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Spring Farro Salad

This 30-minute spring farro salad is made with a delicious mix of seasonal veggies and herbs, farro, chickpeas and a quick lemon vinaigrette. Cheers to spring salads! ♡ After making this winter farro salad countless times over the past year, I decided we needed to try a springtime version with fresh seasonal veggies and herbs. […]

This 30-minute spring farro salad is made with a delicious mix of seasonal veggies and herbs, farro, chickpeas and a quick lemon vinaigrette.

Cheers to spring salads! ♡

After making this winter farro salad countless times over the past year, I decided we needed to try a springtime version with fresh seasonal veggies and herbs. And thus, this zippy spring farro salad recipe was born.

It’s loaded up with chewy farro and chickpeas, a crisp mix of cucumber, radishes and shallots, a sprinkling of tangy crumbled feta, loads of fresh herbs (I opted for mint and dill), and my favorite lemony everyday vinaigrette that pulls everything together. Each bite tastes wonderfully light and springy, especially thanks to all of those fresh herbs. And this salad holds up beautifully in the fridge if you’d like to prep the salad in advance for easy lunches or sunny picnics or springtime nights by the grill.

As you can imagine, it’s also an easy recipe to customize with whatever seasonal veggies, herbs or cheeses you would prefer to toss in. And if you need a gluten-free option, no prob, just swap in some quinoa for the farro. Let’s make some salad!

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Chicken Enchiladas

Enchiladas are one of our all-time favorite dinners. We love trying new enchilada recipes. A few favorites include White Chicken Enchiladas, Black Bean Enchiladas, Beef Enchiladas, and our Black Bean & Quinoa Enchilada Bake is a fun one! These Chic…

Enchiladas are one of our all-time favorite dinners. We love trying new enchilada recipes. A few favorites include White Chicken Enchiladas, Black Bean Enchiladas, Beef Enchiladas, and our Black Bean & Quinoa Enchilada Bake is a fun one! These Chicken Enchiladas are definitely a classic. They are one of the BEST dinner recipes out there.…

Lemon Basil Butter Pasta

All you need are 6 simple ingredients to make a vibrant batch of this lemon basil butter pasta in less than 30 minutes. Fresh basil is back in season and I vote we celebrate with this lemon basil butter pasta! ♡ Our family fell in love with Ali Slagle’s viral basil-butter pasta last fall, which […]

All you need are 6 simple ingredients to make a vibrant batch of this lemon basil butter pasta in less than 30 minutes.

Lemon Basil Butter Pasta

Fresh basil is back in season and I vote we celebrate with this lemon basil butter pasta! ♡

Our family fell in love with Ali Slagle’s viral basil-butter pasta last fall, which is a deliciously basil-forward, nut-free, and buttery alternative to traditional basil pesto pasta. She had the brilliant idea to blitz blanched basil with butter in a food processor (which you should definitely double to have leftovers for later!), which is then melted into a batch of hot pasta for a quick and easy 3-ingredient meal. The creamy, salty, melted butter serves as the perfect saucy vehicle for the fragrant peppery flavor of fresh basil, and perfectly coats each strand of pasta. And while it’s easy to make the basil butter in the amount of time it takes to cook the pasta, you can also prep the basil butter in advance if you’d like to make dinnertime an absolute breeze. Such a win!

That said, while Ali’s version keeps things simple with just basil, butter and pasta, we’ve come to love adding in a generous dose of lemon, black pepper and Parmesan to this pasta as well (a la this recipe), which adds a balance of bright, spicy, umami flavors to the basil butter that really makes this dish sing. And for any of you who want to go the extra mile and make a batch of brown butter to use here (totally optional, but WOW), I can vouch that the extra toasty, nutty flavor notes absolutely take this simple dish over the top.

Bottom line, I’m now convinced that this melting-basil-butter-into-hot-pasta method here is one that any herb-lover should add to their repertoire. So grab a big bunch of basil and let’s make some pasta!

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Moroccan Butternut Squash Stew with Chickpeas

This Moroccan Butternut Squash Stew is packed with tender butternut squash, protein-packed chickpeas, and Moroccan-inspired spices. It’s a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of delicious. I’ve always been a sucker for butternut squa…

This Moroccan Butternut Squash Stew is packed with tender butternut squash, protein-packed chickpeas, and Moroccan-inspired spices. It's a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of delicious. I've always been a sucker for butternut squash. I mean... what's not to love? It's a hearty veggie that makes a great base for...

