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Easy Vegetarian Meatballs

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These easy vegetarian meatballs use chickpeas, feta, and fresh herbs for a protein and fiber-packed dinner. Serve them with pasta, pita, or a grain bowl! After eating 100% vegetarian for about a decade, I still eat mostly that way with some fish and chicken thrown in (aka, the Mediterranean diet ). The other day I made the best Greek chicken meatballs recipe and immediately thought: I have to create a vegetarian version! This recipe came out of loads of recipe testing: a delicious, flavor-packed meatball made with chickpeas, feta cheese, and spices that’s so simple to make and baked in the oven. It’s a great vegetarian dinner packed with fiber and protein that you can serve so many ways: my favorites are with marinara sauce or in a bowl with rice, veggies and tzatziki! Why You’ll Love This Recipe I’ve made a lot of meatless meatballs over the years, and here’s why I like these: They actually hold together. Chickpeas and oat...
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Watermelon Feta Salad

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A watermelon feta salad is the ultimate summer treat! Pairing sweet melon with salty cheese is such a simple way to highlight the fruit of the season. Here’s the best recipe for when watermelon is in season, hands down: watermelon feta salad! This classic combination of sweet juicy melon and salty cheese is one of summer’s great pleasures. This recipe was the very first recipe I ever wrote for this website over a decade ago. So much has changed since then, but this summer salad has become massively popular: and for good reason! It’s so refreshing, fast and easy to make, and has a carefree vibe that’s just right for barbecues and picnics . 5 Star Reader Review “Delicious! Made it for a party today and got lots of raves!!” -Yale Watermelon Salad Ingredients Watermelon feta salad is a popular salad of fresh cubed watermelon and feta cheese, drizzled with olive oil or a quick vinaigrette. The salad may have originate...
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Watermelon Sangria

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This watermelon sangria is fruity, refreshing, and made for a crowd. Blend fresh melon with white wine and brandy for the easiest summer pitcher! What’s better for a hot summer afternoon than a cool glass sangria? The music of the ice cubes clinking against the glass is refreshing in itself! So here’s a perfect fruity flavor for this summer: watermelon sangria! Now, I’m a purist when it comes to sangria (see my red sangria ). While this flavor is not a traditional Spanish take, it’s a deliciously sweet way to enjoy this summer fruit. I’ve of course made this recipe in the style of a traditional sangria: not too sweet, with white wine, brandy, and of course lots of sweet and juicy fruit! Ingredients You’ll Need Sangría  is a traditional wine punch that originates from Spain. I’ve lived in Spain for a few months and I adore the classic red sangria , made with red wine and chopped fruit, and often orange juice or brandy...
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20 Summer Vodka Drinks & Cocktails

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These summer vodka cocktails are fruity, bubbly, and refreshing. From two-ingredient highballs to garden-fresh sippers, here are my go-to vodka drinks for the season! Summer is the best season for cocktails in my opinion, because there are so many ways to enjoy those fruity, herby, bubbly and icy flavors and textures. Make up a tall highball with sparkling water or ginger ale, grab handfuls of fresh mint from the garden, and blend up ripe fruits like watermelon and strawberries. Summer is all about laid back, seasonal drinks, and what better spirit to pair than vodka? As a cocktail expert, I’ve rounded up all my best summer vodka drinks! These vodka cocktails for summer range from classics like the Moscow Mule to freeform highballs like the Vodka Spritzer, Vodka Soda and Vodka Tonic. Why Vodka Is the Perfect Summer Base Vodka has a neutral flavor, which is great for summer drinks! A bottle of vodka plus a few mixers makes many variations: soda or tonic wate...
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