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Three clear glass jars with cherry tomato sauce in them. Around the jars of sauce are fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes.

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

eggplant parmesan in a white baking dish on dark gray background with herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

15 Must-Try Eggplant Recipes

A white bowl with pasta in a cherry tomato sauce. The bowl of pasta has a fork in it and fresh basil leaves and is arranged on a tan background with herbs around it.

20-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta

Two white bowls of creamy zucchini soup in them. The bowls are on a wooden background with fresh basil leaves, a parmesan rind, and a dark gray napkin displayed around them.

Creamy Zucchini Soup

A white bowl with Italian Panzanella salad in it. The salad is topped with fresh flowers and herbs, and is sitting on a wooden board with herbs and a block of cheese next to the salad.

Panzanella Salad (Tuscan Bread Salad)

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30 Minute Meals

A white bowl with pasta in a cherry tomato sauce. The bowl of pasta has a fork in it and fresh basil leaves and is arranged on a tan background with herbs around it.

20-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta

Two white bowls of creamy zucchini soup in them. The bowls are on a wooden background with fresh basil leaves, a parmesan rind, and a dark gray napkin displayed around them.

Creamy Zucchini Soup

A white bowl with Italian Panzanella salad in it. The salad is topped with fresh flowers and herbs, and is sitting on a wooden board with herbs and a block of cheese next to the salad.

Panzanella Salad (Tuscan Bread Salad)

A close up of grilled chicken thighs on a white plate.

Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken Thighs

A wooden bowl with Italian pasta salad in it with vegetables, cheeses, and deli meats. The bowl of pasta salad is sitting on a tan background with a light grey napkin and a small bowl of greens next to it.

Italian Pasta Salad

A white plate with steak over a bed of salad with fresh basil leaves around the plate of salad.

Steak Salad with Gorgonzola

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Appetizer

Chicken wings arranged on a pan lined with parchment paper and a small bowl of sauce next to it.

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

Fresh tomato blender salsa in a small bowl on a plate with tortilla chips. The salsa has cilantro chopped on top and surrounding the plate is lime slices.

Fresh Tomato Blender Salsa

Sweet potato nachos in a pan lined with parchment paper. The nachos are topped with black beans, salsa, and avocado slices. The pan is sitting on a wooden background with lime slices and a bowl of salsa arranged around it.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Nachos

white bowl with black bean salsa in it on wooden board with tortilla chips and lime pieces arranged around it.

Avocado Black Bean Salsa

a bowl lined with parchment paper with zucchini fries in it with a wooden bowl of red tomato sauce on brown wooden board.

Parmesan Baked Zucchini Fries

hand dipping piece of pita bread into red pepper hummus in white bowl.

5-Minute Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Baking

Slices of oatmeal bars on parchment paper with fresh raspberries arranged around them.

Healthy Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

A bowl of peach blueberry crisp with ice cream in it and a spoon. The bowl is sitting on a napkin with peach slices and a pan of peach blueberry crisp next to it.

Oatmeal Peach Blueberry Crisp

Vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies arranged on a light brown background with sprinkles of sea salt around them.

Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

A stack of white Christmas crescent cookies on a plate with powder sugar being dusted over top.

Mom’s Christmas Crescent Cookies

Chocolate dipped biscottis arranged on parchment paper, with a plate of biscottis next to them. Around the biscottis are red ribbon and cinnamon sticks.

Cherry Chocolate Dipped Biscotti

A stack of pumpkin blondies arranged in front of a dark gray background.

Healthy Pumpkin Blondies

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Breakfast

A small bowl with oatmeal protein balls in it. The bowl is sitting on on a gray napkin next to a two small bowls of oats and hemp seeds in it.

Almond Butter Oatmeal Protein Balls

A stack of pumpkin spice pancakes on a gray plate with a fork laying next to the pancakes and an orange pumpkin in the background.

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

A stack of pumpkin blondies arranged in front of a dark gray background.

Healthy Pumpkin Blondies

Black cast iron pot with a breakfast egg casserole in it, displayed on a wooden background with a gray napkin next to it.

Veggie Breakfast Egg Casserole

glasses filled with blueberry smoothie with blueberries and spinach leafs arranged around it.

Superfood Blueberry Spinach Smoothie

Naan breakfast pizza on parchment paper cut into 4 slices with running egg in center.

Naan Breakfast Pizza

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Christmas

Lasagna in a white dish with green herbs sprinkled over it. The dish of lasagna is sitting on a tan colored background with a glass of white wine, a parmesan rind, and herbs arranged around it.

