tomatoes and heavy cream, tossed with farfalle. A rich, 30-minute Italian pasta that hits the table fast on busy nights.

Chicken Veronique sautés boneless breasts in butter with mushrooms, scallions, and white wine, then finishes in a silky cream sauce studded with seedless grapes. A classic French bistro dish that feels fancy but cooks in one skillet.

Beefy chili casserole with ground beef, canned tomatoes, corn, black olives, and cornmeal, baked under a layer of melted cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex one-dish dinner the whole family will dig into.

Pineapple drop cookies with crushed pineapple, brown sugar, walnuts, and raisins. Soft, cake-like cookies with tropical fruit flavor and chewy pockets of nuts and raisins.

Bring flavors from India into your home with this succulent chicken dish that can be made in your crockpot.

Poppy seed chicken casserole with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, mushrooms, and a buttery cracker-poppy seed crumble topping. A Southern potluck classic.

Lighter egg noodle casserole with cottage cheese, yogurt, mushrooms and sharp cheddar. Creamy homemade sauce with worcestershire and cayenne bakes into comfort food that won't weigh you down.

Friendship-starter prune cake spiced with cinnamon and studded with chopped walnuts and stewed prunes. A moist, sourdough-tinged sheet cake from the Amish friendship-bread tradition.

Fettuccine and lobster alla Pantelleria, a no-cook Sicilian pesto of mint, basil, parsley, capers, and Roma tomatoes blended with olive oil, tossed warm with fettuccine and chunks of steamed lobster meat.

Cauliflower gratin with a savory dressing of olive oil, anchovy paste, capers, lemon, and Dijon mustard, topped with Parmesan bread crumbs and baked until golden and crisp.

Baked stuffed papayas filled with spiced ground beef, tomatoes, jalapeño, and Parmesan, baked in a water bath. A Hawaiian-inspired main dish where tropical fruit meets savory meat filling.

Low cal crab dip blended from reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, sharp cheddar, fresh crab meat, and a kick of horseradish. The lighter take on a party staple, no oven required.

Angel food cake hollowed out and stuffed with whipped cream, pineapple, strawberries, coconut, and blueberries, then frosted and topped with kiwi. A stunning no-bake dessert that feeds a crowd.