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Cashew Cream Pasta with cashews, nutritional yeast and pasta — USA recipe

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Cereal and Pasta Dishes

Cashew Cream Pasta

Raw cashews soaked and blended with garlic, lemon, and nutritional yeast into a thick, silky cream that coats pasta like a dairy-free alfredo. This is the recipe that converts people to nutritional yeast. The sauce itself takes about 5 minutes once the cashews are soaked, and it genuinely tastes like something made with cream and Parmesan — without either. Spinach and cherry tomatoes go in at the end for color and texture. The pasta water is the secret to making the sauce flow: add it a splash at a time until the sauce coats the pasta without pooling.

30 min510 kcal4 serves

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Cauliflower Buffalo Wings with cauliflower, hot sauce and vegan butter — USA recipe

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Appetizers and Sandwiches

Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

Cauliflower florets dipped in a seasoned batter, baked at high heat until golden and crisp, then tossed in a tangy, spicy buffalo sauce and served with celery, carrots, and vegan ranch. The appeal of this dish is in the contrast: the hot, sticky sauce against the crunchy coating, the cool creamy dip on the side. Two things determine whether they work or not — dry florets before battering, and enough space between pieces on the tray. Everything else is forgiving.

45 min210 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan🌶️Spicy

Cheesecake with cream cheese, sugar and egg — USA recipe

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Sweet Dishes

Cheesecake

A classic New York-style cheesecake with a crispy graham cracker crust and a rich, creamy filling — the perfect dessert for any occasion.

90 min470 kcal12 serves

Chicken Burrito Bowls with chicken, rice and black beans — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Chicken Burrito Bowls

A burrito bowl is the filling of a burrito served without the tortilla: everything goes into a bowl in layers instead of being rolled. This one starts with chicken breast rubbed in chilli powder, cumin and smoked paprika, sits on cilantro-lime rice, and is finished with black beans, corn, pico de gallo and avocado. Chicken and beans together push protein above 45 g a serving, and the whole thing takes 35 minutes.

35 min520 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free🌶️Spicy

Chicken Noodle Soup with chicken, carrot and celery — USA recipe

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Soups

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup is a classic American dish that is perfect for cold days. It combines tender pieces of chicken, flavorful vegetables and hearty noodles.

110 min200 kcal4 serves

Chicken Parmesan with chicken breasts, crushed tomatoes and panko breadcrumbs — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is an Italian-American plate of crisp chicken cutlets, bright tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The best version keeps the crumb audible under the cheese instead of burying it in sauce. Serve it with spaghetti for a full restaurant-style dinner, or with a sharp green salad when you want the cutlet to stay the main event.

60 min685 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Chickpea Spinach Skillet with chickpeas, spinach and tomatoes — USA recipe

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Salads

Chickpea Spinach Skillet

Chickpeas sautéed with onion, garlic, tomatoes and cumin, with spinach stirred in at the end. Done in 25 minutes in one pan. About 11g of fiber per serving. Good over rice, with eggs poached on top, or with flatbread.

25 min340 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free

Chili with beef, bell pepper and chili pepper — USA recipe

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Soups

Chili

Chili con carne is a thick, spicy stew of beef, red beans and tomatoes seasoned with cumin, paprika and hot chili. Despite the Spanish name it comes from Texas, where it has been the official state dish since 1977, and belongs to Tex-Mex cooking rather than to Mexico. It warms and fills, which makes it food for the cold season.

55 min420 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free💪High protein

Chili con Carne with ground beef, kidney beans and tomato — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Chili con Carne

Ground beef simmered with tomatoes, kidney beans and a short list of spices. The tomato paste goes in first and cooks dry — that single step is what separates a flat chili from one with actual depth.

60 min420 kcal4 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Chili Oil Eggs with egg and chili oil — USA recipe

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Breakfast and Brunch

Chili Oil Eggs

Eggs fried in chili oil until the whites blister and go crispy at the edges while the yolk stays completely liquid. Two minutes. One pan. The recipe that made chili crisp legible to millions of people who'd never heard of it. Eat with rice, with bread, over noodles, or directly from the pan.

5 min210 kcal2 serves

⚡Quick🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free

Chimichurri with parsley, garlic and red wine vinegar — USA recipe

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Sauces and Dips

Chimichurri

Bright, herby Argentine chimichurri sauce — flat-leaf parsley, garlic, oregano, red wine vinegar, and olive oil, chopped by hand and rested until the flavors bloom. The best thing you can put on grilled meat.

10 min90 kcal6 serves

🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick🌾Gluten-free

Chocolate Chip Cookies with flour, butter and eggs — USA recipe

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Flour and Confectionery Products

Chocolate Chip Cookies

The definitive American cookie — crispy edges, chewy centers, pools of melted chocolate in every bite. Brown butter and resting the dough overnight are the professional secrets that elevate these to extraordinary.

45 min220 kcal24 serves

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