Healthy Cooking Recipes

Calling something a "healthy" recipe used to be a veiled insult, but these days the term is no longer synonymous with bland <a href="/search/?searchTerm=tofu">tofu</a> and sprouted grains. Today's home cooks have found new ways make <a href="/recipes/healthy/heart-healthy/">heart-healthy</a> meals that cut back on fat, boost <a href="/recipes/healthy/high-fiber/">fiber</a> and increase vegetables in their diet - and (gasp!) the dishes still taste good. The key to making healthy meals and <a href="/recipes/healthy/snacks/">healthy snacks</a> is to increase flavor while reducing all the bad stuff - in shorthand, that means using lots of herbs, fresh spices and smart cooking techniques to bring out the best in what you're cooking up. No, <a href="/recipes/chicken/">chicken</a> coated with fresh herbs and panko bread crumbs is never going to taste like it comes out of the Fry Daddy - but that's a good thing, for both taste buds and your waistline.

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Polynesian Stir-Fry

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tangy, sweet dish featuring a colorful mix of pineapple and vegetables can be made with your choice of pork, lamb, or beef.

Polynesian Stir-Fry

Chicken and Rice

From Ladies' Home Journal

Tomatoes, white wine, and capers form a savory sauce for the chicken and rice in this easy recipe. Cilantro adds even more fresh flavor.

Chicken and Rice

Spinach, Feta, and Tomato Quiche

From Vegetarian Times

The filling here can be replaced with your favorite veggies and cheese, and you can increase the amount of quiche batter for larger pies using this simple equation: count i/2 cup milk for every egg used. The recipe will also work in a prepared piecrust.

Spinach, Feta, and Tomato Quiche

Cheese-Stuffed Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

A bacon and cheese filling adds interest and flavor to plain chicken breast in this recipe.

Cheese-Stuffed Chicken

Prime Rib with Creamed Horseradish

From Ladies' Home Journal

Mustard and garlic coat the rib roast as it cooks. The flavored beef goes perfectly with the heavy cream and horseradish dip in this elegant dinner.

Prime Rib with Creamed Horseradish

Fresh Fruit Yogurt Pops

From Vegetarian Times

Corn syrup keeps these super-simple treats from developing ice crystals or freezing into blocks. Feel free to play around with fruit combinations.

Fresh Fruit Yogurt Pops

Overnight Waffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

Put waffles on the breakfast menu. For this recipe, make the batter ahead, chill overnight, and bake first thing in the morning.

Overnight Waffles

Best-of-Both-Worlds Potatoes Anna

From Vegetarian Times

If you're torn between serving regular potatoes or sweet potatoes, try this spectacular dish, which calls for both.

Best-of-Both-Worlds Potatoes Anna

Chili Mixed Nuts

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chili Mixed Nuts

Skillet White Beans

From Better Homes and Gardens

Baked beans are a summer staple. This easy no-bake version has the deep, rich flavors without heating up the kitchen.

Skillet White Beans

Roasted Squash Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Transport your taste buds with this delicious harvest soup recipe that combines cream, nutmeg, onion, and squash.

Roasted Squash Soup

Mango Yogurt Pops

From Better Homes and Gardens

Made with real fruit and fat-free yogurt, these pops are a healthful low-calorie treat.

Mango Yogurt Pops

Deep-Dish Rutabaga-Fennel Gratin

From Vegetarian Times

Rutabagas are old-fashioned vegetables that have a subtly sweet taste and firm texture. You can also use them in place of potatoes and turnips in stew recipes.

Deep-Dish Rutabaga-Fennel Gratin

Berry-Lemon Trifle

From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple yogurt and berry dessert starts with angel food cake. Either a homemade or a bakery cake will do.

Berry-Lemon Trifle

Southwestern Burgers

From Family Circle

This five-ingredient pork burger recipe is ready in a flash. For maximum flavor, the burgers are served in onion rolls with pepper-jack cheese, pimentos and mayonnaise.

Southwestern Burgers

Ricotta Puffs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Puff pastry makes it easy to prepare these flaky appetizers that ooze with creamy Italian ricotta cheese.

Ricotta Puffs

Mixed Berry Tartlets

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dessert time is any time when you are serving this luscious mixed berry tartlet enhanced with a light and fluffy lemon curd and whipped cream topping.

Mixed Berry Tartlets

Chicken Hawaiian

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this chicken and ham casserole recipe with salad and rolls for a satisfying family dinner.

Chicken Hawaiian

Hamburgers

From Better Homes and Gardens

This basic hamburger recipe wins for best flavor and simplicity!

Hamburgers

Pinwheel Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

A little fancy folding and a dried fruit filling make this cookie a celebration standout.

Pinwheel Cookies

Fire House Salsa Bars

From Pace Salsa & Picante

These chewy oatmeal bars have an added kick of flavor with Pace® Salsa and apricot preserves.

Fire House Salsa Bars

Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese

From Vegetarian Times

Secret Ingredient: panko breadcrumbs The crunchy breading often used in Japanese fried foods gives baked dishes a crispy topping similar to broiled cheese. Garlic and onion powder add zing to the cheese sauce here without compromising on creaminess.

Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

From Vegetarian Times

Stuffed peppers are a show-stopping, tried-and-true dinner classic. In this version, pomegranate juice and dried figs give it a Mediterranean feel.

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Skillet Steak with Mushrooms and Onion

From Ladies' Home Journal

Love teriyaki steak? Then try this tasty top sirloin recipe made with sherry, sweet onion, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and ginger.

Skillet Steak with Mushrooms and Onion

Hot Artichoke Dip

From Vegetarian Times

Everyone loves spinach-artichoke dip, but it's a fat-and-calorie fiesta. Not this recipe yet you'll never know it.

Hot Artichoke Dip

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