Classic Spinach Lasagna

A white bowl with red sauce and Italian meatballs over spaghetti in it. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board with a gray napkin, shredded cheese, and fresh herbs arranged around it.

Secret Ingredient Italian Meatballs

Peanut butter cookies that are dipped and drizzled in chocolate and arranged on parchment paper.

5 Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

A bowl of cranberry orange sauce with a spoon in it. Around the bowl of sauce is a small bowl of cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and a gray napkin.

Cranberry Orange Sauce

A cast iron pan with chicken cacciatore in a red tomato sauce. The pan is arranged on a dark gray background with a small bowl of red chili flakes next to it.

Mom’s Easy Chicken Cacciatore (Hunters Style)

A white casserole dish with cheesy scalloped potatoes in it. The dish is arranged on a tan background with fresh sage and a napkin arranged around it.

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

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Cookies

A stack of brownie oat flour cookies with the top one with a bite out of it.

Brownie Oat Flour Cookies

almond butter chocolate chip cookies arranged on a cooling wrack on brown wooden board.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies

flourless cookies arranged on a cooling rack on a wooden board.

Chewy Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal cinnamon chocolate chip cookies arranged on a gray plate. The plate of cookies is sitting on a dark gray background with cinnamon sticks, a glass of milk, and additional cookies around the plate.

Oatmeal Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies

A pile of gluten free monster cookies arranged on a cooling rack. A small bowl of m&m's are in the top corner next to the cookies.

The Best Gluten-Free Monster Cookies

A close up image of chocolate chip oatmeal bar on white parchment paper.

Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

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Dairy Free

Three clear glass jars with cherry tomato sauce in them. Around the jars of sauce are fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes.

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

A large white plate with roasted asparagus on it. The asparagus is topped with fresh basil leaves and lemon slices. Arranged next to the plate is a small dish of salt and a fresh basil leaf.

Roasted Lemon Asparagus with Fresh Basil

A tan colored bowl with teriyaki chicken and broccoli served over rice. The bowl is sitting on a tan background with a small bowl of sesame seeds and a dark napkin arranged around it.

10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

A white oval dish on a wooden background with slices of honey cornbread baked in the dish.

Healthier Honey Cornbread

A bowl of turkey chili with avocado and herbs on top. The bowl is sitting on a dark background with a gray napkin and a small bowl of pepper flakes arranged around it.

Three Bean Ground Turkey Chili

A brown bowl with greek chickpea salad in it. Underneath the bowl of salad is a gray napkin and a wooden board.

My Go-To Greek Chickpea Salad

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Dessert

scoops of mango sorbet in gray bowl on wooden board with mango and lime arranged around it.

5-Minute Mango Lime Sorbet

chocolate covered frozen bananas arranged on parchment paper with peanut butter drizzled over top.

4 Ingredient Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

skillet pan with gluten free strawberry rhubarb crisp in it on brown wooden board.

Gluten-Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

dairy free cinnamon rolls with icing on top in a cast iron skillet.

Crowd-Pleasing Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls

Oatmeal banana bread stacked on top of each other on a gray plate.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread

A gray cast iron skillet with apple cranberry crisp in it with two scoops of vanilla ice cream on top.

Oatmeal Apple Cranberry Crisp

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Dinner

eggplant parmesan in a white baking dish on dark gray background with herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

15 Must-Try Eggplant Recipes

A skillet pan with chicken parmesan meatballs in it with fresh basil and a spoon in the pan. The skillet is sitting on a tan background with a herbs, a block of cheese, and a small bowl of red pepper flakes placed around it.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs with Zucchini

A skillet pan with chicken piccata meatballs in sauce. The pan is sitting on a tan colored background with lemons, a bowl of capers, and fresh herbs arranged around it.

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Bowls of cannellini bean soup arranged on a tan background with a dark blue napkin arranged around them.

Cannellini Bean Soup

A wooden bowl with apple pomegranate salad and a bed of greens in it. The bowl of salad is sitting on a wooden cutting board with a dark background behind it. With pomegranate seeds and a napkin arranged around the salad.

Apple Pomegranate Salad

A white dish with sausage lasagna in it arranged on a wooden board with a napkin and herbs placed around it.

Sweet & Spicy Italian Sausage Lasagna

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Drinks

top angle of a glass of peanut butter banana protein shake with banana slices on top

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake

clear glasses filled with purple berry smoothie with pink striped straws in them on white counter with vegetables and fruit arranged around glasses.

