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Pasta salad primavera: warm or cold pasta tossed with broccoli, red pepper, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. A light, vegetable-forward Italian spring salad that works any temperature.

Green Pepper Jalapeño Jelly with Red Pepper Flakes recipe

Pasteli me Fistikia, a traditional Greek candy with roasted pistachios set in a honey-sugar brittle. Four ingredients and a candy thermometer for an authentic Mediterranean sweet.

Sweet and sour cabbage soup: a classic Jewish Eastern European soup simmered low and slow with cabbage, tomatoes, brown sugar, and vinegar. Tangy, warming, and even better on day two.

This is a traditional potato salad that is made from scratch

Roasted beet puree with a seven-herb and spice crust of oregano, thyme, fennel seed, coriander, rosemary, and peppercorns. Finished with butter for a glossy, earthy side dish.

Microwave Irish coffee combines strong black coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and floated whipped cream for the classic warming after-dinner drink. Made in under 3 minutes with no special equipment.

One dish microwave spaghetti for two with ground beef, onion, and Italian tomato sauce cooked together in a single casserole. A quick weeknight pasta dinner with no pots to boil and minimal cleanup.

Homemade ranchero sauce with Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic simmered in chicken broth. A chunky, mild Mexican tomato sauce for huevos rancheros and more.

Microwave lamb chops a l'orange topped with fresh orange slices and orange marmalade glaze. Just four ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes.

This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve.

Diabetic-friendly cranberry raisin sauce simmered with orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. No added sugar needed in this thick, spiced sauce for ham or turkey.

Baby Bean Burritos are bite-sized appetizer rolls stuffed with spicy refried beans, Monterey Jack, jalapeño, and cumin, wrapped in warm flour tortilla halves. Serve with sour cream and salsa for easy party snacking.

This nutrient-packed side dish is perfect alongside any main dish - fish, meat or poultry.

Five minute fudge with chocolate chips melted into sweetened condensed milk with vanilla and chopped nuts. No candy thermometer needed, just melt and spread.

Easy oxtail soup with onions, carrots, and turnip simmered together in one pot. The flour stirred in at the end gives the broth body without needing a roux or separate thickener.