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Ginger Coconut Potsticker Soup

This delicious ginger coconut potsticker soup recipe is quick and easy to make with your choice of frozen potstickers and veggies. It’s a cold and rainy week here in Kansas City, which always means one thing in my book — soup time! ♡ This recipe is a simple twist on my favorite potsticker soup that […]

This delicious ginger coconut potsticker soup recipe is quick and easy to make with your choice of frozen potstickers and veggies.

It’s a cold and rainy week here in Kansas City, which always means one thing in my book — soup time! ♡

This recipe is a simple twist on my favorite potsticker soup that our whole family loves, but made this time with the yummiest creamy ginger-lemongrass coconut broth simmered with loads of mushrooms and spinach, and finished off with a zing of fresh lime juice. It’s a vibrant and flavorful soup that’s filling without feeling too heavy. And thanks to a few shortcuts, it can easily come together quickly on a rainy weeknight like this one. Win-win!

Feel free to use your favorite vegetarian or meat-filled potstickers (we love the vegetable gyoza from Trader Joe’s). And if you’d like to also make the soup completely gluten-free, just be sure to purchase a brand of potstickers that’s certified gf (I love these).

This recipe instantly became a favorite here with our family, so I feel certain you’re going to enjoy it too!

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Chicken Milanese

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and DELICIOUS chicken recipe, you have to try Chicken Milanese. It may sound gourmet and taste gourmet, but it’s really easy to make! It is similar to the classic Italian veal Milanese dish, but it’s ma…

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and DELICIOUS chicken recipe, you have to try Chicken Milanese. It may sound gourmet and taste gourmet, but it’s really easy to make! It is similar to the classic Italian veal Milanese dish, but it’s made with thinly pounded chicken breasts that are pan-fried. The exterior gets…

Cheesy Rice and Bean Skillet

Mexican nights are always the best nights. We love making tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, taco salad, and more! Whenever I am in the mood for Mexican flavors, but need an EASY meal, I make this Cheesy Rice and Bean Skillet. It is made with ri…

Mexican nights are always the best nights. We love making tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, taco salad, and more! Whenever I am in the mood for Mexican flavors, but need an EASY meal, I make this Cheesy Rice and Bean Skillet. It is made with rice, beans, salsa verde, onion, cilantro, lime, and plenty of cheese!…

Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo

“Marry me” chicken recipes have been flooding the internet over the past few years, and with good reason — a pan full of creamy, sun-dried tomato and basil chicken can’t help but be a winner! Here in our house, though, I wanted to make a version that my vegetarian husband and pasta-loving toddler could enjoy […]

“Marry me” chicken recipes have been flooding the internet over the past few years, and with good reason — a pan full of creamy, sun-dried tomato and basil chicken can’t help but be a winner! Here in our house, though, I wanted to make a version that my vegetarian husband and pasta-loving toddler could enjoy too. Thus, this orzo and chickpeas dish was born. ♡

It’s basically just a “marry me” take on our family’s favorite lemony spiced orzo and chickpeas recipe. But this time, of course, made with tangy sun-dried tomatoes, a garlicky creamy broth, loads of fresh basil and a generous shower of Parmesan, all simmered together with perfectly chewy al dente pasta and protein-packed chickpeas. It’s a one-pot, 30-minute dinner that the whole family adores. And I’m pretty sure even all of the omnivores out there won’t miss the chicken!

That said, meals like this one are inherently customizable. So if you feel like adding in an additional protein (such as Italian sausage, shrimp, salmon or chicken), it would be quite easy to do. Or there are all sorts of other veggies and add-ins that could be delicious mixed in too. However you approach this one, the basic formula is famously so good that it will want to make everyone want to marry the cook. So…get ready to fall in love! ;)

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White Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas with homemade red enchilada sauce are a classic Mexican dinner. We make them all of the time, but sometimes we like to mix things up and make White Chicken Enchiladas. The enchiladas are filled with shredded chicken, cheese, and a cr…

Chicken enchiladas with homemade red enchilada sauce are a classic Mexican dinner. We make them all of the time, but sometimes we like to mix things up and make White Chicken Enchiladas. The enchiladas are filled with shredded chicken, cheese, and a creamy white sauce that is made with a simple roux, chicken broth, green…

Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowl

Sweet potatoes and black beans are two of my favorite foods. I love eating them alone, but they are even better together, like in tacos, enchiladas, and nachos. I also love them in these Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls. The bowls are filled with …

Sweet potatoes and black beans are two of my favorite foods. I love eating them alone, but they are even better together, like in tacos, enchiladas, and nachos. I also love them in these Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls. The bowls are filled with roasted sweet potatoes, spiced black beans, lettuce, rice (or quinoa),…