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If you’re looking for some New Year’s recipes you can feel good about eating, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you’ll find our favorite recipes that deliver big-time on flavor and will leave you feeling full and satisfied. They’re a great way to start the new year! The start of the year always feels like the right time to eat meals that make you feel great. Even if you’re not into making resolutions, having a few good-for-you New Year’s recipes in your back pocket will feel great this January....

Nut-free granola bars are the perfect treat to pack for a work or school snack. They are sweetened naturally with dates and a little maple syrup for a tasty alternative to store-bought granola bars. While I often love adding nuts to homemade granola bars, schools and allergies definitely do not — so I created this nut-free granola bar recipe as a lunchbox-friendly option my kids could actually take to school. It quickly became a favorite around here, and now I make them just as often for after-school snacks and grab-and-go breakfasts....

This slow cooker General Tso’s chicken is savory, sweet, and just spicy enough, with tender chicken coated in a glossy, sticky sauce that tastes better than takeout. It’s a mostly hands-off crockpot recipe that delivers big flavor on busy weeknights with very little effort. This slow cooker General Tso’s chicken is all about big flavor with an easy, mostly hands-off approach. I start by lightly coating the chicken in cornstarch and quickly searing it so each piece gets a golden crust....

Solyanka is a rich, hearty soup popular throughout Russia and Eastern Europe. It’s made with cured meats, green olives, pickles, vegetables, and a deeply flavorful beef broth. While the ingredient list might look unusual at first, everything comes together into a soup that’s bold, balanced, and completely irresistible. The first time I had solyanka was at a Russian restaurant, and I still remember being surprised by just how bold and satisfying it was....

This southwest pizza with corn and black beans is an easy weeknight pizza everyone loves. With a sweet and spicy homemade sauce, it’s baked in a hot oven until the crust is golden, then drizzled with sour cream. It’s simple to make and will have dinner on the table in 30 minutes! Craving pizza? Us too! Here’s a quick and delicious vegetarian pizza recipe with a sweet and spicy southwest spin....

Putting a lighter spin on traditional lasagna with these spaghetti squash lasagna boats. It’s roasted spaghetti squash, mixed with a simple bolognese sauce, topped with mozzarella, and baked in its shell until bubbly. This easy and very delicious recipe is ready in under an hour! These spaghetti squash lasagna boats are one of my favorite weeknight dinners. They have all the cozy, cheesy flavors I love about lasagna, but in a simpler format that feels easy and unfussy....

Start your day on a sweet note courtesy of this delectable chocolate oatmeal. While childhood fantasies of chocolate for breakfast sound dreamy, adulthood calls for more balanced choices. This chocolate oatmeal recipe is the best of both worlds, combining delicious ingredients to grant yourself a grown-up twist on a childhood dream! This chocolate oatmeal could make anyone a certified morning person. It’s warm, creamy, and best of all: chocolate-y! It’s a chocolate lover’s dream for a guilt-free way to start the day....

This white bean cucumber salad with yogurt dill dressing is everything we love about easy summer recipes: full of flavor, refreshing, bright, and downright delicious. Let me show you how to toss it together in no time! I love making variations of cucumber salads for dinner. They are always quick to whip up, and my family loves them. This version, with white beans and a creamy dill dressing, tastes light, but the beans make it a more substantial side....

This easy asparagus tart is our go-to savory tart for special occasions. Caramelized onions, fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese are layered onto buttery puff pastry and then baked until golden. It’s surprisingly simple to make and it’s ready in just 45 minutes. This asparagus tart recipe is perfect when you want to serve something elegant without too much effort. The flaky puff pastry makes a delicious base for layering on delicious toppings like crisp asparagus and creamy goat cheese....

Baked BBQ chicken breast is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that is always a winner. The chicken is smothered in BBQ sauce and baked for 30 minutes. It turns out tender, juicy, and delicious every time. If you’re looking for an oven-baked BBQ chicken breast recipe, this is the one that you want to make! This recipe is the chicken breast version of our popular baked BBQ chicken thighs . It’s all about the sweet and sticky BBQ sauce that coats the chicken and creates a delicious sauce as it cooks....

