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This blueberry crisp with coconut is a fun and delicious twist on plain blueberry crisp - you'll love the additional layer of crisp and the flavor that the coconut adds. The only question is, will you eat it for breakfast or dessert?

Blueberry Crisp Recipe with Coconut
May 11, 2018
Image of tortellini pasta salad on a white plate with wooden spoon

Tortellini Pasta Salad with Pepperoni and Italian Vinaigrette – with video
April 30, 2018
This spring orzo salad is full of bright and fresh flavors that will make you happy from the very first bite! Crisp asparagus, spicy arugula, and flavorful pine nuts are all dressed in a springy basil lemon vinaigrette. It's a huge hit every time! Make it for your next party, you won't regret it!

Spring Orzo Salad with Arugula, Asparagus, Pine Nuts
April 25, 2018
no-bake mini cheesecake photo with raspberries and lemon

Pink Lemonade No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
March 26, 2018
Mango Avocado Salsa is the perfect topping to any taco or salad, and it's irresistible piled up on a chip! You'll love the creamy avocado, sweet mango, and tart pineapple in every bite! Get the easy salsa recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Mango Avocado Salsa with Pineapple Recipe
January 15, 2018
Bright and fragrant, this lemon basil vinaigrette dressing is the perfect healthy salad dressing. It's Whole30 compliant and is a great addition to a green tossed salad or a pasta salad. It's also great drizzled on top of grilled chicken! Get the easy salad dressing recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Lemon Basil Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
January 3, 2018
This peach blueberry crisp can be made with fresh or frozen fruit, making it a perfect dessert all year round! It's perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.Com!

Peach Blueberry Crisp Recipe
September 13, 2017
These Greek Cucumber Noodle Bowls with Turkey Meatballs are a fun and filling healthy lunch. Healthy eating doesn't have to be boring! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Greek Cucumber Noodle Bowls with Turkey Meatballs (Gluten-Free)
August 30, 2017
This Grilled Shrimp Salad with Garlic Parmesan Italian Vinaigrette is summer perfection. With all the colors, it's literally a taste of the rainbow. You'll be full and satisfied without feeling like you need a nap when you're done eating this! Get the easy salad recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Garlic Parmesan Italian Vinaigrette
August 23, 2017
Ultra-moist raspberry white chocolate blondies are absolutely irresistible. You won't believe how easy they are to make! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies
August 16, 2017
This pizza with arugula pesto is basically summer on a perfectly grilled pizza. It's sweet, salty, tangy, chewy, crunchy, subtly spicy (thanks, arugula!), and topped with creamy cheese. It's everything you need in your life. Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Grilled Pizza with Arugula Pesto, Corn, and Ham (VIDEO)
August 9, 2017
This polenta stack recipe is the perfect combination of rustic simplicity and effortless impressiveness. Ready in less than 20 minutes, it will become a go-to recipe in your kitchen! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Rustic Polenta Stack Recipe
August 2, 2017
Switch up your pesto game with this arugula pesto. It's great on pasta, pizza, and so much more!  Get the pesto recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Arugula Pesto Recipe – Nut Free
July 31, 2017
I love to throw a pizza quesadilla on the grill for the kids when I'm grilling other things, but this pizza quesadilla makes a great quick lunch too! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Pizza Quesadilla on the Grill – Pepperoni and Cheese
July 27, 2017
Fresh and flavorful, this bruschetta orzo pasta salad is going to be a summertime favorite! Bonus: No mayo or yogurt so it's great for warm-weather picnics. Get the easy summer pasta salad recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Bruschetta Orzo Pasta Salad – with Video
July 24, 2017
You haven't had a homemade strawberry milkshake until you make one with fresh basil. This combination is going to blow your mind! Get the fun milkshake recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Homemade Strawberry Milkshake with Fresh Basil
July 17, 2017
A deli classic, made easier on the waistline! You'll love this healthy broccoli salad, it's an absolute crowd pleaser at any barbecue. And don't worry, it still has bacon! Get the easy salad recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe – with Video
July 12, 2017
A mash-up of a vanilla milkshake and a mojito, this mojito milkshake is absolute summer perfection! You'll love the flavors of a mojito in a decadent summer treat. Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Mojito Milkshake Recipe – Summer Perfection – with VIDEO
July 10, 2017
Coming together in less than 10 minutes, this mushroom flatbread with bacon, ricotta, and shaved asparagus is the perfect quick and easy summer lunch or dinner. You'll love the contrast of fresh and rich flavors! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Bacon and Mushroom Flatbread with Shaved Asparagus and Ricotta
June 28, 2017
Whipped feta with lemon and dill is the perfect summer spread! Classy and sophisticated with the bright flavors of lemon, it's perfect spread on a crisp slice of French bread! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Whipped Feta with Lemon and Dill
June 14, 2017

Zucchini Rice Casserole (Brown Rice!)
May 31, 2017
These vegetable cream cheese roll ups are full of crisp vegetables, flavorful herbs, and smooth cream cheese. They make a great lunch or snack thanks to extra protein in the wrap! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Vegetable Cream Cheese Roll Ups
May 22, 2017
Fresh tomato cream sauce tossed with angel hair pasta is the perfect spring and summer pasta. It's easy to make and is the perfect side next to grilled chicken or fish. Get the easy pasta recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Fresh Tomato Cream Sauce with Angel Hair Pasta (Pink Pasta)
April 5, 2017
Mix up your routine with a southwestern twist on a classic chicken salad recipe. You can prep it on the weekend - it's quick, easy and incredibly filling. Get the healthy recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe – with video
September 26, 2016

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