Empower your inner chef with simple recipes and handy tools
Everyday Living, Food
May 24, 2024

Empower your inner chef with simple recipes and handy tools

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Bring joy back to the kitchen by taking the stress out of planning family meals, shopping for ingredients and making your favorite recipes.

Consider a handy sidekick like the Albertsons Companies Meal Plans and Recipes allin- one tool that allows you to focus on what you want to eat rather than what you need to buy. With a library of 9,000 exclusive recipes like this Honey Mustard Cobb Salad with Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, Egg and Feta, the app recommends personalized meals for the everyday home cook to plan, shop and prepare inspiring recipes.

Designed to provide culinary inspiration throughout the week while saving time and money, the tool features a budget tracker and hands-free cooking mode with a step-by-step timer. Plus, it includes an artificial intelligence- powered “Scan Your Own Recipe” feature that allows you to snap a photo with your phone of handwritten favorites and transforms them into digital versions saved in the app. Now, you can turn all of your recipes into a digital library for quick and easy access.

Honey Mustard Cobb Salad with Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, Egg and Feta

Recipe courtesy of Albertsons Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 8 slices bacon 1 pint grape tomatoes 2 medium Hass avocados 4 romaine hearts 4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled 1 package (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup honey mustard dressing *** Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat. Small dice bacon. Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 4-5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove crispy bacon to paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Wash and dry grape tomatoes, avocados and romaine hearts. Using clean cutting board, roughly chop eggs. Place on large plate.

Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Add to plate with eggs. Halve and pit avocados; using spoon, scoop out flesh and medium dice. Add to plate and set aside.

Chop (or tear) lettuce into bite-sized pieces. To serve, divide lettuce between plates or bowls. Top with tomatoes, avocado, bacon, eggs and feta. Drizzle with honey mustard dressing.

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