Our Top 50 Recipes for Spring (Slide 7)

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Barbecue Pulled Chicken

This BBQ pulled chicken recipe is a fanciful reinterpretation of pulled pork that slow-cooks chicken in lots of tangy tomato sauce. Have sliced jalapenos, sliced red onions and some sour cream on hand to top this barbecue pulled chicken, which makes a hearty main course. You can turn it into an unbelievable sandwich or serve it on mashed potatoes or even whole-grain spaghetti. Serve with shredded napa cabbage tossed with low-fat mayonnaise, cider vinegar, celery seed and honey to taste.

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Mexican Coleslaw

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Spring Chicken & Blue Chees…

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Spring Turnip Frittata

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Roasted Rhubarb Salad

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Ham & Cheese Breakfast Cass…

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Loaded Spinach Salad

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Seven-Layer Salad

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Chicken & White Bean Salad

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Grilled Fish Tacos

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Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Stu…

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Oven-Fried Chicken

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Tortellini Primavera

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Broccoli-Bacon Salad

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Penne alla Primavera

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Asparagus & Salmon Spring R…

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Roasted Spring Vegetables w…

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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Pulled Pork with Caramelize…

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