100 Unexpected Ways to Enjoy Peanut Butter

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Georgia Peanut-Fried Chicken

Georgia Peanut-Fried Chicken Recipe
J.C. and Jo Bell revolutionized peanut butter a few years back when they were charged with creating something amazing from America's massive peanut surplus. PB2, a powdered peanut butter, is a culinary dream ingredient. Cut 5 0/50 with Wondra flour, it makes for an unparalleled dredge for chicken. This dish retains the gentle sweetness of peanut, and has most of the crunch of true-to-form fried chicken.

2 of 99 Photo: Romulo Yanes; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen

Nutty Fried Rice

Nutty Fried Rice Recipe

We incorporate lots of nutty flavor into traditional fried rice using sesame oil, cashews, peanut butter, and sesame seeds.

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Indonesian Shrimp Sate with Creamy Peanut Sauce

Indonesian Shrimp Sate with Creamy Peanut Sauce Recipe
Make a shrimp version of this popular Indonsian grilled dish by marinating shrimp in soy sauce and ginger and serving with a traditional peanut sauce made with peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, and cilantro.

4 of 99 Lee Harrelson

West African Peanut Chicken

West African Peanut Chicken Recipe
A couple of years ago we attended an "Africa" night at a local university, where a variety of wonderful African foods were served for dinner. The thing I liked best was a delicious peanut chicken dish that sent me scampering for a recipe as soon as I got home. My family loves this adaptation of the original, served over rice. The original recipe calls for homemade peanut butter. If you'd like to use fresh ground peanut butter, you can grind your own at the grocery store, whirl some roasted peanuts in your food processor, or buy a jar of natural peanut butter.

5 of 99 Photo: Oxmoor House

Thai-Style Pork Stew

Thai-Style Pork Stew Recipe
Peanut butter melds with classic Asian flavors to lend this one-dish meal a Thai flair. Lime makes a perfect accent.

6 of 99 Photo: Daniel Agee

Grilled Chicken with Sweet and Savory Peanut Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Sweet and Savory Peanut Sauce Recipe

This twist on the traditional Asian chicken dish has a very unique flavor, largely due to the use of peanut butter cups as the central flavoring agent. That's right, we created a rich sauce using a blend of soy, rice wine vinegar, seasonings, and chocolate-peanut butter cups.

7 of 99 Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon

Broccoli Chicken Salad

Broccoli Chicken Salad Recipe
Betsy Dasenko, a reader from Corvallis, Oregon, submitted this recipe, which makes a terrific packed lunch, side dish, or potluck contribution. We used Skippy brand peanut butter for a smooth, slightly sweet sauce. You can use natural peanut butter if you prefer, but you may want to add a pinch of sugar so the flavors are balanced.

8 of 99 Photo: Greg DuPree; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Sweet Potato Medallions with Almond Sauce and Chickpea Salad

Sweet Potato Medallions with Almond Sauce and Chickpea Salad Recipe
It may seem too good to be true, but it's not: This impressive plate requires only 5 ingredients (water, oil, salt, and pepper are freebies). This recipe calls for almond butter, but you can use any nut butter you like--try peanut, cashew, or sunflower butter. And if canned chickpeas aren't in your pantry, try cannellini or navy beans.

9 of 99 Photo: Andrew McCaul; Stylist: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce are a special dinner treat for kids. They'll not only love the dipping sauce but the skewers make dinnertime fun.

10 of 99 Photo: Ryan Benyi

Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles Recipe

This Asian-inspired pasta salad features penne pasta and veggies coated in a homemade peanut sauce.

11 of 99 Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Chicken and Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Chicken and Noodles with Peanut Sauce Recipe
A thick peanut sauce makes this dish rich and satisfying. It's great served at room temperature or cold; add a touch of warm water to loosen the noodles if serving cold.

