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Basil Pesto Recipe

Basil Pesto Recipe

Pesto is pretty versatile – I serve it over hot pasta or make a cold pasta salad with it, I spread it on toasted baguette slices for an easy appetizer, I brush a bit of it on chicken before roasting…the possibilities seem endless. Pesto is 

Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe

Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe

This is one of those dishes that I toss together with hardly a thought. It’s so easy and the fresh flavors are stunning – minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh parsley. Garbanzo beans – aka chickpeas – are a great source