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Healthy Recipes That Actually Taste Good

Vegetarian Chicken and Dumplings

Get your comfort food fix with this healthy, plant-based version of chicken and dumplings.

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Chopped Greek Salad With Chicken

Chicken turns this Greek-inspired salad into a substantial main course. Feel free to substitute other chopped fresh vegetables, such as broccoli or bell peppers, for the tomatoes or cucumber. Use leftover chicken, store-roasted chicken or quickly poach a couple boneless, skinless chicken breasts while you prepare the rest of the salad. Serve with pita bread and hummus.

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Polenta & Vegetable Bake

This is the perfect vegetarian casserole for cool fall evenings.

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Cottage Cheese Salad

Cottage cheese topped with crunchy bell pepper and sweet tomato makes for a satisfying afternoon snack. Pair it with hearty whole-grain crackers for a light lunch.

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Turkey, Corn & Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps

This hearty wrap is great for picnics or when you need to have dinner on the run.

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Almond and Lemon Crusted Fish with Spinach

Try this elegant, foolproof way to cook mild white fish.

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Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes

A few modifications make this recipe both healthy and hearty.

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Black Bean Quesadillas

In a hurry? These satisfying quesadillas take just 15 minutes to make. We like them with black beans, but pinto beans work well too. If you like a little heat, be sure to use pepper Jack cheese in the filling. Serve with: A little sour cream and a mixed green salad.

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Greek Orzo Stuffed Peppers

This basic recipe will work with almost any filling. Try substituting different types of cheese, herbs or beans.

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Steak Burritos

A healthier version of San Francisco’s famous super burritos.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger

The classic flavors of Chicken Cordon Bleu — ham, Swiss cheese and thyme inspired this easy chicken burger.

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Sicilian Olive Chicken

This saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives and capers. Try Kalamata olives in place of the green Sicilians or a combination of both. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles with a mixed green salad on the side.

 

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Minestrone with Endive & Pepperoni

Considering that this minestrone soup incorporates mostly frozen vegetables, it is remarkably savory and aromatic. Look for frozen soup or stew vegetables with potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in the mix to give the soup the best flavor. Although pepperoni isn’t traditionally part of minestrone soup, you’ll find it’s a great shortcut to add spicy, complex flavor.

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Pork Chops au Poivre

Turn your dining room into a French bistro when you dress up pepper-crusted pork chops with a rich, creamy brandy sauce. Serve with roasted sweet potato slices and green beans.

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Tomato-Basil Skewers

Skewering mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes makes them easy to nosh at a party.

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Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Blackened salmon is great in a sandwich with a spread of mashed avocado and low-fat mayonnaise plus peppery arugula leaves, cool tomato slices and zesty red onion.

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Citrus Berry Smoothie

This meal-in-a-glass smoothie is bursting with berries and orange juice, healthful sources of carbohydrate and powerful antioxidants. Getting plenty of antioxidant-rich foods makes sense for active people, since free radicals are produced any time the body’s cells process oxygen.

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Chinese Chicken & Noodle Salad

This delicious Chinese-inspired salad is crisp, crunchy and cool with shredded cabbage, carrots and chicken breast tossed with toasted ramen noodles and slivered almonds. The dressing is an addictive orange, sesame, ginger and soy combination—you may want to double the dressing and save some for a salad the next day.

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Mini Chile Relleno Casseroles

Everyone gets an individual portion with this vegetarian, Tex-Mex mini casserole. A normal-size casserole like this would take close to an hour to bake — these are ready in half the time.

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Indian-Spiced Chicken & Asparagus

This easy chicken-and-asparagus sauté is boldly seasoned with aromatic cumin and fennel; the seeds are toasted in a skillet before grinding to bring out the most flavor. If you don’t want to buy a whole jar of the spices, look for them in the bulk spice section in natural-foods stores and buy just what you need for this recipe. Serve over brown rice, millet or quinoa.

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