12 of 99 Becky Luigart-Stayner

Peanut and Squash Soup

Peanut and Squash Soup Recipe
Hailing from Senegal, the mildly spicy, slightly sweet Peanut Squash Soup would be well complemented by a side of stewed collard greens or Swiss chard.

13 of 99 Oxmoor House

Skewered Chicken with Spicy Peanut Dip

Skewered Chicken with Spicy Peanut Dip Recipe
Leftover peanut dip is tasty on fresh celery and carrot sticks for a quick snack. It can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to a week.

14 of 99 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Ginny Branch

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Powdered peanut butter (which you'll find on the nut butters aisle) adds richness here; if you'd rather not use it, sub more flour. Find plum sauce in the Asian foods section.

15 of 99 Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Bar, Lindsey Lower

Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Mango Salad

Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Mango Salad Recipe
Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Mango Salad delivers a wonderful combination of flavors, and this one-dish meal is on the table in just 40 minutes. The mango adds a nice sweetness to the overall dish while the peanut butter adds a mild peanutty flavor to the dressing.

16 of 99 Photo: Ryan Benyi

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Marinate chicken in a coconut milk-curry powder mixture and serve with this spicy peanut sauce for an easy and economical Indonesian-style grilled main dish. Serve with a side of steamed, fried, or cauliflower rice (if that's more your style), a side of coconut soup, or eat the chicken drizzled in the peanut sauce in some crispy lettuce wraps. These chicken skewers are definitely a go-to make-ahead recipe. Enjoy these for a fun family dinner, or make them the star appetizer recipe of any of your upcoming festivities.

17 of 99 Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

French Toast Peanut Butter and Jelly

French Toast Peanut Butter and Jelly Recipe

What kid (or grown-up, for that matter) wouldn't love this ooey-gooey sandwich? Serve the souped-up peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with fresh fruit.

18 of 99 Photo: Kenji Toma; Food Styling: Karen Evans; Prop Styling: Michele Faro

Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing

Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing Recipe
This is a simplified version of the splendid Indonesian salad called gado gado, which along with satay is practically a national dish, often served with crunchy shrimp crackers. It uses shortcut ingredients in the sauce--peanut butter, curry paste--to speed things along. For a spicier dressing, stir in sambal oelek or Sriracha.

19 of 99 Tina Cornett; Melanie J. Clarke

Spicy Chicken and Sunchoke Stir-Fry

Spicy Chicken and Sunchoke Stir-Fry Recipe
Sunchokes take the place of water chestnuts in this tasty stir-fry. Look for Thai peanut sauce in your supermarket's ethnic foods aisle.

20 of 99 Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Malaysian Chicken Pizza

Malaysian Chicken Pizza Recipe
Malaysian chicken pizza is a pie with a spicy, sweet, peanut butter and soy sauce-based sauce that seemed ahead of its time in 1991 when it first ran. Twenty years later and it’s still a new adventurous pizza for most people. If you like barbecue chicken pizza, you’ll love this.

21 of 99 Oxmoor House

Crunchy Chinese Chicken Salad with Wonton Chips

Crunchy Chinese Chicken Salad with Wonton Chips Recipe
Picky kids can shun international flavor, but not this dish. With savory Peanut-Lime Dressing and crunchy wonton chips, kids will clean their plates and ask for seconds.

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Cucumber and Noodle Salad

Cucumber and Noodle Salad Recipe
Intensely flavorful Chinese sausage is worth seeking out for this salad. If you can't find it, bacon also pairs well with the sweet cucumbers and peanut dressing.

23 of 99 Photo: Stephen Devries; Styling: Cindy Barr

Chicken Kebabs with Cucumber Noodles

Chicken Kebabs with Cucumber Noodles Recipe
Marinated in a little honey, ginger, soy sauce, and peanut oil, Asian-inspired Chicken Kebabs with Cucumber Noodles are paired with cucumber noodles to create an easy weeknight dinner.

