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dinner Sides and Snacks

Prosciutto Watermelon Bites with Balsamic Glaze

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Post date July 5, 2020
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An easy summertime app that’s low on effort and high on wow factor!

Tags appetizer, appetizers, Basil, cookout, entertaining, fresh basil, fresh herbs, healthy swap, healthy swaps, healthy updates, hostess with the mostess, hosting, prosciutto, watermelon, watermelon week

dinner lunch

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Kalamata Olives

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Post date July 5, 2020
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I previously referred to a grapefruit, cucumber, and smoked salmon salad as sunshine in a bowl. I stand behind that statement. This is now its equally desirable cousin, summertime in a bowl. This recipe is super easy to throw together in 10 minutes, and works just as good as a weeknight side salad as it […]

Tags dinner, feta, fruit salad, kalamata olive, lunch, quarantining, salad, side salad, unique salad, watermelon, watermelon week

Beverages breakfast

Watermelon Lime Smoothie

Break out of your smoothie rut with this zingy summertime watermelon lime smoothie!

Tags beverage, breakfast, brunch, lime, quarantine, smoothie, watermelon, watermelon week

dinner Dressings and Marinades lunch

Soba Greens Bowl with Maple Tahini Dressing

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Post date July 5, 2020
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I’m a huge fan of salads for lunches and using leftovers in unexpected ways. I had extra soba noodles and maple tahini sauce from my Asian pasta (have you tried yet??), but wanted an easy way to get greens in for lunch. Behold, this 15 minutes maple tahini soba greens bowl. Ingredients: (Serves 1) 1/2 […]

Tags asian, bowl, bowls, featured, greens, healthy lunch, healthy swaps, quarantining, quick lunch, salad, salads, soba, soba noodles, tahini, tahini dressing, tahini soba week

dinner

Shrimp Sushi with Maple Soy Tahini Drizzle

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date May 30, 2020
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Shrimp, asparagus, and avocado sushi with maple soy tahini drizzle is the combo you never knew you craved, with a sauce you can use in various recipes all week (don’t worry- I’ve linked for you below). I’ve noticed that one of the things I miss the most in quarantine is sushi. I’ve been pleasantly surprised […]

Tags avocado, dinner, maple soy tahini dressing, quarantining, shrimp, sushi, tahini soba week

dessert

Salted Dark Chocolate Tahini Cookies

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Post date May 30, 2020
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Adding tahini to your chocolate chip cookies is the life hack you didn’t know you needed!

Tags baking, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate chip cookies, cookie, cookies, dessert, quarantining, tahini, tahini soba week

Sides and Snacks

Weekday Hummus

Have you ever tried making hummus? You’ll laugh at how easy it is. Grab a can of chickpeas and tahini and let’s get blending! Ingredients: 1 can (15.5 oz chickpeas) 1/3 cup tahini 3 tbs lemon juice (medium lemon) 2 tbs olive oil (+ more for drizzle) 1/3 cup water 1 clove of garlic (peeled) […]

Tags 5 min, chickpea, chickpeas, dip, dips, easy, hummus, lemons, meal prep, quarantining, quick, spread, spreads, tahini, tahini soba week, themed week, trader joes

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Asian Pasta

Move over Chrissy Teigan’s Spicy Miso Pasta – there’s a new East-meets-West pasta in town: maple soy tahini noodles with bok choy, mushrooms, and prawns. Ingredients: For the dressing- 1/3 cup tahini 2 tbs soy sauce 2 tbs maple syrup 1/2 small lemon, juiced 2 tbs warm water Makes extra- the goal is for you to […]