Split peas are high in fiber, which can help decrease cholesterol, normalize blood sugars, and help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. All of these things, in turn, support a healthy heart.
Recipe: Fruit and Nut Wheat Berry Salad
Wheat berries impart a pleasant, chewy texture and nutty flavor. Best of all, they won’t turn into mush when mixed with a dressing or moist fruits or vegetables.
Recipe: Great Northern Beans with Tomatoes and Herbs
Enjoy this quick and easy dish as a vegetarian main course or as a simple side for a grilled entrée. It’s perfect for using up those end-of-the-season tomatoes.
Recipe: Oven Roasted Vegetables
The great part about this recipe is that you don’t have to do any special shopping for it! Simply take a look in your refrigerator vegetable drawer and roast whatever awaits you.
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Recipe: Raspberry Chive Salad
This salad is a perfect pick when you have guests for dinner and have a lot of other dishes to prepare. You can make the dressing a day or two ahead if you like.
Recipe: Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger
This Asian-inspired stir fry recipe marries sweet and sour flavors. Makes a perfect side dish to broiled chicken or fish. Select firm, straight stalks with closely closed tips, whether you like pencil-thin or thick stalks.
Recipe: Loaded, Flavorful Vegetable Rice
Leafy greens, mushrooms, peppers and squash pack this tasty brown rice dish with fiber and nutrients. It’s flavored with sambal, an Indonesian chili paste, lemon and fresh herbs.
Recipe: Mandarin Bulgar Salad
Bulgur wheat adds moistness and is a great source of fiber.
Recipe: Minted Fruit Kabobs
These minted fruit kabobs are a fresh, sweet dish that make for a light and pretty dessert or a fun snack.
Recipe: Festive and Flavorful Veggies
Bursting with vitamins, minerals, flavors and colors, this veggie dish is destined to become a favorite on holidays (or any time a year).