Chinese Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe {Skinnytaste Cookbook}

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This Chinese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry recipe from The Skinnytaste Cookbook is just what every family needs…healthy, delicious and easy.
Chinese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry...A quick and healthy dinner from the Skinnytaste Cookbook!...256 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

I’m not sure how to start this post – whether I should tell you about the recipe, the cookbook or the cookbook author. This is a good problem to have because they are each worthy of their own post.

This awesome, healthy stir-fry recipe is one that my family is demanding to see in our regular dinner rotation. It is straight out of The Skinnytaste Cookbook, written by my friend, Gina Homolka, who is the recipe developer, photographer and writer behind the wildly popular food blog, Skinnytaste.

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I’ve read Gina’s blog for years and made many of her recipes, which are true to the tagline of her book…light on calories, big on flavor. Each one of Gina’s recipes is accompanied by nutritional data and serving sizes. Quite honestly, you stop thinking about the calories because the flavors are so satisfying. She knows how to do “healthy” the right way, without sacrificing flavor.

Admiration for Gina’s blog and recipes turned to respect and fondness for her as a person when we roomed together at a blogging retreat last year. She is just as she seems…kind, talented, thoughtful, humble and smart as a whip. This all comes through in her no-nonsense recommendations and recipes in her cookbook. From thoughts on creating a “good-for-you kitchen and lifestyle” to recipes that range from quick breakfast ideas to dishes worthy of entertaining, The Skinnytaste Cookbook has it all…not to mention beautiful photography by the talented Penny de Los Santos.

It would make a fantastic holiday gift for family and friends who are trying to eat well and love their food with plenty of flavor.

Chinese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry...A quick and healthy dinner from the Skinnytaste Cookbook!...256 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

So, let’s get down to business with this recipe (scroll to the bottom for the recipe). The flavors are perfectly balanced without being complicated and there is a great balance between protein, veggies and carbs, particularly when the stir-fry is served on a bed of brown rice.

If you have never cooked with oyster sauce before, there’s no need to worry. Your stir-fry will NOT taste like oysters. Rather, the sauce adds another layer of flavor that is common in Chinese cooking. You can find the sauce in the international aisle of most supermarkets.

I have one very important tip for this recipe. In fact, it applies to any stir-fry you make.

Prepare, prepare, prepare…it’s so important that I needed to say it three times.

Stir-fries are popular because they’re quick and easy to make. But quick cooking time means…well, quick cooking time. Things are going to move fast, so you want to have everything ready to go.

Chop everything ahead of time and line them up in the order you’ll need them (that’s just a little quirky preference of mine). I even whisked together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl (the soy sauce, brown sugar and oyster sauce) so that they could all be added in one fell swoop.

Chinese Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry...A quick and healthy dinner from the Skinnytaste Cookbook!...256 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints

This recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes, so it’s perfect for those busy weeknights. There are plenty more recipes in Gina’s cookbook that fit the bill for busy families. Trust me…you want this in your cookbook library.

Chinese Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe {Skinnytaste Giveaway}

This recipe is just what every family needs...healthy, delicious and easy.
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Beef and Lamb Recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 266
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice wine
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 pound sirloin steak trimmed of fat, thinly sliced against the grain
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 medium scallions cut into 1-inch pieces; white & greens separated
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Instructions

  • In a shallow glass container, whisk together the cornstarch 2 teaspoons of the soy sauce, rice wine and 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil.
  • Sprinkle the salt over the steak. Add the steak to the marinade, turn to coat, and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until bright green and tender-crisp, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water to stop the broccoli from cooking further.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil and half of the steak. Cook 30 seconds on each side, without stirring as it’s cooking. Transfer to a plate and repeat with another 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil and the rest of the steak.
  • Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil and add the white parts of the scallions, garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add the broccoli, brown sugar, remaining 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce and oyster sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
  • Add the beef and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the scallion greens.
  • Serve over brown rice.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 7 (SmartPoints), 7 (Points+), 6 (Old Points)
From The Skinnytaste Cookbook by Gina Holomka (re-printed with permission)

Nutrition

Serving: 1.33Cups | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 855mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 84.1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg
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Comments

  7. julianne says

    can’t wait to try this recipe! LOVE beef and broccoli from my local take-out joint but always feel soo guilty ordering it. this looks delicious!

