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This Caesar Slaw with Crispy Chicken is fresh, hearty, and surprisingly craveable. Two types of cabbage bring plenty of crunch and color, then creamy Caesar dressing, salty Parmesan, crisp croutons, and golden chicken turn it into a proper meal. It comes together easily, even if you make the crispy chicken from scratch (I’ll show you how below!), but it’s even faster...

I’m in love. The dressing alone on this easy Kale Salad is enough to make me swoon. It’s just a very simple Dijon vinaigrette, but it tastes so good with the earthy kale, crunchy walnuts, crisp apple, and juicy raisins. This salad is fresh, tangy, sweet, genuinely EASY, and makes some very budget-friendly ingredients taste just downright delicious. And because kale i...

This easy Bruschetta Chicken tops juicy, golden pan-seared chicken with melty mozzarella and a fresh, garlicky tomato-basil mixture, all in just 25 minutes. To help that pack of chicken go further, I slice two chicken breasts horizontally into four thinner portions. This also helps them cook super quickly in the skillet! The flavors in the bruschetta topping mingle while the ...

You guys know how I love easy dinner staples, right? These Baked Chicken Drumsticks are juicy and tender with deeply browned, crisp skin, and they only take about 5 minutes to prep! Just coat the chicken with seasoning, toss it in the oven, and focus on your side dishes or whatever else you have going on while they bake. I always check the thickest drumstick with a meat therm...

These Cottage Cheese Eggs turn three everyday eggs into an extra-creamy breakfast using just four simple ingredients! A little cottage cheese works some serious breakfast magic here, giving every bite a soft texture and mild flavor I can’t get enough of. These cottage cheese eggs are ready in about 15 minutes, pack roughly 11 grams of protein per serving, and might just be th...