24 of 99 Photo: Annabelle Breakey

Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce Recipe

This is such a simple, flavorful chicken recipe. This quick and easy peanut sauce adds lots of flavor to grilled chicken with minimum fuss. Serve it with steamed vegetables and rice for an inspired busy weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

25 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Save time, money, and calories by making this simple stir-fry in the comfort of your own kitchen. Want more for later? Try doubling the batch of peanut sauce and using it as a dip for grilled chicken kebabs tomorrow night!

26 of 99 Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Elizabeth Blake

Chicken with Peanut-Butter Barbecue Sauce

Chicken with Peanut-Butter Barbecue Sauce Recipe

27 of 99 Photo: Greg Dupree; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Pancakes with Peanut Butter Sauce

Pancakes with Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe
Carolyn says: "Cook this batter immediately after mixing to keep the pancakes springy and light. The whole wheat adds flavor."

28 of 99 Photo: Kang Kim; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Peanut Butter Berry

Peanut Butter Berry Recipe
You'll never make a boring bowl of oatmeal ever again.

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Soba Noodle and Pork Casserole

Soba Noodle and Pork Casserole Recipe

This is not your mom's creamy noodle casserole. After this dish, miso cream sauce will be your new go-to sauce for everything. It only has 3 ingredients, it's perfectly seasoned and creamy, and just thick enough to hold up to a good noodle. The creaminess is complemented by the crunchiness of the peanuts and panko in this casserole and the green onion and cilantro brighten it up. Make this dish gluten-free by replacing the panko with extra peanuts and using gluten-free miso. We think Togarishi-- a Japanese 7-spice blend found at Asian markets-- is worth the buy, but if you cannot find it use Chinese 5-spice.

30 of 99 Photo: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Sara Quessenberry

Peanut Butter and Chicken Noodles With Carrot and Cucumber Ribbons

Peanut Butter and Chicken Noodles With Carrot and Cucumber Ribbons Recipe
Everything tastes better in a bowl.

31 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Spicy Thai Chicken Kabobs

Spicy Thai Chicken Kabobs Recipe
Stir up a superfast peanut sauce, and marinate the chicken before you head out for the day. The remaining ingredients can be quickly put together when you get home from work.

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Orange-Sesame Noodles with Grilled Shrimp

Orange-Sesame Noodles with Grilled Shrimp Recipe
A generous splash of fresh-squeezed orange juice gives a lift to traditional peanut soba noodle salad. Leave off the shrimp if you want to make this vegetarian. Or top with grilled chicken strips, pork, or steak for another variation.

33 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Sabrina Bone

Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice

Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice Recipe
This spicy peanut chicken recipe makes enough to freeze leftovers, which keep for up to a month. Spoon single servings into airtight containers; thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and reheat in a saucepan. You can increase the crushed red pepper, if you like; a dollop of yogurt on top balances the spiciness.

34 of 99 Photo: Greg Dupree; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Chicken Noodle Bowl with Peanut-Ginger Sauce

Chicken Noodle Bowl with Peanut-Ginger Sauce Recipe

Make the dressing and prep the veggies the day before, and dinner will be on the table in minutes.

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Spicy Shrimp and Peanut Noodles

Spicy Shrimp and Peanut Noodles Recipe

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Beef Kabobs with Broccoli Slaw and Peanut Sauce

Beef Kabobs with Broccoli Slaw and Peanut Sauce Recipe
We tested with tri-tip and rib-eye steak, but use your favorite cut.

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Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles

Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles Recipe
The secret to Andrew Zimmern's cold noodle recipe, inspired by the ones he had in China's Sichuan province, is the oil that gets drizzled on top. Made with chiles, Sichuan peppercorns and lots of spices, it is called Ma La ("numbing and spicy").

38 of 99 Photo: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Simon Andrews

Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing Recipe
At only 260 calories per serving, this chicken salad with the taste of Thai serves as an easy entree or easy appetizer.

