I can hardly believe it’s that time of year again – RECAP TIME! (Coincidentally my favorite time. FYI – if you need me during the next week or so, I’ll be glued to the television watching countdown shows on E. Great.)
From take-out fake-out dishes, to easy dinner sides, and delectable fruit dips, here are the recipes YOU GUYS deemed the most popular here on Iowa Girl Eats in 2012. Stay tuned next week for my picks!
**Edited to add: Here are my picks for my favorite recipes of 2012!
Copycat Trader Joe’s Chili Lime Chicken Burgers
Copycat Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers are a zesty, fresh twist on basic burgers. Switch up burger night with this craveable recipe!
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Inner Goddess Detox Salad
Inner Goddess Detox Salad is chock full of feel-good greens, fruits, and vegetables!
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Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo is everything you love about chicken alfredo — minus all the extra fat and calories!
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Farmer’s Market Skillet
Farmer's Market Skillet puts fresh farmer's market finds to good use in a creamy, wholesome skillet.
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Cheesy Broccoli Orzo
Cheesy Broccoli Orzo is a crowd-pleasing, quick and easy side dish that compliments any dinner. Serve with chicken, pork, steak, or salad!
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Easy Fruit Dip
The Best Fruit Dip is made from 3 everyday ingredients and is perfect for the holidays, parties, showers, and BBQs. Pair with fresh fruit for a beautiful presentation.
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Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Easy Chicken Fried Rice is a cinch to make at home with a few kitchen staples. This simple, 20 minute dish tastes just like take out!
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Mini Corn Dog Muffins
The original Mini Corn Dog Muffins! These fun and poppable bites are perfect for snack time, dinner, or game day, and are a hit with kids!
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Superfood Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Gluten-free Superfood Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette combines ultra-healthy and flavorful ingredients in a light-yet-filling meal.
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Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups
Mini Ham and Cheese Quinoa Cups are a poppable gluten free breakfast or snack recipe. Super easy and loved by both kids and adults!
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Green Monster Spinach Smoothie
A Green Monster Spinach Smoothie is packed with good-for-you ingredients. Make and enjoy often for breakfast, snack, or anytime you need a pick-me-up!
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Wether you’ve read IGE 1 time, or 100 times, thank you to each and every single one of you for making 2012 so absolutely wonderful. Here’s to an equally amazing 2013!
It has been a great year for your blog. I have been reading since 2010, and I still can’t get enough of your recipes. Thanks! Happy New Year!
All of those salads look incredible! I can see why they were top recipes…great photography too :)
This is such a great list of your best recipes from the year — that fruit-loaded salad looks so wonderful after many days of candy and cookies :) I do hope you’ll bring this post by on January 1st to link up as part of our Countdown to 2013!
Love your blog Kristin! And I tried and loved every single one of these recipes! Cant wait to see what you bring us in 2013!
xo Rach
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What a great list! I seriously need to be trying those mini corn dogs, but with veggie “hot dogs.” Sounds delicious!
I guess you could say I’m a faithful reader when I recognize all of these recipes and I’ve made two of them!
Love this list!! The green smoothie from pinterest brought me to your blog months ago and I have been an avid follower ever since. The farmers market skillet was a staple all summer! Can’t wait to see what you come up with for 2013. Happy Holidays!
Your blog is the first one I read every morning when I get to work. With things being so slow in the construction industry down here, your blog is a welcome diversion to the down time I have to fill. Your recipes are wonderful, as are your Mom’s. Your effort as to answering comments and e-mails is truly a joy to those of us who read you continually. Keep up the good work!
What about BBQ chicken quinoa salad??? It’s AMAZING. oh And the beergaritas??? My husband is obsessed with those!
Thank YOU, Kristin, for helping make 2012 my tastiest year yet!! I made at least 10 recipes off your blog this year and all of them were so good, they went into regular rotation. Have an amazing holiday, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Have been wanting to try so many of these! But I did make the mini hot dog corn muffins as apps for my son’s b-day party in the fall – BIG hit!!
You weren’t kidding – that REALLY is the best fruit dip ever. The only problem is I tend to like my dip with a little bit of fruit and not the other way around :)
I’ve made half of these things but I must get on more! Your superfood salad and the farmers market skillet are two of my favorite!