Avocado Berry Smoothie

Blackberry Pineapple Power Smoothie - A power-packed morning smoothie filled with DELICIOUS berries and tropical flavors. Easily one of my favorite smoothies! | asimplepalate.com

Blackberry Pineapple Smoothie

Clear drink glass with pink strawberry mango banana smoothie and a pink straw in it on white background.

Chia Strawberry Mango Banana Smoothie

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Family Recipes

How to Freeze Basil (Basil Cubes)

A skillet pan with baked cauliflower ziti topped with melted cheese. The pan of ziti is sitting on a dark background with herbs arranged around it and a gray napkin.

Cauliflower Baked Ziti

Spinach lasagna roll ups with red sauce over them in a white dish.

Herb & Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

A blue plate with slices of air fryer turkey breast and gravy on it with fresh herbs arranged around it. The plate of turkey is arranged on a wooden background with herbs, gravy, and a gray napkin displayed around it.

Maple Herb Air Fryer Turkey Breast

Cast iron skillet with roasted chicken thighs and herbs in it, sitting on a wooden background.

Garlic & Herb Crispy Roasted Chicken Thighs

eggplant parmesan in a white baking dish on dark gray background with herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

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Freezer-friendly

A gray bowl with homemade breadcrumbs and a spoon in it. The bowl of breadcrumbs is sitting on a dark background with a light gray napkin next to it.

How to Make Breadcrumbs

A bowl filled with pasta e ceci soup and fresh herbs on top. The bowl is sitting on a dark background with a napkin and small bowl of red pepper flakes arranged around it.

Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpeas)

A cast iron pan with eggplant lasagna baked in it. The pan is placed in a wooden background with fresh herbs and a parmesan rind arranged around it.

Classic Eggplant Lasagna

A bowl with red sauce and zucchini meatballs on a bed of spaghetti. There's a fork twisting spaghetti in the bowl and fresh herbs sprinkled over top.

Vegetarian Zucchini “Meatballs”

Bowls of vegan split pea soup arranged on a wooden background with spoons and slices of bread placed around them.

Vegan Split Pea Soup

Turkey gravy from pan drippings being poured over slices of turkey breast on a plate with fresh herbs.

Easy Turkey Gravy From Drippings

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Gluten-Free

A white plate with corn and tomato salad on it with fresh basil leaves over top.

Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad

A wooden bowl with bowtie pasta salad and vegetables in it. The bowl of pasta salad is arranged on a wooden background with a block and cheese, a glass of dressing, and a napkin next to it.

Bowtie Pasta Salad with Parmesan Herb Dressing

A ceramic bowl with Tuscan cannellini bean salad with assorted vegetables arranged on a light blue counter.

Tuscan Cannellini Bean Salad

A black skillet with chicken and roasted butternut squash with rosemary sprigs and brussels sprouts in it. The pan is sitting on a wooden background with a napkin next to it.

Autumn Roasted Chicken and Butternut Squash Skillet

Two bowls with curried butternut squash soup in it. The bowls are arranged on a wooden cutting board, and the soup is decorated with herbs and drizzles of coconut milk.

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

A bowl with pear gorgonzola salad in it. The bowl is arranged on a gray background with a red pear and a napkin arranged next to it.

Pear Salad with Gorgonzola & Hazelnuts

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How To's

Mason jars of homemade vegetable broth against a white background.

How To Make Vegetable Broth (Instant Pot)

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Italian

Vegetarian stuffed shells in a skillet pan that is arranged on a wooden background. Fresh herbs are arranged around the skillet and sprinkled over top of the stuffed shells.

Vegetarian Stuffed Shells (without ricotta)

Two white bowls with tomato soup in it with chopped fresh basil sprinkled over top. Around the bowl is bread ripped in half, a small bowl of red pepper flakes, and fresh basil leaves.

Roasted Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

A brown ceramic bowl with kale and brussel sprout salad in it on a gray background, with herbs and nuts arranged around it.

Warm Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad with Farro

rectangle-shaped pizza cut into slices on a wooden board with fresh herbs arranged around it.

Sheet Pan Pizza with Roasted Tomato Sauce

ceramic dish with bruschetta pasta with tomatoes on wooden background with gray napkin and fresh herbs arranged around it.

Roasted Bruschetta Pasta

cast iron skillet with eggplant and zucchini lasagna on wooden board on a gray background.

Roasted Eggplant & Zucchini Lasagna

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Life Style

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Round-ups

A collage of vegetarian dishes with the words 21 easy meatless dinners in the center of the images.

21 Easy Meatless Dinners

22 delicious Friendsgiving food ideas.