39 of 99 Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr, Leigh Ann Ross

Tempeh and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Tempeh and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Tempeh is a high-protein soy product that originated in Indonesia; substitute extra-firm tofu, if desired.

40 of 99 Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Andrea Steinberg

Peanut-Broccoli Pasta

Peanut-Broccoli Pasta Recipe

41 of 99 Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Peanut Noodles with Tofu

Peanut Noodles with Tofu Recipe
These creamy noodles are a crowd pleaser, and you can easily change out the tofu for chicken if you like.

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Warm Peanut and Sesame Noodles

Warm Peanut and Sesame Noodles Recipe
Serve this dish as an easy side, or top it with grilled chicken or shrimp for a light dinner. Leftovers will be even better for lunch the next day.

43 of 99 Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett; Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry

Peanut-Broccoli Stir-fry Recipe

44 of 99 Photo: Beth Dreiling; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Peanut-Baked Chicken

Peanut-Baked Chicken Recipe

45 of 99 Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Beef Sate with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Beef Sate with Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe

Inspired by the popular Southeast Asian appetizer, this hearty beef dinner can be ready in just 20 minutes.

46 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Cold Peanut Noodles with Shrimp

Cold Peanut Noodles with Shrimp Recipe

Serve a chilled seafood-and-noodle dish for an easy, Asian-inspired meal in minutes.

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Pork Strips with Peanut Sauce and Rice Noodles

Pork Strips with Peanut Sauce and Rice Noodles Recipe
Rice noodles soak up liquid quickly, so if you're not serving immediately, reserve about 1/4 cup cooked sauce, and add to remaining pork mixture just before serving, tossing gently.

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Soba and Slaw Salad with Peanut Dressing

Soba and Slaw Salad with Peanut Dressing Recipe
Total time: 40 minutes. Look for soba noodles, rice vinegar, chile paste, and soy sauce in the specialty-foods aisle of your supermarket or in Asian markets. Use packaged slaw mix in place of the red cabbage and carrot if you're in a hurry. Try this recipe with coarsely chopped rotisserie chicken instead of shrimp.

49 of 99 Becky Luigart-Stayner

Crab Cakes on Mixed Greens with Peanut Vinaigrette

Crab Cakes on Mixed Greens with Peanut Vinaigrette Recipe
The dressing on this side salad is an unexpected peanut vinaigrette, which brings and updated flavor to the classic crab cake.

50 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Flank Steak with Hot Peanut Sauce

Flank Steak with Hot Peanut Sauce Recipe
By keeping the meat serving to a sensible three-ounce cooked portion and using the low-fat but flavorful flank cut, this entrée limits saturated fat while offering plenty of iron and protein. Prepare steamed rice and sautéed baby bok choy while the meat marinates.

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Sautéed Chicken with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Sautéed Chicken with Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
This easy weeknight meal uses a nutty dipping sauce to elevate the simple chicken main dish into something worth saving to your "must make" file.

52 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Pork Saté with Peanut-Mirin Sauce

Pork Saté with Peanut-Mirin Sauce Recipe
Skewers of marinated meat called satés are a popular street food in Indonesia. Mirin is a sweet, low-alcohol rice wine found in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

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Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Sate with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Try this flavorful, slightly spicy Asian saté for an easy weeknight chicken dinner.

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Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken in Peanut Sauce Recipe
Classic Asian flavors come together to create a quick and easy chicken dish with spicy soba noodles that you can have on the dinner table in no time.

55 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Catherine Crowell Steele; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Satay Sauce

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Satay Sauce Recipe

We turn the traditional appetizer of chicken skewers and dipping sauce into a main course by spooning the satay sauce over sliced grilled chicken breasts. This dish pairs well with Cucumber, Carrot, and Orange Salad.

56 of 99 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Sweet Potato Noodles with Shrimp and Thai-Style Almond Sauce

Sweet Potato Noodles with Shrimp and Thai-Style Almond Sauce Recipe

Smarter carbs are easy with the handy spiralizer--it works like a pencil sharpener to create long strands of veggies. Find the tool at kitchen stores and amazon.com.

