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LENTIL, ARUGULA, AND
AVOCADO SALAD.
active rime 15 minutes
TorAL THE 15 minutes
senves 4
This salads perfect for a weeknight
inner: It combines two MIND power
players—lentils and greens—and
comes together in just 15 minutes
The tangy, probiotic-packed yogurt
dressing and avocado manage to
‘make something as simple as salad
seam indulgent.
% cup plain whole-milk
Greek yogurt
1 Thsp. honey
2 Thsp. fresh lemon juice
(from lemon)
4 tsp. kosher salt
¥%p tsp. black pepper
3 2. baby arugula (3 cups)
3 cups thinly sliced radicchio
(from 1 small head)
3 cups multicolored cherry
tomatoes, halved (from
2pints)
Ye cup roasted pumpkin seeds
(pepitas), divided
1 76-07) pkg. cooked
lentils rinsed and dried on
paper towels
1 avocado, cut into cubes
‘GREENS sucH
'AS ARUGULA
AND BROCCOLI
{ADD COLOR AND
YOUR MEALS.
‘LWhisk together yogurt, honey,
lemon juice salt, and pepper ina
‘medium bow
2. Put arugula, radicchio, tomatoes,
and M4 cup of the pumpkin seeds.
in large bowl Add ¥2 cup yogurt
dressing: toss gently to coat. Divide
among 4 shallow bows. Top with
lentils, avocado, and remaining
14 cup pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with
remaining dressingWHOLE-GRAIN PASTA
PRIMAVERA
active rine 15 minutes
‘orAL re 30 minutes
serves 4
Green veggies complement whole
grain pasta: olve ol red pepper
flakes, and feta tie it together. While
this dsh is dalicious without cheese,
that briny creaminess makes iting
'8 oz. uncooked whole-wheat
penne
8 7. broccoli florets (4 cups)
12 2. asparagus, trimmed and
cut into 2-inch pieces
(about 2 cups)
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH
MOLE BLACK BEANS.
active rie 45 minutes
‘orAL TIME 50 minutes
senves 4
‘Smoky, spley black beans are the
star ofthis show: they deliver
all the deep flavor of classic mole
‘with much fess effort. With this dish
inyour repertoire, you're on your way
tomeeting the MIND goal of atleast
three to four servings of beans or
enti week.
1% Ib. boneless, skinless chicken
thighs (8 thighs)
2 Tosp.ancho chile powder,
divided
% tsp. kosher sat, divided
Cooking spray
1 @-0z) bunch seallions,
trimmed
1 Thsp. plus 1% tsp. olive oll,
divided
2 cups chopped yellow onion
(from large onion)
3 garlic cloves, minced (about
1 Tbsp)
Ya tsp. ground cumin
44 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 (15-0z.) cans no-salt-added
‘black beans
1 ox bittersweet chocolate,
finely chopped
1 tsp. instant espresso granules
1% Tbsp. plus 1% tsp. red wine
vinegar, divided
1 cup very thinly sliced
radishes (about 8 oz.)
1 cup loosely packed fresh
cllantro leaves
¥% cup fresh or frozen green peas
1% cup olve oll
1 tsp. kosher salt
1% tsp. crushed red pepper
flakes
2 02. crumbled feta cheese
(about % cup), divided
(optional)
% cup torn basil leaves, divided
1L Bring a large pot of water to abail
‘over high. Add pasta; cook 7 min-
tes. Add broccoli: cook 2 minutes,
‘Ad asparagus and peas (fusing
‘resh); cook 2 minutes. (fusing
{rozen, add to pot ater asparagus
STAYING HEALTHY
1L Sprinkle chicken with ¥ table
spoon of the chile powder and ¥e
teaspoon ofthe salt-Let stand 5
‘minutes. Coat a cast-iron gril pan
or skillet with cooking spray, and
heat over medium-high. Add halt
of chicken; cook until charred and
done (untila thermometer registers
160°F), about 4 minutes per side.
‘Transfer toa plate, and cover with
aluminum foil to keep warm. Repeat
with remaining chicken.
2 Place scallions in pan and gil,
turning often, unt charred and just
velted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to
plate with chicken
3.Heat I tablespoon ofthe ollina
large saucepan over medium-high.
‘Add onion and garlic: cook, string
cccasionally. unt softened. 3to4
‘minutes. Add cumin, cinnamon, and
remaining 1¥s tablespoons chile
powder. Cook, sting constantly, 30,
seconds, Drain and rinse lean of the
beans. Add drained beans, chocolate,
‘and espresso to onion mixture: stir in
remaining can of beans (undrained).
Bring toa simmer, and cook, string
‘occasionally. unt sauce issightly
thickened, about 5 minutes. Stirin
14 tablespoons ofthe vinegar and
remaining ¥ teaspoon salt
44, Toss radishes and cliantro with
remaining 1¥ teaspoons each oi!
and vinegar. Divide bean mixture,
chicken, scallions, and radish mix
ture among 4 plates.
em sunving Caos Ve
c00ks for 2 minutes; remove fram
heat.) Reserve % cup cooking water
then drain pasta and veggies.
22 Return pasta mixture andre
served cooking water to the pot over
low; add ove ol salt red pepper,
cup of te fata (fusing), and ¥e cup
ofthe basi. Cook, stirring gently, un
tilsauce thickens, about 2 minutes,
Divide pasta mixture evenly among
“bows and top with remaining
cup feta and % cup basil
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