Nutritious choices made simple®
It’s backyard BBQ time. Want to enjoy the season and set a more nutritious table? With a few modifications to your shopping list and favorite recipes you can have your much loved cookout foods without the guilt. Fire up the grill and enjoy!
Cauliflower is the secret to diversifying the nutritional profile of this soup. Lean turkey bacon and reduced-fat cheese bring all the flavor with less fat. If you have a little extra time, caramelized onions make a wonderful replacement for chives as a delicious topping.
Ginger, cilantro, and garam masala flavor these tasty cakes. Serve on a bed of greens or in a wrap with the masala sauce serving as a dressing. Tip: Buckwheat flour is used in many gluten-free recipes. If you can’t find it, Millet flour is a good gluten-free replacement and whole wheat flour is fine if […]
This is the kind of dish you’ll need to file under “peculiar but fun.” And flavorful. The hands-on messiness of forming the quinoa balls and the reliable kid-pleaser that is ranch dressing make these a great recipe to try with your kids.
Swordfish is a robust fish that lends itself well to grilling, but for this recipe, working on a pan allows you to meld the flavors of the vegetables with the fish for a dish that is absolute perfection. If you can’t find swordfish at your local market, tuna steaks make a good alternative.
Hummus is an awesome appetizer, but it’s easy for guests to end up trapped by the snacks table or having to juggle a place full of dips and different veggies. Turning the classic snack into a single dish that can be eaten with one hand makes this dish a convenient offering.
If color is something you crave on your table, don’t pass this salad by. No matter the season, the pink and green and yellow will evoke springtime. Served chilled, this salad is simply refreshing. For a warm meal, serve it as a bed for your favorite spiced salmon or chicken for a just barely warmed […]
Chop up a few bananas and keep them in the freezer so that you can whip up this “ice cream” at a moment’s notice. So easy, so fast, so yummy. Tip: As bananas ripen, they convert starch to natural sugars, so using bananas that are very ripe will give you the sweetest treat.