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Summer Berry Chicken Salad

This Summer Berry Chicken Salad is actually a copy cat recipe from Wendy's.They only sell this for a limited time in the summer. It's absolutely delicious and rather patriotic looking. Herb-marinated grilled chicken breast topped with sweet, hand-cut strawberries and blueberries, roasted almonds, crumbly feta cheese, and tangy-sweet Raspberry Vinaigrette on a bed of spring lettuce mix. It’s bursting with fresh, summery flavors. You can easily make it at home. 

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Five-Spice Asian Chicken Salad with Chili Lime Dressing

I often eat lunch out of one of my prep bowls. This Five-Spice Chicken Asian Salad with Chili Lime Dressing was yesterday's lunch. This recipe is a copy of a salad they sell at Trader Joe's. I always have a hard time figuring out what to have for lunch.

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Thai Deviled Eggs

We went to a party for a friend you just became an American citizen. She is from Thailand and I was told to bring an hors d'oeuvres. Deviled eggs are very American, but I decided to add some Thai chili sauce to make these Thai Deviled Eggs. I love making variations to this traditional recipe.

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Pink Panties

We had dinner at our friend Ginger's house and she made me this vodka based cocktail called Pink Panties, mainly because she liked the name! It's light and refreshing. I dare you to try it!

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Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Lemon-Chive Dipping Sauce

After eating these Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Lemon-Chive Dipping Sauce, you wonder why on earth you didn't like Brussels Sprouts as a kid! This is a snack without the guilt. You're welcome!

By Leslie Blythe

Pimiento Cheese

I grew up in the midwest and one of my favorite things was Kraft Pimento Spread in a little jar that you could use for a juice glass. I loved it with Cheez-its. Yes, I know "very classy", but it's delicious and I still like it! Anyway, I decided to make "real" Pimiento Cheese spread. It's mostly popular in the south. It has a hint of spiciness. This spread is perfect for parties served as an appetizer with crackers or spread it on a sandwich, burger, etc...

By Leslie Blythe

The Original Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad

From Hollywood’s Brown Derby restaurant and named for its owner, Robert Howard Cobb, the Cobb Salad is the original chopped salad. 

There’s some dispute about the recipe’s genesis. Was the first Cobb salad made by Cobb and theater mogul, Sid Grauman, while rummaging through the restaurant’s cooler for a late-night snack in 1939, or, by the restaurant’s executive chef Robert Kreis, who created it for the restaurant’s 1929 launch? Either way, the Cobb is one of America’s longest-standing salad favorites, inspiring dozens of different renditions. The original recipe consisted of a head of lettuce, watercress, avocado, tomatoes, cold breast of chicken, hard boiled eggs, cheese, crumbled bacon and some old-fashioned French dressing.

By Leslie Blythe

Champagne Vinaigrette

Why buy salad dressing when you can make your own healthy champagne vinaigrette salad dressing recipe right at home? This Champagne Vinaigrette is sophisticated, simple, and yet complex. It's made with extra virgin olive oil and champagne vinegar.

By Leslie Blythe

Cranberry Margarita

I love cranberry juice and drink a lot of it. I do not really like margaritas because they are too acidic. I decided to try this bright and vibrant Cranberry Margarita recipe. The tart cranberry juice, lime, and tequila are lightly sweetened with a splash of triple sec or orange liqueur.

By Leslie Blythe

J. Kenji López-Alt’s Ten-Minute Lime Cracker Pie

This Ten-Minute Lime Cracker Pie from J. Kenji López-Alt, Serious Eats’ Food Lab columnist, has the spirit of a Key lime pie and can be layered up in 10 minutes, then it's refrigerated to meld into a tart-sweet-salty-creamy icebox cake. The weird thing about it is that it's made using Ritz crackers and it totally works.

By Leslie Blythe