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Avocado Crema with Lime and Cilantro

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Avocado Crema with Lime and Cilantro is the perfect creamy pairing for all your Mexican and Tex-Mex food recipes. It’s tangy and slightly spicy with a hint of chipotle’s smoky heat. Seriously, it was all I could do to not just eat it straight out of the bowl with a spoon. Well, maybe I had a few bites. 😉

Close up of Avocado Crema in a mason jar with taco salad blurred in the background and sliced limes in the foreground.

Just do yourself a favor, and make this sauce as soon as possible. If you love avocados, I pinky promise you won’t regret it, and I do believe Avocado Crema will become one of your favorite all around sauces. I’ve been making variations of this for years, and this particular version is my favorite.

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Coconut Rice with Coriander

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Coconut Rice with Coriander is one of my favorite ways to prepare rice. It’s quick, easy, and absolutely delicious. The coconut is not overpowering—it just adds an amazing flavor to your rice.

Coconut Rice in a black bowl garnished with chives and lemon with a blurred salad in the background.

The best part of this recipe is that it uses pantry staples you most likely already have on hand. All you need is rice, coconut milk, salt and pepper, ginger, and coriander. I like to add in fresh lemon and chives or green onion, but that is optional. Simply cook it like you would regular rice, just use coconut milk instead of water.

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Greek Inspired Cucumber Salad

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Greek Inspired Cucumber Salad combines crunchy cucumbers with juicy tomatoes for a refreshing, tangy side dish that you’ll be serving up all summer long.

Landscape phot of Greek Cucumber Salad in a white bowl with a second bowl on a wood cutting board blurred in the background.

Talk about an easy summer salad. All that’s required is whisking together the dressing, chopping the veggies, then folding everything together. It really doesn’t get any better than this for beating the summer heat. Yep, I’m addicted to the flavors and textures in Cucumber Salad.

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Tropical Fruit Salad with Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette

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I don’t know about you, but I love a fantastic fruit salad during the summer when fruits are at their peak freshness. This Tropical Fruit Salad with Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette hits all the high points for me.

Close up of Tropical Fruit Salad on a bed of arugula on a black serving platter with bottle of dressing blurred in the background.

It’s fresh, tangy, a little sweet, and a little peppery with the addition of arugula. This is the perfect salad for your brunch table, or even for a light lunch. If you haven’t tried the Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette yet, you are seriously missing out.

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Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette

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Looking to up your salad dressing game? This Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette will impress with it’s slightly sweet, vibrant summer flavors.

Close up of Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette with blurred fruit salad in background

I’m one of those gals who is totally happy drizzling a bit of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar over my salad. Yep, I actually like to taste my veggies. BUT, sometimes I want something extra special. That’s when I mix up a doozy like this.

Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette is a refreshing dressing for green and fruit salads alike. It’s creamy, tangy, and a little sweet from the strawberries and a touch of honey. Plus, it comes together in less than 10 minutes—your blender does all the work for you.

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Mango Salsa

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Mango Salsa is definitely my new favorite. It has a touch of sweetness from the mangos and a kick of spice from the jalapeños, making it the perfect stand alone dip, or use it to top all your favorite tacos and nachos.

Overhead shot of Mango Salsa in a blue bowl on small wood cutting board garnished with blue corn tortilla chips.

Living in south Florida definitely has its perks when it comes to mangos. It seems like half my friends have mango trees in their backyards—if not a mango tree, then an avocado tree. Not even gonna lie, I absolutely love when they share the wealth with me. But, what do you do when one of those friends brings you a bag of ten fresh mangos?

Well, Mango Salsa of course! (And Mango Coladas 😉) It’s quick, easy, and oh so yummy. Your friends and family will thank you for sharing with them. Fair warning though, they’ll probably keep asking you to make it again, and again, and again….

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Mediterranean Three Bean Salad

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Mediterranean Three Bean Salad is quick and easy to make and the perfect side dish for your summer grilling. I made this to accompany our grilled chicken over the weekend, and let’s just say I only had a few servings left for lunches for work.

Yep, it was that good. Do I even need to mention that it’s pretty healthy for you as well? The Cannellini beans provide a creamy contrast to the crunch of the chickpeas. And, tomatoes, cucumber, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese add a Mediterranean flair that is absolutely binge worthy.

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Easy Homemade Smoked Salsa

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Easy Homemade Smoked Salsa is a game changer. I’ve often purchased smoky flavored salsas, but I got to thinking, “How difficult could it be to make my own?” Answer: Easy peasy! Yes, the smoking takes some time, but it certainly isn’t difficult. Besides, the extra depth of flavor that smoking the veggies creates is totally worth the extra time. Your tastebuds and your guests, if you actually save any for them, will thank you.

Homemade Smoked Salsa in a blow bowl on a silver trivet over a white towel.
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