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28 Easy Summer Appetizers

These easy summer appetizers will be a hit at your next cookout or BBQ! They include creative crudité platters, delicious dips, and more.

...you and your guests. Serve one or more with toasted baguette for a memorable summer appetizer. French Onion Dip A plant-based riff on the store bought French onion dip I...

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Lemon Fennel Toasts

Lemony fennel salad & creamy dill yogurt sauce top toast to make an easy sweet and salty appetizer for spring. Also delicious with smoked salmon or cheese!

...bread slices, toasted Sea salt Smoked salmon or cheese (optional) Garlic clove, for rubbing toast (optional) For the yogurt dill sauce: 1/2 cup yogurt of your choice 1 teaspoon chopped...

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Grilled Panzanella with Poached Egg

Crispy bread cubes tossed with tomatoes, basil, and ricotta make an easy, healthy, and elegant summer dinner or side. Add a poached egg for extra protein!

I love charred bread, but I haven’t always. When I was younger, my dad ate all the family reject burnt food. Overdone toast, accidentally burnt pancakes, cookies we left in...

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Kale & White Bean Crostini

A healthy appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings! Toasted baguette is topped with marinated white beans and sautéed kale for a tangy, savory starter.

...teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary (reserve some for garnish) A few pinches of red pepper flakes 2 garlic cloves, minced (leave 1/2 of one intact for rubbing on toasted bread) 1/2...

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Pistachio Goji Berry Granola

Have you ever made granola on the stove? Try it once, and you won't go back! I love eating this easy 15-minute granola over yogurt or on its own.

...start to toast for a minute or two. Add the coconut oil and salt, and stir to incorporate. Continue toasting the oats for 5-7 minute or so, stirring only occasionally....

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Pumpkin Avocado Tostadas

Pumpkin Avocado Tostadas are a fun fall snack or weeknight dinner! Topped with chile pumpkin spread, sliced avocado & lime. Healthy, vegan & gluten-free.

...an effort not to show you yet another version of avocado toast – I have the next best thing – the avocado tostada. It’s like avocado toast in disguise. I...

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Oatmeal Energy Balls

I make these oatmeal energy balls just about every week. Nutty, sweet, and packed with good-for-you ingredients, they're the perfect healthy snack!

...Roasted almond butter – It fills the balls with healthy fats, protein, and an incredible toasty, nutty flavor. Roasted peanut butter would be great here too. Maple syrup and Medjool...

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

You'll make this easy chickpea salad recipe again & again! It keeps well if you prep it ahead of time, so pack it up for a sweet/savory healthy lunch.

...the wild blueberry on your next cheese board!) are the perfect cheeses for summer entertaining. In this recipe, I played off the cheese’s sweetness, adding toasted cumin seeds and Medjool...

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Za’atar Spice

If you've never tried the Middle Eastern spice blend za'atar, get ready to fall in love. Tangy, nutty, and herby, it's delicious on breads, dips, and more.

...it includes toasted sesame seeds, ground sumac, salt, and dried herbs such as dried oregano, marjoram, thyme, and…za’atar! I keep my recipe simple with these 5 ingredients: Fresh thyme –...

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How to Make Soft Boiled Eggs

Learn how to make perfect soft boiled eggs! Top them onto toast or grain bowls, or sprinkle them with salt and enjoy them on their own.

...of toast into a meal? Put a soft boiled egg on it. Below, you’ll find my foolproof method for how to soft boil an egg. It yields soft boiled eggs...

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Poached Eggs

Learn how to make poached eggs perfectly every time! With firm whites and runny yolks, they're delicious on avocado toast, grain bowls, and more.

...a few more tasty ways to use them: Top them onto avocado toast. Does anyone else get hungry just from looking at the photo above? Make eggs Benedict. Top toasted...

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I'm Jeanine Donofrio, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and recipe developer. I share fresh, delicious vegetarian recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and flavors.

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