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Banana-Sweetened Bran Muffins

Bake a batch of these banana bran muffins as a nutrient dense breakfast option for your family. They’re sweetened only with ripe bananas and applesauce, so you can enjoy a treat low in added sugar. Serve with your favorite nut butter spread, and you have…

Asparagus Rice Bowl with Almond Pesto

This fresh, yet homey, vegan rice bowl gets a hefty dose of flavor from an almond-basil pesto and fresh lemon slices. It’s a prime example of how healthy food can be tempting. Active time: 25 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes Asparagus Rice Bowl with…

Spring Produce Guide: What’s in Season, How to Use It, and How to Store It

After a long winter of root vegetables and hearty greens, spring produce brings color back to the aisle. Farmers markets start filling up with crisp greens, tender asparagus, bright berries, and sweet peas. Here’s what’s in season this spring, along with simple ways to use…

Baked Hummus-Crusted Chicken

Lean chicken breast stays tender and juicy under a flavorful hummus coating that adds richness, fiber, and a boost of protein in this quick and delicious dish. Roasted zucchini and onions make the perfect simple side, but you can easily swap in any vegetables you…

Greek Chicken & Orzo Skillet

This easy dish is perfect when you’re busy and time is tight. With protein-packed chicken breasts, whole-grain pasta and a hearty amount of spinach, it’s a healthy, complete meal that comes together in one pan. This makes a perfectly balanced meal that covers all your…

Easy Slow Cooker Minestrone

Cozy up with a bowl of this easy slow cooker minestrone, packed with a hearty mix of vegetables, beans, and tender pasta. It’s a simple, hands-off recipe that’s perfect for busy days when you want a comforting lunch or dinner with minimal effort. Make a…

Lentil Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce

Did you know that you can make your own veggie burgers with stuff you have in your pantry?? These DIY burgers provide 23 grams of protein and 15 grams of fiber, so they’re as satisfying as they are delicious. Small, dark green, French lentils (sometimes…

Baked Falafel Salad with Tahini Dressing

Skip the deep frying for this take on homemade falafel, which are crisped up in a cast-iron skillet with a small amount of oil before finishing in the oven. Served atop a green salad with juicy strips of cucumber, tomato and creamy tahini dressing, it…

Sweet Potato and Roasted Chickpea Bowl

Plant-based proteins make for a simple but hearty meal loaded with fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. Sweet potatoes serve as a comforting base for this flavor-packed bowl, laced with rosemary and tangy balsamic vinegar. Roasting chickpeas makes them crunchy and irresistible — the perfect topper…

Mediterranean Chicken Pita

Our pita wrap combines lean grilled chicken with plenty of fresh veggies. This recipe is fairly simple: Grill the chicken, make the basic yogurt sauce, assemble and enjoy. Active time: 30 minutes | Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes Mediterranean Chicken Pita Ingredients For the…

No-Cook Greek Chicken Salad

Crunchy romaine lettuce, cucumber and onion get tossed with an easy lemon-oregano salad dressing and topped with convenient rotisserie chicken, feta cheese and kalamata olives. It’s a no-cook meal that is sure to satisfy on a hot day. RD Tip: Take advantage of peak summer…

Halibut With Lemon-Herb White Beans

Easy, elegant and lightning-fast, this seared fish with white bean salad is an impressive dish that can enliven a busy weeknight. Any mild white fish works in place of halibut. Cod, flounder and snapper are tasty swaps. You can reduce the calories in this meal…

Low-Carb Moussaka

Traditional Greek moussaka features layers of eggplant (often fried or baked) and ground lamb, topped with a rich béchamel sauce enriched with egg yolks. In this recipe, we halve and roast the eggplant instead and top the eggplant boats with a lean ground beef tomato…

Dukkah-Crusted Chicken Salad With Tahini Ranch

This easy salad has a dose of healthy fats, high-fiber carbohydrates, refreshing vegetables and lean protein. It features chicken breast tenders breaded with dukkah that’s a snap to prepare. Toasted whole-grain pita stands in for croutons here; be sure to add them to the salad…

Salmon Skewers with Whole-Wheat Couscous

Healthy and quick, these skewers are threaded with juicy salmon, onions and colorful bell peppers. A simple spice rub of cumin, coriander and cayenne, plus salt and pepper makes these kebabs burst with flavor. Serve on a bed of whole-wheat couscous for an easy, delectable…

Toast With Mediterranean Tuna Salad

This easy recipe is one of our go-to, pantry-friendly lunches. While you can use water-packed tuna for this rustic salad, we prefer the rich flavor and larger chunks of jarred olive oil-packed tuna. Then, for this Mediterranean-inspired version, we forgo the usual mayo-based dressing and…