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7 Easy Taco Recipes to Whip Out For #TacoTuesday

Tasty Meal Inspiration for Our Favorite Night of the Week
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Around here, we love us some tacos (which comes to no surprise to our Pinterest followers!).  If we’re ever scratching our heads about a weeknight meal, and it just so happens to be a Tuesday, we’ll turn it into a #TacoTuesday in a heartbeat. These easy, flavorful dishes can generally be made within 30 minutes, and each taco offers endless possibilities for its toppings and sauces (imagine a tangy crunchy slaw and avocado-lime cream sauce!).  For these reasons, we think it’s safe to say that enjoying these guys with a margarita at least once a week is totally acceptable. 

We’ve shared how to create a DIY taco bar, which is always a fun and super simple way to serve a great Taco spread. And by getting creative with yummy sauces and interesting toppings, you can omit some of the less-healthy ingredients and not even know they’re missing.

So for a little inspiration in your taco menu planning, check out the slideshow above.  I’ve rounded up seven easy taco recipes that pack the perfect punch of flavors for your tastebuds. How will you be enjoying #TacoTuesday tonight?  Cheers, Kat

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Featured image, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha – “A DIY Mexican Inspired Taco Bar

The Best Ever Pistachio Recipe (Well Make That 10 of Them)

Taking a Cue from Italy for A New Favorite Flavor
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Last week, while in Italy (insert heart eyes emoji), I fell in love with a new flavor.  And that flavor is Pistachio. Endearingly referred to as “pistachhh” by our local tour guide, pistachio is one of the staple flavors found at every gelato stand, and its mouthwatering desserts beg to be ordered on every dessert menu.  Though I know MKR’s homemade pistachio pudding was such a hit with everyone, I hadn’t really hopped on the pistachio train before spending our holiday in Italy, but now I am most certainly on board with any kind of pistachio recipe. 

More to come about the trip itself of course, but in the meantime, I attempted to find the best ever pistachio recipe (to no avail) so I just threw in the towel and rounded up ten of them. Imaginative in flavor and texture, pistachio now will always bring me back to those Italian gelato stands. Enjoy! Cheers, Kat

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Featured image, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha – “Homemade Pistachio Pudding

10 Salad Recipes for People Who Don’t Love Salads

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Okay guys, I don’t love love love salads. There, I said it.

I will definitely eat them, but if I’m torn between a big green salad and a basket of shoe-string fries and a burger, I will most always choose the latter.  I have friends that just love that leafy goodness, but I can’t honestly say that I do. 

So recently I got to thinking that surely there are salads out there that I would love. For one, I am absolutely obsessed with Houston’s kale salad thanks to MKR and have tried her homemade rendition to great success.  And thanks to some of our favorite food blogs, I did find some other good ones. For anyone like me, hopefully you’ll find some salad inspiration with these ten salad recipes above. There’s hope out there!  Cheers, Kat

P.S. And if eating salads is a prerequisite for owning any of this collection, I’m going to have to start.

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GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME, KNOWS I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE SUMMER CORN AND BASICALLY ANYTHING GRILLED. THIS GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD IS DEFINITELY MY TYPE OF SALAD.

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VIA WHAT'S GABY COOKING
WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

NOT ONLY IS THIS SALAD UNIQUE, THE COLORS ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. I CAN ALSO EAT ANYTHING IF GOAT CHEESE IS INVOLVED. I'LL BE TRYING THIS WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD ASAP.

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VIA ALEXANDRA COOKS
PEACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND FRESH HERBS

PEACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND FRESH HERBS

SO I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT BLUE CHEESE, BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT'S PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH THE FRESH PEACHES IN THIS SALAD BY FOODNESS GRACIOUS. I TRUST GERRY COMPLETELY ON THIS ONE.

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VIA FOODNESS GRACIOUS
SPICY KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC

SPICY KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC

I THINK THIS IS THE BEST KALE HAS LOOKED...EVER. A SPICY CAESAR RENDITION IS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY. AND ANYTHING TASTES BETTER WITH SOME ROASTED GARLIC, AM I RIGHT?

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VIA THE ROASTED ROOT
CHOPPED THAI SALAD WITH SESAME GARLIC DRESSING

CHOPPED THAI SALAD WITH SESAME GARLIC DRESSING

OUT OF ALL THE SALADS IN THIS SLIDESHOW, THIS GUY IS THE FARTHEST FROM A SALAD IN MY BOOK (YAY). IT WON'T BE A #SADDESKLUNCH WITH THIS BOWL IN FRONT OF ME.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

LINDSAY AT PINCH OF YUM IS MY NEW BEST FRIEND WITH THIS DELICIOUS SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD. I WON'T EVEN HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL #TACOTUESDAY FOR MY SOUTHWESTERN FIX.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD

BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD

I LOVE ALL OF THESE FLAVORS SO MUCH, SO WHEN I SAW LINDSAY (AGAIN, NEW BFF) COMBINED THEM, I KNEW I HAD TO TRY IT AT HOME STAT. A BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD IS JUST AS INTRIGUINGLY DELICIOUS AS YOU'D IMAGINE.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
BROAD BEAN, MINT & RICOTTA SALAD

BROAD BEAN, MINT & RICOTTA SALAD

I'VE BEEN ON A HUGE MINT KICK RECENTLY, SO NATURALLY THIS SALAD CAUGHT MY EYE. AND SINCE NONE OF MY BORING SALADS CONTAIN THESE INGREDIENTS, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TEST THIS ONE OUT.

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VIA TOP WITH CINNAMON
ROASTED YAMS & FRESH FIG SALAD

ROASTED YAMS & FRESH FIG SALAD

OUR FRIENDS AT HONESTLY YUM ALWAYS HAVE ME DROOLING, SO A LITTLE YAMS + FIG + JALAPENOS IS RIGHT OKAY WITH ME.

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VIA HONESTLY YUM
WARM SQUASH PARSNIP & KALE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING

WARM SQUASH PARSNIP & KALE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING

THE MIXTURE OF WARM SQUASH AND THE TEXTURE OF LITTLE POMEGRANATE SEEDS TOTALLY DISTRACT ME FROM THE KALE I'M EATING IN THIS ONE. DEFINITELY A MUST-TRY!

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VIA DOLLY AND OATMEAL

Featured image, Dolly and Oatmeal

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