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Quick and easy

  • Roasted harissa salmon with paprika potatoes and brussel sprouts with half a lemon on a round white plate with parsley sprinkled on top.
    Air Fryer Roasted Harissa Salmon with Paprika Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts
  • sesame chili rice bowl on a wooden board with napkins.
    Sesame Chili Salmon Rice Bowl
  • side view of the salmon dish, which is a bed of smashed potatoes topped with a seasoned salmon burger topped with green beans and smothered with a tomato mushroom sauce.
    How to Make Smothered Salmon Burgers | Salisbury Steak Style
  • zhoug chicken in a bowl with broccoli and spiced rice.
    Zhoug Chicken in the Air Fryer
  • pan-fried pita bread with a layer of cooked zhug spiced ground chicken topped with spinach in a pomegranate vinaigrette with dates and pecans on a round plate with shallow straight sides.
    Spicy Zhug Chicken Pita Sandwich with Spinach Date Salad
  • Vibrant borscht soup topped with sour cream, dill, and Aleppo pepper flakes in a black bowl.
    Aleppo Pepper Spiced Vegetarian Borscht
  • top view of the Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables dish
    Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables
  • Sesame crusted ahi tuna on a bed of cabbage slaw, carrots, radishes, and zucchini with soy-sesame dressing and garnished with fresh cut lime, cilantro leaves and habanero slices on a wide rim bowl.
    Sesame Seed-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Spicy Sesame-Soy Sauce
  • Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.
    Grilled Zhug Ras El Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato Salad
  • smoked paprika Calabrian Pepper marinated pan-seared Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce and jumbo asparagus on a round white plate being eaten with a fork and knife.
    Calabrian Pepper Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
  • top view of the potsticker pinwheel pan-fried with cabbage, cilantro and eggs, and drizzled with chili oil sauce.
    Potsticker Pinwheel
  • Hearty beef and seaweed ramyun topped with greens, served in a decorative bowl.
    Beef Flavored Seaweed Ramyun with Egg, Gochujang, and Mushrooms
  • grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.
    Grilled Tofu with Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad
  • Calabrian Lemon Yogurt Baked Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
  • Air Fryer Branzino with Lemon Potatoes and Vegetables
  • the finished spicy basil romesco sauce in the kitchenaid chopper.
    Quick and Spicy Basil Romesco Sauce: Easy, Fresh, and Flavorful
  • two Grilled Shrimp skewers with Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice on a flat round plate garnished with lime wedges and chopped cilantro.
    Grilled Shrimp Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice
  • close up of herbed air fried tofu chunks.
    Air-Fried Turmeric Herbed Tofu
  • top view of the Air Fryer Calabrian Chili Salmon and Vegetables Bowl in a wide rim bowl, a dish where the cubed baked salmon, quartered campari tomatoes, shredded romaine lettuce and roasted vegetables share equal pie part with the rosemary tahini dressing drizzled in a zig zag on top
    Calabrian Chili Salmon and Vegetables Bowl
  • The Sheet Pan Citrus Chili Lime Salmon with Vegetables on a round flat plate with shallow sides.
    Sheet Pan Citrus Chili Lime Salmon with Vegetables
  • top view of the Air Fryer Roasted Chicken Chickpeas Vegetable Curry recipe in a wide rim bowl with basmati rice.
    Air Fryer Roasted Chicken Chickpeas Vegetable Curry
  • Korean short ribs over mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed vegetables on a white plate
    Korean-Style Beef Short Ribs with Smashed Sweet Potato and Hibachi-Style Vegetables
  • Blackened rainbow trout with spicy chorizo beans, brown rice and garlic broccoli. on a white plate
    Blackened Trout with Chorizo Beans and Garlic Broccoli
  • curried lamb jobs on top of chickpea cucumber salad with avocado cream sauce on the bottom
    Curried Air Fryer Lamb Chops with Chickpea Cucumber Salad
  • Plant-Based Italian Sausage with Spicy Creamy Lentil Pasta
    Plant-Based: Italian Sausage with Spicy Creamy Lentil Pasta
  • Golden-brown omelet topped with arugula, feta, tomatoes, and sunflower seeds on a white plate.
    Spicy Chicken Pitas with Arugula Feta Pomegranate Salad
  • top view of the Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl dish
    Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl
  • top view of the Calabrian Pepper Basil Baked Salmon and Broccolini in a wide round pasta bowl
    Calabrian Pepper Basil Baked Salmon and Broccolini
  • top view Plated Quick Air Fryer Lime Chicken Wings on greens with sliced campari tomatoes with Spicy Green Sauce on the bottom and the whole dish garnished with chiffonade herbs in a wide rim bowl
    Quick Air Fryer Lime Chicken Wings with Spicy Green Sauce
  • Top view of Pan-Seared Cajun Spiced Tilapia on White Bean Stew recipe in a wide rim bowl.
    Pan-Seared Cajun Spiced Tilapia on White Bean Stew
  • top view of the Spicy Honey Jalapeno Lime Chicken with Broccolini om a wide round bowl.
    Spicy Honey Jalapeno Lime Chicken with Broccolini

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Sliced Peach Piri Piri Chicken with Fonio Kale Salad on a plate.

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Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.

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Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.

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grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.

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top view of the the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantr on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.

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top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .

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