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If you, like many people, have a jar of peanut butter in the cupboard, then you’re one step closer to dinner tonight. Here are six recipes to try; and yes, you could use almond butter instead.

[The secret to cooking with your favorite summer produce: Keep it simple.]

Asian Peanut Noodle Salad, pictured above. With a quick no-cook dressing; serve it at room temperature or chilled.

Peri-Peri Nutty Chicken. The sauce is made with peanut butter, hot sauce and soy sauce.



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Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry With Peanut Sauce. This dish is made bright with a sauce combining orange juice, peanut butter and soy sauce.



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Chicken Stir-Fry With Mango and Peanut Sauce. Colorful and crunchy.



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Tofu Spring Rolls. Peanut butter goes in the dipping sauce.



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Quick Chicken and Baby Broccoli With Spicy Peanut Sauce. Everything bakes on a single baking sheet.