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    Barley and bean soup with rainbow chard

    Barley and bean soup with rainbow chard

    serves 4 Wholesome and hearty, this soup is especially good on a cold winter day, and because it’s made with quick-cooking barley, it can be ready in minutes. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 cups vegetable broth (page 15) ¾ cup...
    Green onion hummus with lime

    Green onion hummus with lime

    makes about 2 cups Over the last few years, hummus has become ubiquitous at parties, on menus, and in cookbooks. And with good reason—it’s easy to make, tastes great, and is healthful and versatile to boot. Supermarkets now sell containers of the popular chickpea and...
    Artichoke dip with a twist

    Artichoke dip with a twist

    serves 8 A twist of lemon is not the only twist in this redo of an old-time favorite. Another is the protein-rich white beans that are used to replace the artery-clogging mayonnaise, making this a dip that is tasty and good for you, too. Now that’s a twist. 2...
    Green olive-edamame dip

    Green olive-edamame dip

    makes about 1½ cups The piquancy of the green olives combines with the subtly sweet creaminess of edamame for a delicious and unusual dip that will have guests doing a double take: To look at it, one might mistake it for guacamole, but one taste will tell you...
    Red pepper and walnut spread

    Red pepper and walnut spread

    makes about 2 cups This spread was inspired by an appetizer called muhammara found in Middle Eastern countries such as Syria and Turkey. In the original, roasted red bell peppers and walnuts are flavored with pomegranate syrup. If you have pomegranate syrup on hand,...