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This recipe is from Alanna of A Veggie Venture - it's quick, light, and easy, and as a bonus - low in fat! It was the winner of Root Source Challenge: Soy Sauce. Read more about this recipe at A Veggie Venture.

Steamed Eggplant With Asian-Style Dressing

When steamed, eggplant takes on a tender, pillowy consistency and a clean, rich flavor. It's an ideal medium for a bold-flavored Asian-style dressing. This salad is delicious right out of the steamer or at room temperature.

Peanut Pork And Vermicelli Summer Wraps

Inspired by a recipe in the June 2006 issue of Gourmet Magazine, this dish can be made without the peanut butter. The pork can also be served over rice. Be sure to chop everything before you turn on the stovetop. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Thai-Inspired Heirloom Tomato Bloody Mary

The foodie version of a Bloody Mary. Read more about this at Cook & Eat.

Cucumber Salad With Ginger-Peanut Dressing

You'll have enough peanut sauce leftover from this refreshing salad to make chili-peanut soup. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Miso Eggplant

Broiled Japanese eggplant infused with Asian flavors makes a quick and tasty weeknight side dish or meal. Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.

Fried Bean Curd, Chinese Eggplant And Green Beans With Cellophane Noodles

This quick, spicy stir-fry makes a perfect weeknight meal. Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.

Brown Jasmine Rice

Cooked simply, healthy brown jasmine rice makes a fragrant bed for curries and stir-fried dishes or an accompaniment to grilled meat or fish. It also holds up nicely when added to soups.

Fennel And Bell Pepper Slaw With Basil

If you're craving something crunchy and light, then this is the dish for you. The fennel and cabbage are perfectly crisp, and sharply (in other words, well) dressed with bright herbs and vinegar.

Green Beans With Ginger And Cilantro

Ginger and cilantro perk up a dish of basic green beans. This dish is best when the beans are as crisp as possible, so get everything ready before starting to cook and you'll be done in no time.

Sauteed Okra

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Jasmine Rice

Jasmine rice is naturally fragrant, so it's delicious without any fuss at all. But you can dress it up with a teaspoon of butter, a few drops of olive oil, or some fresh lime juice added to the water while cooking. This staple grain goes so well with almost any cuisine, from Indian to American barbecue.