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  24. Dana N. says

    I’ve tried many of Gina’s recipes, and I am looking forward to buying this book. It would be fabulous to win it, though. 🙂

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  33. Lauren Nicole Lehmuth says

    I LOVE skinnytaste, I have been following her recipes for awhile now, I definitely cannot wait to get my hands on the cookbook 🙂

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  35. Tracy Atwood says

    Love skinny taste! ! I have all my friends using it too. Can’t wait to get this cookbook so I don’t have to use my computer to get awesome recipes all the time!!

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  38. Daniele K says

    Love Skinnytaste and have been looking forward to the cookbook. Thanks fir the opportunity to win a copy.

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  41. Christi says

    This looks so delicious & fresh. Don’t know how we could get by with Skinnytaste, all the recipes come out great. We love them and they actually look like the pictures……

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  44. Julia says

    I can not wait to try this recipe! I want this cookbook so bad! I have lost over 100 pounds on Weighat Watchers and Skinnytaste is really what has kept me moving forward!

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  45. Margaret says

    I love all the Skinnytaste recipes I’ve tried, as does my family. Looking forward to trying this one and seeing Gina’s cookbook.

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  59. Becky Millinger says

    I love Gina’s recipes and have been following her and cooking her food for 4 years!! Love the idea of a cookbook!

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  60. Debbie says

    trying to change my eating habits to healthier lifestyle! Just found your blog and love the recipes 🙂

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  70. Marge says

    I’ve enjoyed any of the recipes I have tried when seen on Facebook. Would love to add this cookbook to my kitchen. 🙂

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  79. Helen Christian says

    I love Gina’s Skinnytaste recipes. My favorite is the Chicken Pot Pie soup. My family loves her recipes also. My son’s favorite is Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp.

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  80. Allison C says

    I love Skinnytaste. Can’t wait for the book! We are big fans of Chinese, but can’t do take out too often (it’s so salty!). Always happy for new recipes to try at home.

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  81. Nikita R. says

    I have really been looking for healthier, but easy recipes and I think I may have found it. #lifestylechange

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  83. Krystina says

    I literally use Gina’s recipes all week every week. I’ve been lusting over her new book for months!

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  90. Dawn says

    This looks so tasty and something my whole family would enjoy! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!

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  92. Giana says

    I am so excited about this cookbook release! With the help of Gina, I was able to stay on plan and loose over 100lbs! I wouldnt have been able to do it without her. So proud of you and excited for you, Gina!

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  94. Elizabeth says

    What a Fabulous Book! I’ve tried many of the Skinnytaste recipes and love them all!
    Thanks for posting this Chinese Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe; might be what’s for dinner tonight!

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  95. Mendie says

    Book looks like a great one! Can’t wait to try this recipe this week! So much healthier than Chinese takeout!

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  98. Erica says

    This recipe looks amazing. Can’t wait to read through Gina’s book as I’ve been following her for years.

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  99. Stefania Baxter says

    LOVE Gina’s recipes – I’ve made so many from her blog! I can’t wait to try this one!

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  106. Lesley says

    I love the skinnytaste site! I am on it weekly and love trying out new things. She had inspired me to cook healthy for my family!

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  122. Leah says

    Can’t wait to get this cookbook…and to try this recipe. Love Gina’s stuff. Making her Easiest Broccoli Pasta tonight!

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  131. Brandi Geier-Bonelli says

    Love saving Gina’s recipes! They are most definitely some of the most flavorful recipes but so easy to make! And guilt-free!!!

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  137. Cesa says

    I’ve been following and cooking from the blog for years and am so excited about the cookbook! Maybe I’m weird, but I like a actual book to read from, get dirty from love/use, etc. Cooking with my tablet just isn’t the same. 🙂

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  152. Sharon Frederick says

    I love the recipes fro Skinnytaste. I have been using them as I love that they are delicious and have the Weight Watchers count on them. Perfect!!