57 of 99 Photo: Victor Protasio; Styling: Paige Hicks

Banh Mi Bowls

Banh Mi Bowls Recipe

We deconstruct the classic Vietnamese sandwich for a whole-grain bowl that's perfect for make-ahead lunches or dinner. If you haven't quick pickled your own vegetables before, you'll be suprised by how easy it is. Not sure how to use the rest of the chile paste? Try tossing green beans with a couple teaspoons (along with honey, soy sauce, garlic, and canola oil) and roasting, spread a little on grilled cheese, and add it to dressing for cucumber salad.

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Chicken Dan-Dan Noodles

Chicken Dan-Dan Noodles Recipe

Welcome to our easy version of this Sichuan street-food classic, with ground chicken instead of pork, and fresh vegetables rather than preserved Chinese ones. A dan-dan is the pole, balanced on the shoulder, that vendors use to tote containers of noodles and sauce.

59 of 99 Photo: Hector Sanchez Styling: Lydia Purcell

Thai Crunch Bowl with Salmon

Thai Crunch Bowl with Salmon Recipe

This is a riff on the Korean rice dish bibimbap, in which various toppings are arranged over a bed of rice. Here, Thai crunch bowl must-haves such as thinly steamed edamame, shredded red cabbage, and broiled salmon top brown rice.

60 of 99 Photo: Randy Dausch; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Sweet Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Broccoli

Sweet Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Broccoli Recipe
You can substitute angel hair pasta or rice noodles for soba.

61 of 99 Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken in Lettuce Cups

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken in Lettuce Cups Recipe
Our version of the classic Chinese restaurant dish brings in tart-hot Southeast Asian flavors. We've used medium-size lettuce leaves here for a main course; if you want to make appetizers, just choose small leaves.

62 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Winter Squash and Tofu Panang Curry

Winter Squash and Tofu Panang Curry Recipe
Nutty whole grains make a perfect bed for a bowl of saucy winter veggies in this cozy one-dish meal of Winter Squash and Tofu Panang Curry.

63 of 99 Photo: Julie Bidwell; Styling: Stephanie Hanes

Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Chinese Chicken Salad, from readers Heather Wheeler and Joanie Demer, comes together quickly when the chopping and toasting is completed in advance. Simply assemble this Asian-fusion salad before serving and enjoy!

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Chicken Saté with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Saté with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Classic Indonesian satés feature skewered meat, fish, or poultry that is grilled or broiled. Total time: 45 minutes.

65 of 99 Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Cold Sesame Noodles with Roasted Pork

Cold Sesame Noodles with Roasted Pork Recipe
Like ramen? You'll love this fresh update. Save that flavor packet for another use; you won't need it here.

66 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Linda Hirst

Thai Chicken Pizza

Thai Chicken Pizza Recipe
Turn pizza night upside down by giving it bold Thai flavor. Pair with an Asian-inspired salad loaded with crunch veggies and peanut vinaigrette.

67 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

"PB and J" Steak Stir-fry with Rice

"PB and J" Steak Stir-fry with Rice Recipe
Red pepper jelly and creamy peanut butter combine to transform comfort-style stir-fry into a must-make one-dish dinner. Your kids will love it, and not just because it has a great name.

68 of 99 Oxmoor House

Caribbean-Style Pork

Caribbean-Style Pork Recipe
With their crisp texture and sweet flavor, bell peppers are a nice complement to the pork in this dish. If you plan to use peppers within a day or two, keep them at room temperature for better flavor.

69 of 99 Photo: Johnny Autry and Randy Mayoy; Styling: Cindy Barr and Lindsey Lower

Glazed Chicken and Szechuan Noodle Salad

Glazed Chicken and Szechuan Noodle Salad Recipe
Garnish noodles with cilantro, if you have it on hand.

