These quick and healthy meals are delicious, packed with flavor and easy to make.
They include ingredients that help promotegut-healthand healthy digestion, which can helpsupport weight loss, heart health and immunity.
Flour tortillas are cooked right in the skillet with everything else.
Photo: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Add them gradually to prevent them from sticking together.
For a slightly different flavor and firmer texture, swap out the flour tortillas for corn tortillas.
Pack these ahead to keep on hand for easy meal-prep lunches or dinners on busy nights.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Chile-garlic sauce adds nice heat, while lime juice and zest brighten the flavor.
Enjoy this quick dish warm, or serve it chilled for an easy lunch.
We like the firm texture and flavor of soba noodles, but regular whole-wheat pasta will work well too.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
For a boost of protein, serve with shredded chicken or shrimp or tofu.
If you prefer a creamier texture, gently mash some of the beans as you stir everything together.
You’ll have a warming winter soup on the table in no time!
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
BBQ Chicken Bowls
These BBQ chicken bowls are perfect for weeknight dinners.
Leftovers make it a breeze to put together this delicious Mediterranean salad.
This healthy salad would also be good with chicken.
PHOTOGRAPHER: JEN CAUSEY, FOOD STYLIST: MELISSA GRAY, PROP STYLIST: SHELL ROYSTER
Serve it for an easy dinner or pack it up for lunch.
Substitute frozen asparagus (or green beans or peas) in a pinch.
Toss them together with prepared basil pesto for a satisfying supper.
Cooking the salmon at a high temperature helps speed up the cooking in this healthy dinner recipe.
Look for pre-sliced mushrooms to speed it up even more.
Be sure to save some of the pasta water to make a sauce.
Jennifer Causey
The tahini-lemon mixture adds brightness and a nutty flavor to the wrap.
To julienne beets, cut them into thin rounds, then slice the rounds into matchsticks.
Or to save time, simply grate the beets on the largest holes of a box grater.
Jen Causey
A roasted garlic variety pairs perfectly with cheese tortellini and sauteed leafy greens.
Chopped walnuts add nuttiness and crunch to this easy sandwich.
Serve this healthy pasta dinner with crusty garlic bread and steamed green beans.
Brie Passano
Green Goddess Sandwich
This green goddess sandwich is a fresh and satisfying sandwich.
The dressing packs a flavorful punch with capers and lemon juice.
The cucumber and sprouts add nice crunch, and the seasoned avocado brings in the creaminess.
We love going to our local specialty grocery store for fast shortcut ingredients like these.
The high-fiber falafel and tabbouleh will help to keep you feeling satisfied all afternoon.
Brie Passano
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RD
Brie Passano
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Styling: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Photo by: Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
Photo by: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
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