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A delicious and refreshing pasta salad is perfect for spring or summer.

Tri-pasta salad combines ziti, bow-tie, and spinach rotini with tri-color peppers, olives, and capers in a no-oil herbed red wine vinaigrette. Colorful, tangy, and low-fat for picnics and potlucks.

Classic cold sesame noodles with peanut butter, tahini, Hunan pepper sauce, and crunchy cucumber. Nutty, spicy, and slurp-worthy Chinese noodles ready in about an hour.

Spicy chicken tortilla soup where crushed tortilla chips simmer right into the broth, thickening it and lending a toasty corn flavor. Chipotle and cayenne bring the heat, lime and cilantro the bright finish.

A homemade sloppy joe recipe that's fun to make and the whole family will enjoy!

Lawry's black beans with bacon, tri-color bell peppers, cumin, and cayenne, simmered in chicken stock and finished with Italian dressing. A smoky, tangy cold bean side dish.

TVP hash: a vegan bean-and-rice one-pot stew with kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, green pepper, cumin, and chili. Water-sauteed for an oil-free, high-fiber weeknight bowl.

Vegan eggplant and rice one-pot meal simmered in vegetable broth with crushed tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and cayenne. Low-fat, filling, and oil-free.

Mexican picadillo with ground beef, apples, raisins, green olives, and toasted almonds. Sweet, savory, and versatile taco filling.

Pan-fried fish with pecan topping: golden flour-dredged fillets finished under the broiler with a buttery pecan-garlic crust. A Southern classic with rich nutty flavor.

Smooth pureed black bean soup served gazpacho-style with fresh vegetable garnishes. Creamy Mexican bean soup with customizable toppings like cucumber, eggs, and crispy bacon.

Cajun-style crab boil with live blue crabs, corn on the cob, red potatoes, and tri-color peppers. A one-pot Southern seafood feast ready in 30 minutes that serves 4.

A small batch, simple homemade hot Italian sausage from my Italian Grandmother. Perfect for whipping up a small batch of bulk sausage for use in other recipes.

Grilled shrimp with roasted tomatillo salsa made from oven-charred tomatillos, poblano pepper, cilantro, and parsley. Smoky, tangy, and ready fast.

Spicy black bean potato salad gives the picnic classic a Southwestern kick, with red potatoes, black beans, jalapenos, bacon and Cajun seasoning in a creamy mustard dressing. A bold make-ahead side.

Sirloin strips stir-fried with zucchini, summer squash, mushrooms, and red peppers, tossed with wild rice mix. A colorful, protein-packed 30-minute skillet dinner.