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Stewed Okra with Tomatoes

Stewed okra and tomatoes makes a great side dish. Two types of canned tomatoes give the dish texture, while garlic and cayenne pepper make each bite explode with flavor. Serve over rice.

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Creamy Crab and Pasta Salad

Crab pasta salad tossed with a creamy, seasoned sauce and served chilled.

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This irresistible, zesty Mexican-style bean and rice salad recipe comes together quickly and easily using refreshing ingredients bursting with flavor, texture, and color. It's a virtual fiesta in the mouth!

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Pressure Cooker Black Beans

These pressure cooker black beans are delicious eaten alone or added to other recipes. It's a great recipe for beans.

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Healthy Chicken Salad

This healthy chicken salad recipe is made with a mixture of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese instead of regular mayonnaise, resulting in a healthier version that's still creamy and delicious but higher in protein. Apples and dried cranberries add a sweet-tart flavor, while chopped pecans provide textural interest in every bite. Serve it on crackers, on a croissant, in a pita, or grab a fork and just dig in!

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Spicy Red Bell Pepper Soup

I love this spicy soup recipe because it uses fresh, sweet red bell peppers, as opposed to roasted red peppers. It's full of other fresh vegetables and thyme, too, and it freezes exceptionally well. Rice is used as the thickening agent, rather than cream. If you don't like a lot of spice, reduce the amount of cayenne and red pepper flakes.

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Freezer Slaw

Freezer slaw is a great make-ahead slaw that stays crisp! This is my husband's mom's recipe that's been in the family for years. I shred the cabbage and other vegetables in the food processor.

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Zesty Tuna Salad

This takes boring canned tuna and adds a little zing to it. Dill pickle relish works great, too.

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Ukrainian Salat Vinaigrette (Beet Salad)

This delicious Ukrainian vinaigrette beet salad goes great with meat and poultry dishes (especially chicken Kyiv) with a side of mashed potatoes. The preparation takes some time, but I really like the salad. It is one of the few salads popular in Ukraine that doesn't contain mayonnaise.

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Marinated Beet Salad

This is an easy to prepare beet salad that goes great with any barbeque or summer picnic.