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Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken

Besides the spicy, chili garlic paste, garlic, brown sugar and garlic for instant flavor boosters, this recipe gets its flavor and juiciness from coconut milk using a two-for-one technique. The result is perfectly tender, flavorful and spicy chicken thighs that you will surely be grilling up all summer (or quarantine) long.

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Grilled Gochujang Cauliflower

Robust gochujang paired with other powerhouse ingredients like sesame oil, rice wine wine vinegar, garlic and honey really stands up to earthy and nutty cauliflower in this all-star recipe. Garnished with sesame seeds and fresh scallions, this flavor packed veggie side dish is the perfect compliment to any grilled feast!

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Harissa Hummus

For my fellow hummus lovers, do yourself a solid by saving yourself a few bucks and treating your taste buds to the ultimate hummus recipe. With just a handful of ingredients and a matter of minutes, you can whip yourself up a creamy, dreamy hummus laced with smoky, spicy and zesty harissa that is worthy of all your snacking needs.

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Winter Minestrone

Taking a spin on a classic minestrone, this version features butternut squash and spinach to make for one hearty bowl of soup. But what really sets this recipe apart are the knockout flavor boosters like smoky pancetta, dry white wine and store bought pesto for that extra herbaceous kick. Enjoy with a rusty piece of garlic bread for dipping and lean on into the season of cozy!

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Chimichurri Sauce

Steak and chimichurri is just about as natural of a combo as peanut butter and jelly in our house! And once you've had it, it's easy to see why. The best part is it only takes a few seconds to throw together in the food processor for an impressive, homemade condiment to grace your dinner table.

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Sweet and Sour Dill Cucumber Salad

This salad hits every note and then some; it's sweet, salty, sour and spicy, what?! Can you actually do that in one dish? It'll absolutely give you new meaning to the expression "cool as a cucumber" because it's cool, light and refreshing as can be.

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Garlicky White Bean Dip

This is for all my garlic lovers out there! One of my entertaining go-to recipes, it's extremely easy to make, even in a last minute pinch, it takes merely 5 ingredients and it's seriously tasty, with bright lemon, punchy garlic, rich olive oil and fresh parsley.

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Almond Crunch Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette

If you're feeling like you're in a salad rut, this salad is sure to spice things up in a big way. The flavors of punchy ginger, soy, red chili flake and sesame oil paired with crunchy almonds and fresh veggies quite literally pop in your mouth. Serve it as a first course at your next meal and it's guaranteed to steal the show.

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