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that are low in cholesterol and ready in 20 min. or less

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Chil Con Queso
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Melty cheese dip with green chilies, fresh tomato, and a kick of hot sauce, ready in under 5 minutes using the microwave. Grab your chips and dig in.

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Clams Sailor Style
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Fresh clams steamed open with eight cloves of garlic, olive oil, white wine, chile pepper, and bread crumbs that thicken the broth into a scoopable sauce. Simple, rustic, and loaded with garlic.

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Crisp Asparagus in Oyster Sauce
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Tender-crisp asparagus blanched in chicken broth and drizzled with a glossy oyster sauce glaze made with rendered chicken fat, sherry, and sesame oil. A 20-minute Chinese-style vegetable side dish.

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Cucumber & Fennel with Orange-Mint Dressing
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Crisp cucumber, slivered fennel, and tart Granny Smith apple tossed in an orange-mint walnut oil vinaigrette. A refreshing no-cook salad ready in 15 minutes.

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Curried Almonds
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Roasted curried almonds glazed with mango chutney, turmeric, and curry powder. A 20-minute spiced snack that's golden, crunchy, and ridiculously addictive. Only 4 ingredients.

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Dandelion Salad with Mustard Greens Vinaigrette
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Dandelion Salad with Mustard Greens Vinaigrette recipe

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Eggplant a la Provencale
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Eggplant a la Provencale layers golden olive-oil-fried eggplant slices under a slow-simmered tomato, garlic, and parsley sauce. A chilled French summer appetizer or salad.

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Guacamole De la Mixteca
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Guacamole de la Mixteca: an authentic Oaxaca-region guacamole with ripe avocado, white onion, serrano chile, and cilantro. Mashed chunky in a molcajete, no lime, no fuss.

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Herbed Hummus with Pistachios
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Store-bought hummus upgraded with fresh watercress, cilantro, and chopped pistachios. Quick 20-minute appetizer spread.

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Hot Brie with Toasted Almonds
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Baked Brie with toasted slivered almonds, served warm with sesame crackers. A 3-ingredient appetizer that looks impressive and takes 20 minutes start to finish.

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Italian Tomato Sauce
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Microwave Italian tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, basil, and oregano, ready in under 10 minutes. No stirring, no stovetop. A quick base sauce for pasta, pizza, or chicken Parmesan.

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Mexi-Cali Layered Dip
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Layered Mexican dip with mashed avocado, picante sauce, black olives, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese. A no-cook party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

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Mixed Citrus Salad
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This is a tasty fruits salad,I always make it for my kids, at breakfast or at dinner, they love it so much!

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Oreo Turkeys (Thanksgiving Snack)
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These are cute little turkeys made out of oreo cookies and candy pieces. They are even easy enough for young children to help make. Gobble! Gobble!

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Oyster Cracker Snack Mix
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Ranch oyster cracker snack mix tossed in warm oil with ranch dressing mix, dill weed, and garlic powder. An addictive, five-ingredient party snack ready in minutes.

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Pita Pizza Bites
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Pita pizza bites loaded with mushrooms, red onion, bell pepper, and melted mozzarella. Split, top, and bake in 20 minutes for a quick vegetarian appetizer.

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