22 Delicious Friendsgiving Food Ideas

images of pasta dishes for date night.

17 Date Night Pasta Recipes For Valentines Day

17 easy pantry meals

17 Easy Pantry Meals

15 Must-Try Healthy Recipes for the New Year | A Simple Palate

15 Must-Try Healthy Recipes for Your New Year

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Salads

Citrus avocado salad on a plate with a fork in it.

Winter Citrus Avocado Salad

Butternut squash salad with kale and pomegranate seeds in a wooden bowl that's arranged on a dark gray background.

Autumn Kale & Butternut Squash Salad

white oval plate with peach caprese salad sitting on a brown cutting board on light colored background.

Peach Caprese Salad

Farro salad with sliced avocado and cherries in a brown wooden bowl.

Summer Farro Salad with Cherries & Chickpeas

ceramic with artichokes & garbanzo bean salad in it on dark gray background.

Tuscan Artichoke Salad

wooden bowl with greens and chopped vegetables in it with grey napkin and small condiment bowls surrounding it.

Italian Salad with Parmesan Herb Dressing

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Sauces and Dressings

wooden spoon stirring red arrabbiata tomato sauce in pan.

Italian Arrabbiata Sauce (sugo all’arrabbiata)

red pan with fresh tomato sauce in it with a silver spoon.

The Best Fresh Tomato Sauce

a pot of san marzano tomato sauce with fresh herbs

San Marzano Tomato Sauce {Family Recipe}

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Sides

crostini pizzas arranged on tray lined with parchment paper.

Caprese Crostini Pizza

a vegetable taco salad in a tortilla bowl on a blue plate.

Vegetarian Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

chopped vegetable salad in a wooden bowl with wooden spoons.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

roasted brussels sprouts and pomegranate seeds on a parchment paper with small dish of balsamic glaze.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze & Pomegranate

hands holding wooden bowl with orange sweet potato soup with white cream swirl in it.

Curried Sweet Potato Bisque

A wooden bowl filled with salad, green apples, and cooked brussels sprouts on top.

Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Cider Dijon Dressing

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Soup

ceramic bowl with chicken and rice soup in it on dark background with gray napkin next to it.

Herb Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

ceramic bowl with chickpea soup with kale in it on gray background with napkin and spices arranged around it.

Tuscan Kale & Chickpea Soup

gray bowl with orange carrot soup and microgreens in it on gray background.

Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup

bowl of pasta fagioli soup on wooden background with gray napkin and spoons laying next to it.

Vegetarian Pasta e Fagioli

Two gray bowls with Italian minestrone soup in them. The bowls are arranged on a gray napkin with a wooden background too, with herbs and spoons placed around them.

Authentic Italian Minestrone Soup

A hand holding a wooden bowl of broccoli and cheese soup with bread slices in the background.

Creamy Roasted Broccoli and Cheese Soup

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Vegan

Eggplant ratatouille pasta in a ceramic bowl arranged on a dark background. A gray napkin and fresh herbs are arranged around the bowl of pasta.

Eggplant Ratatouille Pasta

vegetable stir fry with white rice in white ceramic bowl with dark napkin next to it.

30-Minute Stir Fry Vegetables

a skillet pan with orange red pepper sauce with pasta noodles, roasted cauliflower, and a wooden spoon in it.

Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Red Pepper Sauce

a group of black bean tacos on plate with condiments.

10-Minute Black Bean Tacos

Ceramic bowl with fork twisted with pasta noodles with red lentil sauce over top of noodles.

Lentil Bolognese with Pappardelle Pasta

Ceramic bowl with chickpea pasta in red pepper sauce.

15-Minute Roasted Red Pepper Chickpea Pasta

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Vegetarian

white bowl with spaghetti and eggplant meatballs with red sauce in it on brown wooden board.

Roasted Eggplant Meatballs

a white ceramic bowl filled with pasta noodles with asparagus and lemon on a brown wooden board.

15-Minute Lemon Asparagus Pasta

black cast iron skillet with red sauce and zucchini rollatini in it.

Three Cheese Zucchini Rollatini (Involtini)

white bowl with rotini pasta and roasted vegetables on gray background.

Cheesy Rotini Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

A white oval-shaped dish with baked zucchini lasagna in it. The dish of lasagna is sitting on a wooden background with fresh herbs and a dark gray napkin next to it.

Easy Zucchini Lasagna

Black cast iron skillet with baked rigatoni in it with a gray napkin next to it on wooden background.

Three Cheese Baked Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables

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