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  154. Elba R. says

    I’ve followed Gina’s blog for a long time. I love the variety of meals she makes. Can’t wait to see the new cookbook.

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  156. Megan says

    I’ve tried a few recipes so far from the Skinnytaste blog – all delicious! Great for a busy person trying to eat healthy, but have variety in my diet. I look forward to trying this one (and many more from the cookbook!)

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  164. Paula B says

    This looks like a great recipe that my family will love. I use her recipes a lot and would love to have the cookbook!

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  165. Melanie Esc says

    I’ve made this recipe exactly from Gina’s site and there was absolutely no sauce. It’s one of the few recipes I’ve made of hers that hasn’t turned out well.

    Have you tried her Asian Flank Steak Skewers? AH-MAZING!!!!

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  167. Barbara Caloia says

    I am so happy that healthy eating has finally gone mainstream and that Gina has made it even easier by putting many of her delicious and healthy meals at our fingertips!!! This stir-fry dish looks delicious and easy to make and I can’t wait to try it!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  168. Deb H. says

    I subscribe to Gina’s Skinnytaste blog and love the healthy recipes. It would be awesome to win this cookbook; thank you for the generous opportunity!

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  174. Suzie says

    I cannot wait to try this recipe! Beef and broccoli is a big hit in our house and it is great to have a healthy version.

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  175. Nicole says

    I love the Skinnytaste blog and can’t wait to get my hands on one of the cookbooks. I lost 15 lbs last year using Gina’s recipes =)

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  178. Sarah! says

    I follow Skinnytaste on Pinterest. Not only are the recipes SUPER easy, they are also delicious! Thanks for the opportunity to win the cookbook. 🙂

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  184. MaryAnn says

    I’ve been cooking Skinnytaste recipes for over 6 months, and I just love them all…they are tasty and my whole family enjoys them also.

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  189. Jan K says

    I love Gina’s recipes. I didn’t realize that her book was out yet. It is certainly on my Christmas list.

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  191. Carroll S. says

    Putting this cookbook on my Christmas list. ( Not sure if I can wait until Christmas, though!) Definitely love Gina’s recipes and trying this one!

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  200. Jean says

    I wrote, this weekend, a review of Gina’s marvelous slow cooker creamy tomato soup. I concluded my remarks by stating: “You are a perfect stranger, Gina.” She is.

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  204. Marina says

    All the recipes skinny taste recipes I’ve tried have been great it would be
    Amazing to win the book 🙂

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  207. Malissa W says

    Very excited for this cookbook!! I pre-ordered a copy for my mom for christmas but would LOVE a copy of my own!

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  211. Danielle says

    I love this recipe! Ever since I joined Weight Watchers Skinnytaste has made meal planning a breeze! This cookbook would be awesome to add to my collection!

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  222. Diane Betlyon says

    I have been a follower of SkinnyTaste for a long time and have the collection of recipes in an email folder. I am looking forward to seeing and holding the cookbook! Congratulations on your success!

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  225. Susan says

    This recipe looks delicious and seems easy to make! I have it with my saved recipes. Excited to see and try other recipes in the Skinnytaste cookbook!

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  231. Janet R says

    I think SkinnyTaste is awesome! I’ve been following her blog and recipes and find great value here – I’d LOVE to win the cookbook!

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  233. Brittany Stewart says

    I love Skinnytaste! This stir fry looks like it would be a great addition to my regular meal rotation.

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  234. Sarah A. says

    Yum yum!! That looks like a really good recipe! And honestly doesn’t seem like it would be that difficult to make. 🙂

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  236. Kathy E. says

    I love a good beef & broccoli stir fry. I’ve never used oyster sauce, though. I don’t like oysters, so how would this taste w/o it?

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  244. Maria says

    I love all the recipes. I’ve lost 65 lbs and able to keep it off with all these awesome recipes. Thank You

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  245. Amy Q says

    I love love love her blog! Every single recipe I’ve tried has been a huge hit, and that’s a big accomplishment considering how picky my family can be. Great giveaway..thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  248. Lauren S. says

    This dish look amazing! My hubby love Broccoli Beef, and I love cooking & trying new Skinnytaste recipes (for all to fall in love with!) Win-win! Thanks for sharing!

