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Zucchini Quinoa Fritters
Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa 1/2 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained overnight, optional 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (or seasoned breadcrumbs) 2 zucchinis,…
Onion Flowers
Ingredients 6 medium red onions or sweet onions (such as Walla Walla), skin on, roots intact 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt (smoked is delicious here) Herbs-either a…
Steve’s Tomato Sauce
Ingredients 2 14.5-ounce cans Diced Tomatoes with Green Peppers, Celery & Onions 5 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon Thai Fish Sauce Preparation Combine the tomatoes, their juices, the butter…
Pineapple, Basil, and Cucumber Salad
Grill pineapple to give it a charred touch before tossing it with basil and cucumber. Ingredients 1/2 cored pineapple, cut into 1/3-inch-thick half- or quarter-moons 1 small cucumber,…
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Cucumber Pickles
Sumac–available at spice stores–adds a subtle piney, tangy note, but don’t worry if you can’t find it: The salad will still have loads of flavor complexity without it.…
Summer Squash Soup
Nourishing, comforting and cool, this soup will settle you down and warm your soul. With the last days of summer quickly drifting by, you can capture this season’s…
Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipotle Shrimp
A delicious combination of tastes and textures, this first course soup combines smoky chile heat, crisp sweet corn, and silky-rich av Ingredients Soup 3 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken…
Golden Gazpacho
Yellow tomatoes are a little less acidic than red, making this chilled soup’s flavor sublime. Ingredients 1/2 cup water 2 1/2 ounces French bread baguette, interior crumb only,…
Golden Peach Soup with Shrimp and Crab Seviche
As intriguing as it is beautiful, this sweet-tangy-slightly spicy soup makes a stunning first course. Ingredients Seviche 8 ounces chopped cooked shrimp 1 cup fresh lime juice (about…
Okra Patties
Ingredients 1 lb fresh okra or 1 (18 ounce) bag frozen cut okra 1/2 cup onion (chopped) 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 large egg 1/2 cup…
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