70 of 99 Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Pineapple Chicken Satay

Pineapple Chicken Satay Recipe

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Thai-Style Ribs

Thai-Style Ribs Recipe
Turn to slow-cooker recipes when you need easy appetizers. With these appetizer ribs, there will be no more long hours of smoking on the grill or smoker. The slow cooker cuts the time in half while still yielding that much desired fall-off-the-bone texture. Cutting the rib racks in half makes a better appetizer-sized portion.

72 of 99 Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Szechuan Pork

Szechuan Pork Recipe
Fresh sliced pineapple makes a nice companion for this one-dish meal.

73 of 99 Photo: Petrina Tinslay

Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas

Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas Recipe
The sauce in this easy weeknight recipe is thin, so if you prefer a thicker sauce for your rice, add a little cornstarch to the sauce at the end.

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Broiled Banana on Toast

Broiled Banana on Toast Recipe
When time is tight in the mornings, try this superfast and yummy open-faced breakfast sandwich. Broiled Banana on Toast is packed with Resistant Starch from both the bananas and the rye bread and is one of the recipes from the CarbLovers Diet Cookbook.

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Sesame Broccoli Pasta

Sesame Broccoli Pasta Recipe
Jennifer Stein Barker especially likes the flavor of whole-wheat pasta in this Indonesian-inspired vegetarian entrée. Prep and Cook Time: about 20 minutes.

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Crispy Ginger-and-Garlic Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Crispy Ginger-and-Garlic Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps Recipe
KIDS LOVE IT Finalist. JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE Brand Winner.

77 of 99 Photo: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Randy Mon

Spicy Peanut, Carrot, and Snap Pea Wraps

Spicy Peanut, Carrot, and Snap Pea Wraps Recipe
Store-bought or home-made, wraps work well as road food: Unlike sandwiches, they don't leak their fillings out the sides.

78 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Thai Chicken Peanut Crunch Sandwich

Thai Chicken Peanut Crunch Sandwich Recipe
This is anything but you're traditional peanut butter sandwich.

79 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

Griddled Banana, Mango, and Jalapeño Sandwiches

Griddled Banana, Mango, and Jalapeño Sandwiches Recipe

Be sure to coarsely mash the banana; you want to keep some texture there. Serving to kids with sensitive palates? Leave off the jalapeño; the sandwiches will still be great. For a killer brunch, serve with an over-easy egg.

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Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers Recipe
For non-Sticky Fingers, prepare recipe according to directions but top with another slice of banana bread, and cut into three finger sandwiches.

81 of 99 Photo: Ryan Benyi

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
Peanut butter cookies and your favorite ice cream combine for a tasty homemade treat of Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches.

82 of 99 Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Burgers with Peanut Sauce Recipe
No recipe can offer too much flavor for Assistant Food Editor Ann Taylor Pittman. Her burger is made spicy with Thai chile paste and rounded out with a sweet, creamy Thai-style peanut sauce. Onion sprouts, which look similar to alfalfa sprouts, have a pungent bite. You can find them next to the alfalfa sprouts in many supermarkets.

83 of 99 Photo: Levi Brown; Styling: Thom Driver

Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce

Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce Recipe
If you can't find tahini, substitute an equal amount of peanut butter to make the sauce for these Middle East–inspired sandwiches. You can prepare the sauce and chicken ahead of time and stuff the pitas when you're ready to eat.

84 of 99 Becky Luigart-Stayner

Thai Fish Sauce and Lime Chicken

Thai Fish Sauce and Lime Chicken Recipe
Sweetened chili sauce is found in Asian markets, and it is often served alongside egg rolls. A similar condiment available in most grocery stores is called Thai sweet red chile dipping sauce. Serve this chicken with white rice.

85 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Basil Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Basil Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
Made from a simple combination of rice flour, water, and salt, rice paper has about 30 calories per 8-inch round--that's 80% less than the same size flour tortilla. While filling one summer roll, let another rice paper soak.