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  249. Vanessa says

    This recipe looks fabulous! Can’t wait to try it. I’ve made several of SkinnyTaste’s recipes and have been thrilled with the results

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  257. Heather Pocock says

    I cannot wait to try this recipe! I would live to win this cookbook as a family we are changing how we ear to be healthier.

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  265. Sandi says

    This looks fantastic. My father used to make something similar that we all loved. Can’t wait to try it.

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  266. Marti Granchi says

    This recipe surely hits the spot. I am a fellow ‘MyFitnessPal’ enrollee. My son has lost over 30#, I’ll just be glad when i hit the 20# mark. It should get easier from there. Would love to win this cookbook.

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  272. Cherri says

    This recipe looks delicious! I love the Skinnytaste blog. Every recipe I’ve tried have always came out so good.

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  277. Elizabeth King says

    I love recipes that are healthy, light & gluten Free of course. I am waiting to receive Gina’s Cookbook but if I win this one it will be a gift to my granddaughter I think.

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  279. Christi Anderson says

    What wonderful timing!! I was just wanting Beef and Broccoli with Oyster sauce the other day and don’t know how to make it! I am really wanting to get more healthy recipes into my routine because my husband’s health is suffering. But due to my schedule, they need to be fairly easy also. I would love to have this cookbook! 🙂

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  282. Alison says

    I’m not sure what rock I’ve been living under, but I’ve just discovered the Skinny Taste blog. Such good stuff! I put this cook book on my Christmas wish list, but would love to start using it earlier!

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  289. Cheryl S says

    What a great site! Just found you, looking forward to exploring your recipes. Thanks for the give-away!

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  293. Samantha says

    I found skinnytaste about 4 years ago when I did Weight Watchers. Gina helped me cook to lose weight, without my husband complaining about “diet” food! Coincidentally, I have been looking for a good beef and broccoli recipe. Thanks for posting!

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  299. Juli says


    I very rarely cook beef but always have had great success with your recipes and this makes me think that maybe I should consider it. Great to see Gina’s book too – I remember the post where she was asking for input on the cover. This works!

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  306. JennCotton says

    Every single sample recipe that has been posted has looked amazing! So wish I had been picked to host the HouseParty … Need to get healthy before it’s too late : (

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  307. Cory says

    I love Gina’s blog, I’ve been reading it for years and I have made many of her recipes, no duds in the bunch! I would be thrilled to win her cookbook.

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  308. MaryLiz Mickulik says

    I would love to win a copy of this cookbook! All of the Skinnytaste recipes I have tried are winners! Thank you so much for this contest!

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  309. AmandaH. says

    What a great giveaway! I’ve wanted her cookbook since I heard she was making one. I would be pumped to win.

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  315. Heather M says

    This looks so yummy!! Would love to have her cookbook! I’ve made some of her recipes from her blood, and they’re great!

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  321. Susan says

    This recipe sounds great, definitely worth making. And I love that you’re giving away the Skinny Taste cookbook.

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  330. Liz Riendeau says

    Gina does such a wonderful job. I can hardly wait for her cookbook. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  335. Terry Seeman says

    It’s always inspiring to see the healthy delicious recipes that help me on my health and weight loss journey!

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  339. Kelly says


    This was delicious! I didn’t have any rice wine or sesame oil, so I added some teriyaki sauce to the marinade, and used olive oil for the cooking portion. I also didn’t have spring onions, but the whole meal still ended up tasting so good. Thank you so much 🙂

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  340. Bet @ Bet On Dinner says


    This was so tasty! I’ve made lots of similar stir-fry recipes and this is the first one that I want to make again!! I used avocado oil for the cooking part since I just bought it and wanted to try it ;o)…and sometimes sesame oil is a little strong for me. We totally loved this meal! I’m going to have to check out this cookbook. Thanks for sharing, Dara!

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