Hi Reader,

There’s “I don’t feel like cooking” and then there’s “if I have to chop one more thing, I might cry.”​
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I see you.

Light, Easy Dinner Ideas

Because there are nights when “cooking” sounds like an extreme sport.

WHAT'S INSIDE...

• ​Easy Gazpacho​
• ​Carrot Ribbon Salad​
• ​Apple, Parmesan, & Mixed Green Salad​
• ​Spaghetti With Raw Tomatoes​
• ​Portuguese Salt Cod & Chickpea Salad​
• ​Pepper & Egg Sandwich​
• ​Grilled Artichokes​
• ​Tandoori Chicken Wraps​
• ​Reuben Sandwich​
• ​Meatball Pizza​

​Easy Gazpacho​

This easy gazpacho is a chilled summer soup made with tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion blitzed in the blender and seasoned with hot sauce. Simple, fresh, and healthy.

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​Carrot Ribbon Salad​

Really quick to put together, this easy carrot salad will happily sit alongside many other dishes. It is delicious as part of a Vietnamese noodle salad, alongside spinach falafels, or in pitas and wraps to add crunch.

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​Apple, Parmesan, & Mixed Green Salad​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.86 from 21 votes

This apple, Parmesan, and mixed green salad brings together a few simple ingredients to a sophisticated effect. Effortless and elegant, what could be better? Oh yeah, it's healthy, too.

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​Spaghetti With Raw Tomatoes​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.89 from 17 votes

With tomatoes in season, this pasta with fresh tomatoes is the epitome of good and simple. Eat it al fresco—it's like taking an Italian vacation.

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​Portuguese Salt Cod & Chickpea Salad​

This Portuguese salt cod and chickpea salad, known as salada de bacalhau e grao, is full of chickpeas, flakes of salt cod, onion, and egg.

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​Pepper & Egg Sandwich​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8 from 15 votes

This pepper and egg sandwich is simply (and satisfyingly) scrambled eggs along with sweet bell peppers and onions and stuffed into bread. An Italian American staple perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and in between. Here's how to make it.

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​Grilled Artichokes​

These grilled artichokes with pepper and lemon are just as lovely served alone as they are with your best dipping sauce. A simple, surprising, impressive appetizer or side that's easy and, thankfully, doesn't heat up the kitchen.

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​Tandoori Chicken Wraps​

These tandoori chicken wraps combine grilled chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and Middle Eastern spices with a cooling yogurt and mint dressing. Everything is wrapped in tortillas, pita, or naan.

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​Reuben Sandwich​

Use smoked or non-smoked corned beef brisket in this recipe but don't deny yourself the joy of tangy sauerkraut and the glorious nuttiness of Swiss cheese.

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​Meatball Pizza​

This meatball pizza, made with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and the surprise element of beef and sausage meatballs piled atop pizza dough, takes homemade pizza to a whole new and indulgent level.

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