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Smoked Salmon and Avocado Caesar Salad

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PRIMAL KITCHEN® Caesar Dressing is everything you want in Caesar salad dressing—creamy and garlicky with a punch of lemon and pepper. It’s the perfect dressing for a simple bowl of crisp romaine lettuce, but if you want to take your Caesar salad to the next level, you’ll toss in more flavor and nutrients with smoked salmon , avocado, and kale. This salad can be plated at home like a regular salad, or cleverly brought to work in a glass jar. Layering the dressing and ingredients in a jar stores everything neatly (no salad dressing leaks!) and keeps the salad crisp and fresh. When it’s lunchtime, just shake the salad into a bowl. The dressing will pour out on top of the greens, avocado and salmon, instantly making a Caesar salad your coworkers will envy. Time in the Kitchen: 10 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients ¼ cup PRIMAL KITCHEN® Caesar Dressing, or more to taste (60 ml) 6 ounces smoked salmon, flaked (170 g) 1 avocado, chopped 2 handfuls baby kale leaves or chopped kale

4 Delicious Ways to Start Eating More Vietnamese Food

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While Thai food has become mainstream in the U.S., we often overlook the fresh, colorful and healthful cuisine of another Southeast Asia country, Vietnam. Sure, many Americans have at least heard of or tried pho (a Vietnamese rice noodle soup) so it’s not uncharted food territory. But we’re still not fully aware of the cuisine’s staple ingredients, cooking methods, dishes and nutrition benefits. Having recently taste-tested my way through Vietnam, I discovered a refreshing food culture that’s abundant in fresh herbs and vegetables, clean flavors and light, nourishing dishes.   A Unique Food Culture “What I like about Vietnamese food is its very clean flavors. Other cuisines in the [Southeast Asia] region may use similar ingredients, but are doing different things with them,” says Marc Lowerson, Owner of Hanoi Street Food Tours in Vietnam. Lowerson explains that it’s rare to find in a dish in Vietnam that tastes rich, too spicy or overly sweet. “The Vietnamese are not pounding the

Clean Eating Cranberry Pecan Overnight Oatmeal Recipe

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It’s been seven months now since my mom passed away and I find myself sometimes still cooking for her. I’ll make recipes she enjoyed just so that I can enjoy the memories of her eating them while Mini Chef and I have dinner. It’s one of the many ways I remember her every day. My mom loved cranberries. Sadly, because of medication she was on, she couldn’t have them. But for the holidays, the doctor allowed her to have a bit of cranberry sauce. Just a taste, but at least she got to have some. She enjoyed that cranberry sauce so much and I smile every time I think of it. The woman really did love cranberries, and I do too. So I couldn’t pass up the chance to add that wonderful tart and sweet flavor to some oatmeal. I tossed in a few pecans for good measure, and ended up with a bowl of oats that even Mini Chef enjoyed! (And that’s saying something these days!) It’s quick to put together, hearty and filling and tastes wonderful first thing in the morning. CLICK PLAY TO SEE THIS RE