Juicy sesame orange chicken is coated in a crispy black sesame crust and bathed in a sweet and tangy orange sesame sauce before being broiled to sticky perfection. With just ten minutes of prep time, you’ll be ditching that take-out menu! Sesame and orange are an underrated flavor combination: the nuttiness of the sesame pairs with the zesty sweetness of the orange, creating a bright, refreshing, yet complex taste. Pop it under the broiler so it caramelizes, and you’ve got a winning chicken dinner that tastes like takeout!...

Everyone needs a go-to easy and versatile dip recipe – and this is about to become yours! I’ve been making this chip dip for years, and anyone who tries it asks for the recipe. Let me show you how to make the best chip dip ever. There’s something magical about the combination of a creamy, herbaceous dip with salty, savory chips. They balance each other out perfectly – crisp meets creamy, and it’s always a hit....

This blackberry chocolate crumble is the perfect blend of tangy blackberries, rich dark chocolate, and a crispy crumble topping! It’s delicious but also totally grain-free and refined sugar-free. Why you need to make this blackberry chocolate crumble Sweet summer blackberries + dark chocolate flavor + the best crumble that just so happens to be both grain-free and refined sugar-free = the most delicious blackberry chocolate crumble dessert! The rich melted chocolate, warm from its bake in the oven, melds into the chewy crumble topping, and the blackberries add fresh bursts of sweetness!...

This naturally sweetened blood orange lemonade tastes as good as it looks. Fresh blood orange juice is mixed with a warmly spiced homemade honey syrup for a refreshing drink that will delight your tastebuds. It’s simple to make and ready in just 15 minutes! I love celebrating blood orange season with this spiced blood orange lemonade. It starts with a homemade honey syrup infused with cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom, which adds warmth and depth without overpowering the fruit....

Blue cheese coleslaw made with crunchy cabbage and our favorite easy blue cheese dressing is perfection. Add some crispy bacon to take it over the top. Blue cheese coleslaw is one of those sides I can’t stop sneaking bites of straight from the bowl. It’s made with crunchy cabbage and my go-to easy blue cheese dressing , which is creamy, tangy, and packed with bold flavor. Simple ingredients, big payoff....

If the taste of homemade pie crust crumbling with every buttery bite has your mouth watering, this butter and shortening pie crust has your name written all over it! It’s flaky, rich, and buttery, and the perfect envelope to deliver your favorite pie filling! This is the pie crust I reach for when flavor matters more than a picture-perfect edge. It bakes up incredibly flaky with a rich, buttery taste, and because the dough is soft and forgiving, the finished crust has a rustic, homemade look that I genuinely love....

These carrot cake whoopie pies are everything we love about the iconic cake, in cookie form! Chewy spiced cookies are sandwiched together with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. They’re a tasty, individual-sized treat, ready in just 30 minutes! If you love carrot cake , these carrot cake whoopie pies are going to be right up your alley. They’re quick to make, delightfully fun to eat, and perfectly sized for a little treat that still feels special....

Cashew shrimp is a sweet, sticky, and totally delicious recipe. Skip the takeout and make this easy dinner at home instead! Cashew shrimp is the seafood spin on my popular cashew chicken , and it’s just as easy to love. It’s sweet, sticky, and comforting in that can’t-stop-taking-bites kind of way. I dust the shrimp with a bit of cornstarch to give them a light, crispy coating, then toss them in a simple hoisin-based sauce with a few classic Asian flavors....

Start your day the right way with this hearty chorizo breakfast casserole. Loaded with delicious veggies cooked alongside flavorful chorizo, it’s seasoned perfectly and then topped off with melted cheese. It can be prepared a day in advance for an effortless morning when you’ve got guests to impress or just want to savor a hassle-free (and delicious) morning! The only thing better than a breakfast casserole is a breakfast casserole with chorizo....

This is our favorite Christmas salad. It’s made with fresh chopped herbs, toasted walnuts, and pomegranate seeds. It’s easy to make, stays fresh for hours, and the vibrant green and red colors look great on your holiday table! Christmas is just around the corner, and this is the salad I love putting on our holiday table. The bright red pomegranate seeds and fresh green herbs feel instantly festive, and even though it’s simple to make, it always looks impressive once it’s served....