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As thick and smooth as a milk shake, this berry freeze actually gets its creaminess from chia and avocado, not milk and ice cream. Using frozen berries keeps the drink icy cold (and allows you to make it when berries are out of season), but if you prefer to use fresh, just add a couple of ice cubes when blending.

Gently spiced pecans and a salty caramel topping give this morning treat a savory dimension.

Drummed up by our intrepid recipe tester Lauren Godfrey, this nontraditional taco, sweet with squash, earthy and nutty with kale, and crunchy with fried pumpkin seeds (pepitas), is—shhhhh—vegan. Don't tell anyone, but because it is so tasty, no one will care. The cashew crema can be replaced by store-bought crema or our Cumin-lime crema, but after polling both vegetarian and carnivorous friends, everyone preferred the nutty and rich nondairy cashew version (which must be made with raw cashews to work). To prepare the butternut squash, use a sharp peeler to remove the tough skin before slicing it in half and scooping out the seeds and fibers. Lazy cook's tip: Some markets sell butternut squash already peeled and seeded and ready to go.

This cowboy-style "bowl of red" is all about tender chunks of beef chuck and a five-chile-pepper purée.

Borani is a Persian dip made with yogurt. The chioggia beets in this recipe give the dip a gorgeous hue.

Adding any of these flavorful ices on top of your oysters is an easy way to up your raw bar game.

Quick and easy homemade strawberry syrup melds with creamy vanilla ice cream when fizzled with club soda.

Buttermilk, packed with calcium and probiotics, lends a subtle tanginess to this spice-spiked lassi. Finish with a sprinkle of chopped pistachios for a hit of crunch.

This slushy blender cocktail is perfect for whiling away the summer hours.

Cherries form an addictive sauce for duck breast when stewed with tomato paste, cumin, red wine, shallot, and a host of other aromatics.

A silky, herby vinaigrette brings together fresh eggs and peak-season vegetables.

Lamb's-quarters is a common weed that is being rediscovered as the super-food it was reputed to be centuries ago. It goes by many names, but the most descriptive is wild spinach because that's exactly what it tastes like: Spinach, only way better! If you like creamed spinach, you'll love creamy lamb's-quarters, baked under a cheesy crumb crust.

Bring your favorite yogurt to a new level of taste with this delicious Frozen Berry Slush recipe from CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS. Try it today!

Get a double blast of strawberries in this delicious smoothie recipe from CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS. Try this Double Strawberry Blast today!

Give your morning a boost by having a Strawberry-Mint Smoothie. Try this delicious CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS drink with mint garnish today!

The name alone makes this healthy smoothie popular with the kids. Try this Blue Monkey Smoothie recipe today from CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS!

This blend of real berries and frozen yogurt will be berry, berry good to you. Try the Choco-Berry Frosty today from CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS.

Banana Cream Freeze combines delicious Classic French Vanilla Flavor or No Sugar Added Classic French Vanilla Flavor CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS Powder with frozen bananas for a soft-serve treat you can enjoy any time.

Instead of chocolate chips, chop up an antioxidant-rich bar of dark chocolate for these crispy cookies.

These tacos combine tender grilled octopus with spiced harissa and piquant chorizo potatoes and are finished with the acidic bite of quick-pickled ramps.

Says Chef Yu: "I really love a slightly softer taco filling with lots of toppings for crunch. This is based off a chili verde recipe that my chef used to do for staff meal, with a Mexican/Southeast Asian tinge. The two cultures share so many of the same flavors, it's easy to blend them without making it feel out of place."

This is a spicy yet balanced salsa for green sauce lovers.

Adding chocolate amps up this iconic minty shake. Since the chips in the ice cream get pulverized in the blender, we've added extra to give the shake a little texture and a more pronounced chocolate flavor.