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Healthy Recipes

We hope you enjoy these delicious and nutritious recipes. They were carefully tested and selected to reflect the healthy principles we teach. The recipes are low in fat, high in fiber, contain whole-grain ingredients, and include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. The recipes are low in cost, and quick and easy to prepare.

Sharpen your knife and cooking skills by watching these videos, techniques for How to cut up a tomato, How to cut up a cucumber, How to cut up a zucchini, How to cut up a bell pepper, How to cut up a pineapple, How to cut up a whole raw chicken, and How to carve a cooked whole chicken. Enjoy eating healthy!

  • Apple Cinnamon Wrap and Roll
  • Apple Pie in a Glass
  • Asian Linguini Salad
  • Asparagus with Gremolata Sauce
  • Baked Potato Primavera
  • Beet Hummus
  • Berry Pancake Rollups
  • Berry Secret Smoothie
  • Berry Yogurt Crunch
  • Bitter Melon and Potato Stir-Fry
  • Black Bean and Veggie Burritos
  • Black Bean Soup
  • Blueberry and Pineapple Parfait
  • Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
  • Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
  • Butternut Squash Soup
  • Cabbage Stir-Fry
  • Cherry Tomato Salsa
  • Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • Chocolate Mousse
  • Colorful Quesadilla
  • Cool Summer Salsa
  • Creamy Broccoli Soup
  • Creamy Dip with Vegetables
  • Cucumber Salad
  • Curried Red Lentil Soup
  • Delicious Tropical Smoothie
  • Easy Egg Sandwich
  • Farmer-Style Tomato Sauce
  • Fiesta Taco Salad
  • Fish and Kale Stew
  • Fresh Corn and Radish Salad
  • Fried Rice
  • Garden Ratatouille
  • Glazed Carrot Coins
  • Great Grains Trail Mix
  • Greek Salad Wraps
  • Green Pear Smoothie
  • Hummus
  • Italian Breadstick Popcorn
  • Kale and Feta Salad
  • Lemon-Garlic Swiss Chard
  • Mac and Cheese with Broccoli
  • Make-Your-Own Seasoning Blends
  • Mango Salsa
  • Melon Fruit Salad
  • Mofongo with Chicken
  • Moroccan Eggplant Sauce
  • No-Bake Energy Bites
  • No-Bake Peach Crisp
  • Oatmeal Pancakes
  • Okra Succotash
  • One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
  • Overnight Oatmeal
  • Peach and Pineapple Salsa
  • Plum Slushy
  • Quick Mexican Brown Rice
  • Raspberry Salsa
  • Rhubarb Muffins
  • Roasted Chicken with Vegetables
  • Roasted Corn Salsa
  • Savory Broccoli Salad
  • Skillet Lasagna
  • Sofrito
  • Spicy Baked Plantain Chips
  • Spicy Fruit Salad
  • Spinach and Strawberry Salad
  • Stewed Beans with Chourico or Turkey Kielbasa
  • Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Garlic and Ginger
  • Stir-Fried Collard Greens
  • Sunny Salad
  • Tex-Mex Black Bean Dip
  • Turkey Chili with Pasta
  • Vegetable Dipping Sauce
  • Veggie Bulgur
  • Veggie Salsa
  • Zucchini and Carrot Lo Mein
  • Zucchini Bread

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  • Healthy Recipes

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