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Food and Health Communications recipes align with the DASH diet, MyPlate, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Unlike many popular recipes, ours are crafted with less saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, focusing on nutrient-dense, whole foods. We prioritize affordable, easy-to-find ingredients and standard kitchen tools to keep everything accessible. Have questions or requests? Let us know. We’re always creating new recipes—subscribe for weekly updates!
Vegetarian Walnut Meat Tacos
These meatless walnut tacos are delicious and easy, especially if you prep the ingredients ahead of time.
Vegetable Lentil Soup With Kale and Potatoes
This hearty soup cooks in 30 minutes. Lentils don't need soaking, providing a wealth of nutrients and fiber. The variety of veggies, including mushrooms, curly kale, carrots, and potatoes, make the soup an entire meal that is great for a weeknight.
Kale Lemon Salad
Crispy, colorful kale, crunchy veggies, and super-rich lemony tahini dressing, what's not to love?
Warm Fall Salad
Fabulous salad using fall root veggies for color and hearty texture. Try it!
Zucchini, Lemon, and Ricotta Penne Pasta
A delicious end of summer early fall recipe that uses a lot of fresh zucchini from the garden or farmer's market. A small amount of artisan ricotta melts over the top to finish it. No one will mind that it is meatless.
Minted Watermelon Salad
Here is a delicious salad that will keep everyone slurping up all of the watermelon. It is great for lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Shredded Chicken
Two chicken breasts can easily make four to eight meals. This is a meal prep ingredient. Simmer the chicken breasts over medium heat for 20 minutes, then shred them with a mixing machine. Refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Jerk Chicken Dinner
Jerk Chicken, Caribbean Yellow Rice, Callaloo, and Spicy Okra combine with Bahamian cornbread. This dinner illustrates the "African diaspora," or worldwide collection of communities descended from native Africans, predominantly in the Americas. It celebrates the Deep South, Creole, and Caribbean cultures and their delicious dishes in a modern way. Diaspora means "dispersed," which was voluntary and involuntary in history with many cultures. We have adapted the recipes to be simple and healthy to make.
Skillet Roasted Tomatoes
Tomatoes are skillet-roasted with oil and herbs for a warm side dish bursting with flavor and color. This is a great way to use up extra tomatoes from the garden!
Summer Corn Salad
Roasted corn salad is a fabulous summer salad that is refreshing, crunchy, and spicy. It can be served as a side dish or garnished on grilled meats. This recipe is simple to make!
Peach Slaw
Cole slaw is great, but this peach slaw recipe is even better. It makes a great summer side salad.
Salmon with Peach Ginger Salsa, Steamed Green Beans, and Brown Rice
This healthy salmon recipe is perfect for using up very ripe peaches during the summer.
Summery White Bean Soup
Why not make a bean soup that is gifted with seasonal summer produce for a new twist?
Chicken Enchilada
This chicken enchilada recipe is easy to make and perfect for speedy weeknight meals.
Chicken Fried Rice
Why order take-out when you can make this healthier Chicken Fried Rice in one skillet?
Fast and Healthy Burrito
This wrap is quick to make, tasty, and can often use up leftovers you have on hand. You can increase the recipe and serve everything family style. Let them make their own!
Berries with Vanilla Custard Sauce
This is one of the most delicious and easy fruit desserts you can make!
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