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Smash Burger Chicken Tacos

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These crispy smash burger chicken tacos are a weeknight dinner game-changer: ground chicken gets pressed thin onto tortillas and pan-fried. They’re an easy healthy meal that comes together in under 30 minutes! Here’s my new favorite weeknight dinner: I’m obsessed, my kids love it, and you are going to love it too (I hope!): smash burger tacos ! Funny story: Alex made these the other night in twenty minutes, before our 9-year-old’s soccer practice, while our 3-year-old was having a major melt down. Somehow, our son still made it to soccer on time! Big win. I saw this Tiktok trend and figured I could make a Mediterranean diet -inspired version: I used ground chicken instead of beef and whisked together a quick Greek yogurt “salsa special sauce” to spoon over the top. The seasonings I used give it a huge burst of flavor, and it’s such a fun concept for a quick and easy dinner. I’ve already made these 4 times! Why You’ll Love ...

Fruit Skewers

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These fruit skewers are the easiest crowd-pleasing appetizer or healthy snack you’ll make! Just thread fresh fruit onto sticks and serve with a 3-ingredient dip. Everything tastes better on a stick, right? These fruit skewers are a simple concept that’s more like an idea than a recipe: but it makes everyone go crazy for pure, fresh fruit. Use whatever fruits you like and even better, serve with my favorite 3 ingredient fruit dip ! The skewers are perfect for a summer appetizer, snack ideas or even a healthy dessert. I love serving these after a summer meal on the patio: it’s always the perfect after-dinner treat! I also like serving with my delicious chocolate dip . 5 Star Reader Review “These are delicious and adorable! I’ve made them a few times now, and they are always eye and palate catching!” -Bev The Best Fruit for Skewers Fruit skewers work with just about any fruit: so you can get as creative as you like! There...

Fajitas on the Grill

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These fajitas on the grill are the best fast and easy dinner! The charred veggies and black beans make a total crowd pleaser. I eat the Mediterranean diet mostly, so I often eat vegetarian or plant-based when I cook at home. It’s been a great way to force creativity in general, but especially at the grill in the summer! Grilling is well-known to highlight meat, but I’ve been surprised at how it can make humble vegetables into something brilliant. Such is the case with this fajita grill recipe. Bell peppers , portobello mushrooms , and onions transform into the most delicious meld of savory flavors. It’s a fantastic grilled dinner idea , and you can serve with tortillas or make it as fajita salad ! 5 Star Reader Review “Love love LOVE this recipe! I’m vegetarian and my husband is not, so it’s a super easy way for him to grill everything. I use Penzey’s fajita seasoning (if you haven’t tries it yet, you absolutely must)...

Dill Pickle Potato Salad

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This dill pickle potato salad is my upgrade on a classic: tangy pickle juice, fresh dill, and a lighter dressing made with Greek yogurt. It’s creamy, bold, and a summer side dish perfect for picnics and cookouts! There’s something about the classic American potato salad that is quintessential summer to me: the creamy dressing and the crunchy bits against the soft, tender potatoes. So if you’re also a dill pickle lover like me, here’s your new very favorite version of it: my dill pickle potato salad! This potato salad has chopped pickles in every bite (score!), tangy pickle brine stirred into the dressing (yum!), and a generous handful of fresh dill (harvested from my herb garden out back). It’s got a lighter dressing than the classic, using bit of Greek yogurt, and it’s so delicious that I think it might be the actual best potato salad ever. Why You’ll Love This Recipe Big, tangy flavor. The triple hit: pickles, pickle...

Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

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These homemade air fryer chicken nuggets are golden, juicy, ready in 15 minutes, and made with real chicken! Perfect as a healthy easy dinner served with a sauce or over salads. There’s something so satisfying about a crunchy chicken nugget, no matter what your age. Here’s a recipe I developed as a quick way to get that cozy feeling as an easy weeknight dinner: air fryer chicken nuggets! This method is SO quick and easy: I adapted it from my baked chicken nuggets and this way is even simpler! There’s no egg, no messy breading: just a toss with panko and seasonings before you throw it in. I love these in chicken rice bowls or tossed over a Caesar salad , and my kids love them with honey mustard ! Why You’ll Love This Recipe An easy healthy dinner: It’s so fast and easy to make these nuggets, and they’re a healthy dinner made with real whole food ingredients No breading stations, no egg, no mess: The panko gets tossed...