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13 recipes

Homemade Guacamole MexicanAppetizers & starters 10 min 195 kcal • Active 10 minEasy

Appetizers & starters • 4 servings

Homemade Guacamole

AvocadoLimeRed onion

Ripe avocados mashed with a fork, lime, red onion, tomato, cilantro, and a little chili pepper.

Moist Banana Bread AmericanBreakfast & brunch 1 h 25 min 255 kcal • Active 15 minEasy

Breakfast & brunch • 10 servings

Moist Banana Bread

BananaButterBrown sugar

The classic American very ripe banana bread: moist, flavored with cinnamon, and ready to bake in 15 minutes.

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Mixed Berry Coulis ItalianDesserts & baking 4 h 20 min 350 kcal • Active 15 minMedium

Desserts & baking • 6 servings

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Mixed Berry Coulis

Heavy creamMilkVanilla extract

The classic Italian cooked cream, jiggly and vanilla-scented, served in dessert glasses with a tart mixed berry coulis.

Mango Lassi IndianDrinks 5 min 270 kcal • Active 5 minEasy

Drinks • 3 servings

Mango Lassi

MangoPlain Greek yogurtMilk

The creamy Indian drink: very ripe mango, yogurt, milk, and a hint of cardamom, blended in 5 minutes.

Sütlaç, Turkish Rice Pudding with Cinnamon Middle Eastern & TurkishDesserts & baking 2 h 45 min 255 kcal • Active 15 minEasy

Desserts & baking • 6 servings

Sütlaç, Turkish Rice Pudding with Cinnamon

Short-grain riceMilkVanilla extract

The creamy rice pudding of Turkish pastry shops, flavored with vanilla and served well chilled, sprinkled with cinnamon.

Tofu and Wakame Miso Soup JapaneseSoups 15 min 110 kcal • Active 10 minEasy

Soups • 4 servings

Tofu and Wakame Miso Soup

Vegetable brothWhite miso pasteFirm tofu

The comforting Japanese soup in 15 minutes: miso broth, diced tofu, wakame seaweed, and scallions.

Moroccan Harira North AfricanSoups 1 h 40 min 315 kcal • Active 25 minMedium

Soups • 6 servings

Moroccan Harira

Diced lamb shoulderCeleryGround turmeric

The Moroccan Ramadan soup: lamb, lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes, and fresh herbs, thickened with flour.

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