86 of 99 Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Ginger-Shrimp Pot Stickers with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Ginger-Shrimp Pot Stickers with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
These shrimp pot stickers won the "Starters and Beverages" category in the Cooking Light Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest. Recipe author Lindsay Weiss of Overland Park, KS, remarks, "I love the huge flavor packed into these tiny packages, especially when they're dipped in the peanut sauce. These are best served immediately, but they can be made in advance, refrigerated, and then served at room temperature."

87 of 99 Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Peanut Butter Hummus with Cucumber Dippers

Peanut Butter Hummus with Cucumber Dippers Recipe
To easily measure 7 tablespoons water without losing count, pour 1/2 cup into a measuring cup and remove 1 tablespoon.

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Grape Focaccia

Grape Focaccia Recipe
Don't be intimidated by homemade bread; even a beginner can master this simple baking sheet focaccia. It's an effortlessly gorgeous dish for entertaining, and the unexpected combination of sweet and savory flavors will impress. As an appetizer, serve the warm slab of bread, sliced, on a large cutting board with a few wedges of your favorite cheese. Try muscadines or figs in place of the grapes. For leftovers, spread the focaccia with peanut butter for a fresh, sophisticated spin on PB&J.

89 of 99 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Banana, Chocolate, and Hazelnut Dip

Banana, Chocolate, and Hazelnut Dip Recipe
Serve on graham crackers or add it to a peanut butter sandwich for a touch of sweetness without adding a heaping load of calories. Made with Greek yogurt and light sour cream, this delicious Banana, Chocolate, and Hazelnut Dip is a guilt-free treat.

90 of 99 Photo: E. Spencer Toy and Iain Bagwell

Fresh Spring Rolls with Pork, Mango, and Mesclun

Fresh Spring Rolls with Pork, Mango, and Mesclun Recipe
Essential to this recipe is the peanut sauce, which is quick to make and gives a sweet and spicy flavor.

91 of 99 Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars

Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars Recipe
Lose the guilt when you snack on one of these lightened bar cookies. A peanut butter cookie base replaces graham crackers and then is topped with marshmallow cream, peanuts, and chocolate chips.

92 of 99 Photo: Hannah Burkhalter

Kitchen Sink Dessert Cheese Ball

Kitchen Sink Dessert Cheese Ball Recipe

Who wouldn't love all of their favorite indulgences rolled into one? Make an appetizer with a sweetness that contrasts the usual salty and savory apps. We recommend serving with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or even with thinly sliced apples or strawberries.

93 of 99 Karry Hosford

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Meringue Sandwiches Recipe
Creamy peanut butter filling is sandwiched between chocolate meringues, creating a flavor reminiscent of chocolate-peanut butter cups.

Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores

Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores Recipe
In this takeoff on the campfire classic, Grace Parisi replaces crunchy graham crackers with buttery store-bought pound cake, sandwiched with marshmallow fluff and peanut butter and served alongside a cup of warm melted chocolate for dipping.

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Mini PB&J Cupcakes

Mini PB&J Cupcakes Recipe
This recipe uses Peanut Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting

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Peanut-Butter- Fudge Cake

Peanut-Butter- Fudge Cake Recipe
No time to shop? Open up a jar of peanut butter and try one of these sweet or savory recipes.

97 of 99 Photo: J. Savage Gibson; Styling: Trinda Gage

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake Recipe
This recipe is great because you can make either a cake or 8 parfaits. The peanut butter mousse filling in the cake really makes it rich and unique.

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Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake

Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
Attention, peanut butter lovers! This moist cake has peanut butter baked inside the cake and mixed into the icing... plus a sprinkling of peanuts on top!

99 of 99 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Kira Corbin

PB&J Stuffed Multigrain Pancakes

PB&J Stuffed Multigrain Pancakes Recipe

Peanut butter powder is the secret to adding intense nutty flavor (without a lot of fat) to these jam-stuffed pancakes.