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Bulgur and lamb makes for good stuff on the grill
These Middle-Eastern-style patties are a compelling way to enjoy meat in healthful balance.
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Fabulous freekeh: This ancient grain is modern must-have
Serve a summery salad featuring the Middle Eastern wheat with anything you are grilling this season.
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Forget the toast: Try avocado atop these crab cakes
This healthful recipe bounds the crab with whole-grain bread crumbs and egg — no mayo at all.
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Mixed-berry galette with one crust makes dessert easy as pie
It’s a fuss-free way to turn the season’s wealth of berries into a splendid summer fruit pastry.
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These three healthful tweaks can transform a quesadilla
Mushroom, spinach and goat-cheese quesadillas are made with whole-grain flour tortillas.
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How you’ll love to eat labneh, the Middle Eastern schmear
Top your toasts with the yogurt that is so thick and spreadable that it is referred to as…
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Need a vegetable side dish that tastes luxe? Add Parmesan sauce
This spring vegetable skillet has a creamy sauce thickened with milk and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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There are a lotta frittatas out there, but this one’s a keeper
This recipe makes for an easy, everyday meal, but also presents beautifully for entertaining.
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Crisped rice treats without the cloying marshmallow? Sweet
This recipe calls for a coating of honey and peanut butter rather than melted marshmallows.
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This whole-grain salad can be served warm or chilled
Feta cheese adds a wonderful salty note to the dish, which goes well with grilled meat.
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How to ranch-dress a salad and keep things light
Of course, “healthfulness” goes out the window if you dip Buffalo wings into the dressing.
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Black rice lends beautiful hue to more healthful pudding
Ground cardamom adds an Indian flavor twist to this reworking of the old favorite.
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Average black bean dip, improved: This one’s smoky and warm
It’s like a magnet as an appetizer at a party, but it also makes for a playful and…
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This fish is positively crumby — and we like it that way
The recipe calls for white fish topped with bread crumbs that you make extra-crispy in a skillet.
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This stroganoff has had a makeover, but you’d never know it
It still calls for regular sour cream, but the ratio of beef to mushrooms in this recipe is…
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Why you should stop trying to lose weight
The number on the scale is only one indicator of wellness.
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This mushroom risotto swaps Arborio rice for steel-cut oats
Steel-cut oats are a good candidate for “risotto,” because they lend a thick, creamy texture.
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Peanut butter helps West African-style stew find the ‘sweet spot’
This recipe is a colorful medley of sweet potatoes, tomato, bell pepper and collard greens.
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When Ellie Krieger makes a chocolate treat, she crushes it
These no-bake goodies are made with shredded wheat cereal to give them a cookielike crunch.
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Cheesy jalapeno snacks for the Super Bowl? Touchdown!
This baked version is just as tasty as the deep-fried ones at your favorite bar.