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Street Corn Salad

This Street Corn Salad has all the tangy, creamy, spicy flavors of eloté but in an easy-to-eat snackable form. It's the perfect summer side!

Grilled Cabbage

$3.74 recipe / $0.62 serving

This Grilled Cabbage recipe transforms a simple, budget-friendly veggie into a charred, smokey, and down-right delicious side dish!

Zucchini Fritters

$3.23 recipe / $0.80 serving

These easy zucchini fritters include crispy brown edges, a tender inside, and they’re a super fun way to get your veggies in!

Overhead view of tzatziki sauce with a pita chip being dipped in the sauce.

Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

$3.99 recipe / $0.67 serving

This creamy Tzatziki sauce is cool, refreshing, easy to make, and tastes good on just about anything! Perfect as a dip or sauce on your favorite meals.

Zucchini Bread

$4.96 recipe / $0.41 slice

This Zucchini Bread recipe is super moist, flavorful, and the best way to use up extra zucchini during the summer or all year round!

overhead view of 4 peeled ears of grilled corn with butter on a white plate.

Grilled Corn On The Cob

$3.15 recipe / $0.78 serving

Nothing says summer to me quite like fresh, juicy Grilled Corn on the Cob. Steamed in the husk and slathered with butter and salt!

Air Fryer Tofu

$3.02 recipe / $1.51 serving

If you’re looking to fire up a Meatless Monday tradition, this Air Fryer Tofu is super easy and tastes great.

Sorbet

$4.43 recipe / $0.88 serving

Made with simple and budget-friendly ingredients, this sorbet recipe is endlessly customizable and ridiculously delicious.

overhead view of asparagus on a black plate with lemon wedges.

Air Fryer Asparagus

$4.07 recipe / $1.02 serving

This Air Fryer Asparagus might be the easiest recipe I've ever developed. It takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish and is so good!

Overhead view of Taco Dip in a serving bowl with a chip scooping some out.

Easy Homemade Taco Dip

$3.98 recipe / $0.40 serving

This 4-ingredient Taco Dip is creamy, super easy to make, and has the perfect amount of spice. It’s great for parties or to treat yourself!

fork dipping an air fryer potato into ketchup.

Air Fryer Potatoes

$3.60 recipe / $0.90 serving

Air fryer potatoes are soft on the inside, crispy on the outside, and made for dipping. They're the perfect side for any meal!

Chicken Fried Rice

Make delicious, ultra-flavorful chicken fried rice that tastes even better than takeout-- and costs less too.