Reinvented 3-Bean Salad. A fresh twist on a classic salad that will be appreciated at any summer picnic. Serves 6 to 8.

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Recipe: Seasonal Melon Agua Fresca
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This agua fresca recipe makes use of any seasonal melons you may have on hand (try your local farmers’ market!) and includes much less added sugar than traditional agua fresca recipes to help you hydrate the healthy way.

Recipe: Peach Lassi Freeze
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This local, lighter take on an Indian classic will help you hydrate the healthy way this July.

Recipe: Spiked Water
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Hydrate the healthy way this July with the below recipe for “spiked water” – many variations are possible, the recipe is just a guide!

Recipe: Chicken Paprikash
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Lower sodium (but keep the flavor) this June with this classic Hungarian dish that contains so much paprika flavor that you won’t even miss the salt. To reduce saturated fat content, remove the chicken skin prior to serving.

Recipe: Cardamom and Apricot Rice Pudding
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A blend of Scandinavian and Mediterranean flavors, this rice pudding is delicious warm and even better cold, as the flavors have time to meld. So delicious and easy that completing this month’s Well Being Challenge will be no problem! Brown rice may be used, but will result in a chewier texture.

Recipe: Herbaceous Refrigerator Pickles
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By using vinegar as a pickling agent, the sodium content is dramatically lower than a typical pickle. Refrigerator pickles require no canning, are ready to eat in two days, and last up to two weeks. Try them this June to celebrate the theme of lower sodium – keep the flavor, lose the salt.

Recipe: Pea Shoots and Soba Noodles with Oyster Mushrooms
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Explore the world of misunderstood vegetables this May! This month’s Well Being Challenge encourages you to try a vegetable you are not familiar with one time per week, whether in a Bon Appétit Cafe or at home. To get started, try the below recipe for a stir frycontaining pea shoots, which are only available in the spring so be sure to act quickly. To learn more about misunderstood vegetables, visit cafebonappetit.com.

Recipe: Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin
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What better way to celebrate this month’s Well Being Challenge, which invites you to explore the world of misunderstood vegetables than with fennel? To learn more about the misunderstood vegetables, visit cafebonappetit.com
Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin

Recipe: Rhubarb, Chèvre, and Toasted Hazelnut Salad
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This month’s Well Being Challenge invites you to explore what you’ve been missing by trying a vegetable you are not familiar with one time per week, whether in a Bon Appétit Cafe or at home. To get started, try the below recipe for a salad containing rhubarb, a lovely misunderstood vegetable worth exploring. To learn more about misunderstood vegetables, visit cafebonappetit.com.