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  • Cup of creamy ranch-style dressing surrounded by vegetables
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    Recipe for Creamy Ranch-Style Dressing

    For people in love with ranch dressing, this easy recipe is rich and creamy even though it is oil free. Use it as you would normally use ranch—and maybe try something new, like using it in place of...

  • Dish of garmanzo hummus surrounded by crackers and vegetables
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    Recipe for Homemade Garbanzo Hummus

    Store-bought hummus has become so popular (and such a big business) that it can be found almost anywhere. But it is a simple preparation and there’s no reason not to make it at home—not to mention the...

  • Spread made from pepper, onion and garlic in a bowl
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    Recipe for Puerto Rican Pepper, Onion and Garlic Sofrito

    There are certain food combinations that become the basis for an entire cuisine. The Cajun cooking of New Orleans depends on the trinity of celery, bell pepper and onion; the French live on a base of...

  • Dish of rustic tomato salsa surrounded by chips, garlic and tomatoes
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    Recipe for Quick Chop Rustic Tomato Salsa

    This is as simple as it gets: a rustic, fast chop of vegetables and the barest kiss of extra flavor make for a supreme salsa.

  • Dish of pineapple and jalapeno salsa surrounded by grapes and greens
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    Recipe for Quick Pineapple Salsa with Jalapeño

    A twist on an old favorite, using pineapple instead of tomato in a salsa. In fact, “salsa” is just another word for sauce, and traditional Latin salsa condiments can use all manner of ingredients...

  • Half of red bell pepper stuffed with bean/corn salsa with lime garnish
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    Recipe for Summer Black Bean and Corn Salsa

    This tasty, versatile dish can stand on its own as a salad, be a hearty salsa for baked chips, or serve as a great topping for baked potatoes.

  • Vegetable dishing including green beans, tomatoes, and peppers
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    Recipe for Fast and Flavorful Spanish Green Beans

    Fast, controlled cooking is the key for great green beans, full of phytonutrients and antioxidants.

  • Vegetable dish including cumin roasted carrots
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    Recipe for Persian Inspired Cumin Roasted Carrots

    Everyone has had a child turn up their nose at carrots—and truthfully, some adults as well. This may be the answer: sweet, slow roasted until the sugars rise and caramelize for a lovely brown sear and...

  • Vegetable dish including fennel, mushrooms and pasta
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    Recipe for Roasted Fennel, Mushroom and Parsnip Ragout

    Pronounced “ragu”, the ragout is a venerable way to prepare a mix of ingredients to enhance their flavors, and this dish epitomizes that tradition. As each vegetable is prepared in its own way, the...