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    Healthy Summer Recipes

    It's summer and the perfect time to enjoy this season's abundance of fresh produce. Explore popular recipes like the refreshing mango avocado salad, nourishing ricotta salad, and the best healthy cucumber salad.

    Indulge in effortless meal ideas, cooling smoothies, and thirst-quenching beverages. And let's not forget about summer treats. Whether entertaining guests or simply treating yourself, you'll find some tried-and-true recipes here. Enjoy!

    Satisfying Healthy Salads

    • Two wooden spoons resting in a large plate filled with a healthy chicken salad with olive oil.
      Easy And Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe (No Mayo)
    • A fresh healthy cucumber salad in a serving bowl.
      Cilantro Cucumber Salad With Avocado & Pickles
    • Chopped cucumbers and onions topped with a spicy dressing and chopped peanuts.
      Easy Spicy Cucumber Salad With Peanuts
    • A large serving plate with a tuna cucumber salad with ricotta cheese.
      Fresh Tuna Cucumber And Ricotta Cheese Salad

    Must-Make Mango Recipes

    • Two creamy chocolate mango smoothies topped with chocolate chips and fresh mango slices.
      The Best Chocolate Mango Smoothie Recipe
    • Mango cookies displayed on a table.
      Best Tropical Mango Cookies With Almond Flour
    • A large wooden bowl filled with fresh and creamy mango avocado salad, onions, cilantro, sunflower seeds and red bell peppers.
      The Best Mango Avocado Salad (Healthy & Nourishing)
    • Three glasses filled with mango lassi, topped with mint leaves and each carrying a straw.
      Dairy-Free Mango Lassi (Vegan, Blender-Friendly)

    Easy Summer Meal Ideas

    • Shrimp with Shirataki noodles tossed in a green pesto sauce and presented in a large skillet.
      Low Carb Noodles with Shrimp & Garlicky Cashew Pesto
    • Bowls filled with cooked rice, small tomatoes, avocado slices, fried edamame beans, fried plantains, and topped with chimichurri sauce.
      Avocado Plantain Rice Bowl Recipe with Edamame Beans
    • Gluten free turkey burger topped with slices of tomato, thinly sliced red onions, pickles in a bun next to a dollop of ketchup.
      Turkey Burgers on The Stove (Juicy & Flavorful)
    • A spoon resting in a cast iron skillet with curried bison meatballs.
      Incredibly Tender Curry Bison Meatballs

    Amazing Healthy Fruit Smoothies

    • Frothy and chocolaty smoothie drinks topped with fresh pineapple slices.
      Chocolate Pineapple Collagen Smoothie
    • Close-up of two glasses of cantaloupe smoothies shown amongst a few ingredients like half a cantaloupe, more frozen peaches, and ginger.
      Refreshing Cantaloupe Melon And Ginger Smoothie Recipe
    • Creamy pineapple cucumber smoothie topped with seeds and garnished with extra cucumber slices.
      Creamy & Refreshing Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie
    • Creamy green banana smoothies on a table.
      Creamy Pineapple & Green Banana Turmeric Smoothie

    Refreshing Drinks

    • A large spoon in a sparkling pineapple mocktail drink with mint in a tall glass.
      Sparkling Pineapple Mojito Mocktail
    • Someone pouring cold brew coffee concentrate in a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
      Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home (Easy Recipe + Tips)
    • A child's hand taking a pina colada mocktail off a tray.
      A Refreshing Piña Colada Mocktail
    • Honeydew lemonade in a glass with basil.
      Refreshing Honeydew Melon Juice With Basil

    Healthy Summer Treats

    • Green and white popsicles displayed in a circle on a table and decorated with slices of kiwi, lime, avocado, and mint leaves.
      Healthy Homemade Popsicles—3 Amazing Flavors
    • A hand holding a creamy berry nice cream in a cone.
      Easy Creamy Nice Cream Recipes (Tips + 5 flavors)
    • Chocolate covered coconut bites on a plate.
      Healthy Coconut Bites With Chocolate And Pistachios
    • A slice cut and lifted from a round fruit tart.
      No-Bake Mascarpone Tart with Fresh Fruit
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    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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    Hi, I'm Mariska—I love to explore food & all things nourishing in and outside the kitchen. As a PN 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, I guide others to cook more at home, eat intuitively, and feel confident in their own wellness journey. Let's embark on this journey together! More About Me →

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    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Two black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      How To Make An Amazing Instant Pot Beef Stew
    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • A beautiful dish with a whole chicken and potatoes topped with a healthy gravy.
      Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With A Healthy Gravy

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs
    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • Two plates of bock choy soup with pork and noodles and garnished with chili peppers, peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.
      Easy Ginger Bok Choy Noodle Soup With Pork

    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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