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15 Best Lightened Up 4th of July Recipes 

Ready to plan your 4th of July menu? You’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re heading to a backyard BBQ, hosting your own, or keeping it low-key, you’ve gotta serve something that’s tasty and festive! So, let’s fire up the grill. You can’t go wrong with the classics, like juicy burgers, watermelon, and let’s not forget the …

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Lightened Up Cowboy Pasta Salad

This Lightened Up Cowboy Pasta Salad is a taco-inspired pasta salad that is packed with so much goodness, such as black beans, corn, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, and protein packed pasta, and lean ground beef. It’s a filling pasta salad that’s packed with 30 grams of protein-perfect for those busy summer days!  A must make for …

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Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad

This Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad makes for a simple healthy meal! It’s low-carb and is unbelievably delicious! If you’re a buffalo chicken fan, you’re going to be absolutely obsessed with buffalo chicken salad. Makes 2 servings This Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe is inspired from one of my favorite local restaurants called “Fueled Fresh Kitchen.” …

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Copycat Jersey Mike’s Copycat Sub in a Tub

This Copycat Jersey Mike’s Copycat Sub in a Tub is made with fresh vegetables and meats is a flavorful, low-carb alternative to the traditional sandwich. Makes 1 serving With the warm weather I tend to gravitate towards meals that don’t require heating up the oven. I’ve been making these Copycat Jersey Mike’s Copycat Sub in …

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15 Best Lightened Up Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day Weekend is the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy a delicious BBQ or Picnic with family and friends!   Memorial Day is an unofficial start of the summer season and a day to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. We have a Memorial Day family tradition of visiting the …

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Easy Air Fryer Skinny Orange Chicken (Panda Express Copycat)

This Easy Air Fry Skinny Orange Chicken (Panda Express Copycat) makes for a quick dinner and tastes better than takeout! You’ll love how easy this recipe is for your weekly dinner rotation! Made with just 5 ingredients and packed with 28 grams of protein per serving! Makes 5 servings My oldest dagger is obsessed with …

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