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Sugar Snap Pea, Red Pepper and Arugula Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing
Sugar Snap Pea, Red Pepper & Arugula Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing

This quick, tasty and refreshing salad is made with crunchy-sweet sugar snap peas, red bell pepper and peppery arugula, and tossed with a light and flavorful soy sauce-sesame oil dressing.

Cucumber Tomato Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing
Cucumber Tomato Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing

This refreshing and tasty salad is made with garden-fresh cucumber and juicy-sweet tomatoes, and tossed with a soy-sesame dressing.

Kidney Bean Salad with Mediterranean Dressing
Kidney Bean Salad with Mediterranean Dressing

This quick and easy salad is delicious, filling and nutritious. All the ingredients are very inexpensive. The salad can be kept in the fridge for at least two days.

Pasta with Creamy Dill Sauce and Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes
Pasta with Creamy Dill Sauce & Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes

Quick and easy to make, and packed with flavor.

Healthy Caesar Salad
Healthy Caesar Salad

This healthy version of Caesar salad has great flavor. For a complete dinner you can add cooked chicken breasts and toss in salad.

Chinese Couscous Salad
Chinese Couscous Salad

Sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers with garlic, ginger, scallions and Chinese spicies. It comes out delicious, serve it as a side dish or a main course.

Braised Cabbage with Thyme and Parsley
Braised Cabbage with Thyme & Parsley

Quick braising creates a nice texture and flavor. Not mushy or overcooked with simple flavors make it a quick and economical side.

Korean Sweet-Sour Cucumber Salad
Korean Sweet-Sour Cucumber Salad

This Korean inspired cucumber salad is sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots and tofu sheets are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil and Korean chili pepper. A delicious and light side dish.

Summer Greek Salad
Summer Greek Salad

A quick, easy and tasty greek style salad that can be made within 20 minutes!

Fried Rice with Peas and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Fried Rice with Peas & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A delicious recipe helps you use up your leftover rice and make a tasteful one plate meal within minutes.

Braised Beet Greens with Vinegar and Sesame Seeds
Braised Beet Greens with Vinegar & Sesame Seeds

Quick, easy and tasty. Vinegar, a bit garlic, cayenne and sesame seeds make these simple beet greens taste amazingly delicious.

Sea Weed, Bell Pepper Salad with Garlic-Sesame Dressing
Sea Weed, Bell Pepper Salad with Garlic-Sesame Dressing

Another dish from my childhood memories, and it's my all-time favorite dish that my mom used to make very often. All the ingredients are inexpensive, but the salad tastes so refreshing and flavorful.

Garlicky - Soy Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)
Garlicky - Soy Rapini (Broccoli Rabe)

Simply blanched the rapini, then a quick stir-fry with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar. The simply tasty dish can be served as a side dish or toss with cooked pasta to make a meal.

Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Pepper and Shallots
Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Pepper & Shallots

A quick and easy way to make a delicious side dish with asparagus.

Carrot Slaw with Cashews
Carrot Slaw with Cashews

It's an easy way to make a simply tasty yet refreshing carrot slaw.

Tomato Braised Brussel Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Croutons
Tomato Braised Brussel Sprouts with Pine Nuts & Croutons

Brussel sprouts are sauteed with browned mushrooms, braised in a tasty tomato sauce, and served with toasted pine nuts and homemade croutons.