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Apple Sauce Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Apple Sauce Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate chip cookies can be both delicious and healthy. Believe or not, these chocolate chip cookies made with applesauce, oats, whole wheat flour, chocolate chips and walnuts taste absolutely delicious and actually healthy enough to get some health benefit.

Artichoke, Leek, Potato and Garlic Soup
Artichoke, Leek, Potato & Garlic Soup
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Love artichoke? Love leek? Love Potato? Love Garlic? Or Love them all? You should try this soup, it was so quick and easy to make, and it was so smooth and creamy without any milk or cream; and the soup tastes very refreshing and light, enjoy this yummy and guilt-free recipe, it can be served warm, at room temperature or chilled!

Maitake Mushroom Soup
Maitake Mushroom Soup
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A rich soup with layers of earthy warm flavors. Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods) are believed to have numerous medicinal properties and taste great.

Grilled New Potato and Green Bean Salad with Feta and Olives
Grilled New Potato & Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
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Grilled new potato, crunchy green beans, feta and olives are tossed with red wine vinaigrette, sprinkling some fresh oregano on top. A light and tasty salad for summer.

Dennis' General Tso Chicken
Dennis' General Tso Chicken
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This is my version of the wonderful dish known as General Tso's Chicken (sometimes also called General Chicken.) I use quite a bit of ground chilies in my recipe. (If you prefer a milder version just reduce the amount of ground chilies.)

Asian Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Asian Mashed Sweet Potatoes
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Southern Living meets the East. Sweet mashed potatoes with a modern Asian twist.

Blueberry, Banana and Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Blueberry, Banana & Apple Oatmeal Muffins
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These muffins are super super moist and tasty. Blueberries, bananas and apple really moisten up these muffins, also whole wheat flour, oats and flax seeds add the nutrient and nutty-tangy flavors. They are great for breakfast to start a day!

Quinoa with Asparagus, Celery and Mushrooms
Quinoa with Asparagus, Celery & Mushrooms
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Made this recipe for dinner yesterday, and it was light, tasty and I absolutely loved it. I didn't have asparagus on hand, so I used broccoli instead, and it worked just fine. I also added half chopped red bell peppers to make the dish more colorful and appealing.

Chickpea, Kale and Tomato Soup with Cilantro
Chickpea, Kale & Tomato Soup with Cilantro
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This Indian inspired chickpea soup is tasty and light, you can serve it with naan bread, or any bread with mango chutney on the side.

Blueberry Hazelnut Salad with Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette
Blueberry Hazelnut Salad with Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette
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Quick, easy and tasty! Salad greens, fresh blueberries are tossed with balsamic blueberry vinaigrette, topped with crumbled goat cheese and maple glazed hazelnuts.

Bacon Sweet Potato Bites
Bacon Sweet Potato Bites
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This handy appetizer impresses everyone, simple, easy and full of flavor and very easy to eat.

Classic Green Bean Casserole-Low Fat and Low Calorie
Classic Green Bean Casserole-Low Fat & Low Calorie
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This version of the classic green bean casserole lightens the load without sacrificing the flavor or creaminess. Making your own french fried onions adds loads of crispy fried onion goodness.

Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Low Fat, Low Calorie)
Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Low Fat, Low Calorie)
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Inspired by 1986 winner almond thumbprint cookies recipe, we came out an idea to make this low fat and low calorie version. The cookies came out absolutely delicious, but have a lot less fat and calories than original recipe. It definitely proves that healthy food can be also tasted good.

Creamy Ranch Salad Dressing (Light)
Creamy Ranch Salad Dressing (Light)
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A light and healthy version of a creamy ranch salad dressing.

Toasted Quinoa, Apple and Walnut Salad
Toasted Quinoa, Apple & Walnut Salad
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Toasting quinoa in pan creates much more flavor than just boiling it directly. Quinoa is tossed with a light yet tasty vinaigrette, sugar snap peas, apples, bell peppers, celery, red onions and toasted walnuts. You can make the salad one day ahead, it tastes even better next day.

Artichoke and Baby Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Artichoke & Baby Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Marinated artichoke hearts, fresh baby arugula and sweet cherry tomatoes are a delicious combination in a salad, tossed with a light and tasty balsamic vinaigrette, perfectly balanced sweetness and freshness!