Say Bye to Summer With These Easy-Peasy 1-Pot Recipes
Summer is nearly gone, which means you should be spending much more time sipping margaritas on lawn chairs and much less time scrubbing dishes in the kitchen. These recipes take advantage of colorfully delicious Summer produce — and the best part is you'll only have one pot to wash after making them.
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Sheet-Pan Roasted Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders With Green Beans and Tomatoes
Treat your chicken with tenderness — by blanketing it in an herbed parmesan coating and roasting it with Summer vegetables.
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Cucumber Mint Noodles With Ginger Dressing
These crunchy "noodles" are just as tasty as they are pretty. They pack in flavorful mint, lemon, and ginger, plus health benefits aplenty.
Get the recipe:cucumber mint noodles with ginger dressing
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Tomato, Avocado, Cucumber, and Chickpea Salad With Feta and Greek Lemon Dressing
Toss all types of textures — juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, buttery chickpeas, and crumbly feta — in a single container. Lunch: complete.
Get the recipe:tomato, avocado, cucumber, and chickpea salad with feta and Greek lemon dressing
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1-Pot Greek Oregano Chicken and Orzo With Tomatoes in Garlic Oil
This chicken dinner is such a winner, it'll give you leftovers and a jar of homemade spicy garlic oil that you'll want to drizzle over greens all week.
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4-Cheese Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Drunken Pasta Bake
Ever wanted to mix a pile of noodles and four cheeses with your bare hands? Your time is now. (And yes, the "drunken" part means wine.)
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Goat Cheese, Mozzarella, Basil, and Tomato Mac and Cheese
Your favorite childhood dinner meets a light Italian salad in this caprese-inspired macaroni and cheese, perfect for any occasion.
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Zucchini Shrimp Scampi
Fine-tune your spiralizer skills with a low-carb version of this buttery, parmesan-y favorite.
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Pesto Salmon and Italian Veggies in Foil
Opening these foil packets will be like unwrapping a gift box — with a nutritious, colorful, and citrus-scented present inside.
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Sheet-Pan Chicken Stuffed With Goat Cheese and Pesto
Stuffed with bright pesto and goat cheese and surrounded by vibrant veggies, these chicken breasts are practically swimming in Summer.
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Mango, Cucumber, and Watermelon Salad
This refreshing watermelon salad is full of pleasantly surprising flavors, like invigorating mint, salty fish sauce, and spicy serrano peppers.
Get the recipe:mango, cucumber, and watermelon salad
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No-Noodle Pad Thai
No judgment here if you eat the peanut sauce by itself.
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Guacamole Chicken Salad
Who said guac was just for chips? Take advantage of avocado season by stirring the green goodness into chicken salad. Have it on a sandwich, or wrap it in a tortilla or lettuce leaves.
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Roasted Italian Sausages With Onions and Peppers
Have this for an Italian-inspired dinner tonight and for breakfast tomorrow morning (transformed into a hash and topped with a fried egg and parmesan, of course).
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Southeast Asian Gazpacho
This spicy and prep-able meal is just a quick buzz in the blender and a chill session in the fridge away.
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1-Pot Summer Pasta
Fresh cherry tomatoes and zucchini "ribbons" look lovely enough to stand alone, but they're made even tastier stirred into pasta, mixed with ricotta, and sprinkled with Italian breadcrumbs.
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Thai Chicken Skillet
For a Thai dinner that's lean, mean, and somewhat green, whip up this simple skillet. Pineapple juice, mint, cilantro, and sriracha are guaranteed to deliver major flavor.
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15-Minute Bangkok Peanut Mango Pasta
Crunchy peanuts, spicy peppers, and sweet mango marry beautifully in this summery pasta. The cook time is quick enough for you to spend the rest of your evening relishing the sunset.
Get the recipe:15-minute Bangkok peanut mango pasta
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S'Mores Dip
And because no one can resist this summertime staple, here's a one-pan twist on a campfire classic.
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