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Greek Chicken Bowls with chicken, yogurt and cucumber — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Greek Chicken Bowls

Greek chicken bowls are rice bowls with baked chicken thighs, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta and homemade tzatziki. The thighs are marinated in Greek yogurt, lemon and oregano, then baked until charred at the edges. About 50 g of protein per bowl.

40 min490 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Greek yogurt, granola and berries — USA recipe

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Breakfast and Brunch

Greek Yogurt Parfait

Thick plain Greek yogurt layered with granola, fresh berries, and honey in a tall glass. No cooking, five minutes, maximum visual impact if you use a clear glass and care about the layers. The parfait is only as good as its three components: the yogurt must be full-fat and thick enough to hold shape, the granola must be genuinely crunchy, and the fruit must be ripe. All three conditions met, this is one of the most complete breakfasts you can assemble without turning on the stove.

5 min320 kcal2 serves

🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick

Green Bean Casserole from Scratch with green beans, cremini mushrooms and whole milk — USA recipe

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Vegetable and Mushroom Dishes

Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Fresh green beans keep a gentle snap under a savory mushroom cream sauce, while crisp onions provide the salty crunch people expect from this American holiday casserole. The sauce is made in the pan rather than poured from a can, but the dish still tastes familiar. Most of the work can be done a day ahead, which matters when the oven is busy.

70 min285 kcal8 serves

🌿Vegetarian

Green Goddess Dressing with fresh flat leaf parsley leaves, fresh tarragon leaves and full fat mayonnaise — USA recipe

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Sauces and Dips

Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess was invented at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1923. The formula: mayonnaise, a serious amount of fresh herbs, tarragon, garlic, anchovy for depth, and lemon to hold it all together. The result is vivid green, herb-forward, and complex in a way no bottled version gets close to. Doubles as a dip, a sandwich spread, and a sauce for grilled fish or chicken. Makes in 10 minutes.

10 min120 kcal8 serves

🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with cheese, butter and bread — USA recipe

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Appetizers and Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The perfect grilled cheese — golden, shatteringly crispy bread encasing a molten blend of three cheeses. The trick is low heat, patience, and finishing with a knob of butter for an irresistible golden crust.

15 min450 kcal2 serves

🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick

Grilled Corn with Herb Compound Butter with fresh sweetcorn, butter and garlic — USA recipe

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Vegetable and Mushroom Dishes

Grilled Corn with Herb Compound Butter

Grilled corn on the cob is the defining side dish of the American summer barbecue — requiring almost no preparation, producing spectacular results, and improving everything eaten alongside it with a hit of smoke and sweetness. When corn is grilled directly on hot grates without the husk, the natural sugars caramelize against the hot metal, producing the characteristic charred, lightly sweet flavor that boiling or steaming cannot replicate. A herb compound butter — softened butter blended with fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon zest — is made ahead, rolled into a log, and sliced into rounds that melt over the hot corn the moment it comes off the grill. This recipe also includes a Mexican elote variation: the classic Mexico City street corn treatment of mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime that transforms the same grilled cob into something entirely different.

35 min280 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free🌶️Spicy

Grilled Salmon with salmon, lemon and garlic — USA recipe

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Fish and Seafood Dishes

Grilled Salmon

Grilled salmon with honey, soy sauce and garlic marinade. The marinade gives the salmon a rich flavor, and the grill creates a delicious crust while keeping the fish juicy.

65 min325 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Grilled Shrimp with shrimp, garlic and lemon — USA recipe

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Fish and Seafood Dishes

Grilled Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp marinated in garlic, lemon, smoked paprika and olive oil, then grilled fast over high heat. Ready in 30 minutes, works as a main or an appetizer.

30 min220 kcal4 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

Grilled Vegetable Platter with eggplant, zucchini and bell peppers — USA recipe

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Vegetable and Mushroom Dishes

Grilled Vegetable Platter

A grilled vegetable platter is the most underrated item at any barbecue — and the most versatile. Where meat requires precise temperature control and resting times, vegetables are forgiving: they tell you when they are done by releasing from the grates, and they improve with a few minutes of rest, during which the heat equalises and the marinade or dressing soaks in. The technique is the same across all vegetables: oil them generously (oil on the vegetable, not just the grate), grill on medium-high direct heat for the time each vegetable needs, and dress them hot — a vinaigrette applied to hot vegetables is absorbed rather than sitting on the surface. The key to a beautiful platter is timing: eggplant and peppers need the most time; zucchini and asparagus need the least. The trick is to work in sequence, pulling each vegetable as it finishes, and to arrange everything on one platter together so the final dish is warm and accessible.

40 min185 kcal6 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free

Ground Beef and Potato Skillet with ground beef, potatoes and onion — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

Ground beef and potatoes in one pan, done in 35 minutes. No advance prep, no separate boiling. The beef goes in first and builds a fond on the bottom of the pan; the potatoes cook in that flavoured fat with a splash of broth and a lid on top. It's the kind of meal that doesn't ask much of you on a weeknight.

35 min430 kcal4 serves

💪High protein

Ground Turkey Taco Bowls with turkey, rice and black beans — USA recipe

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Meat Dishes

Ground Turkey Taco Bowls

Lean ground turkey seasoned with homemade taco spices, served over cilantro-lime rice with black beans, corn, salsa and avocado. Around 40g of protein per bowl — the standard for high-protein meal prep that actually tastes like dinner.

30 min420 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

Gumbo with chicken thighs, andouille sausage and shrimp — USA recipe

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Soups

Gumbo

A rich Creole-style Louisiana gumbo with a dark roux, chicken, andouille sausage, shrimp, okra, and the holy trinity of onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Served over rice, it is deep, smoky, and comforting.

110 min520 kcal6 serves

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