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Recipe: Spicy Indian-Inspired Cauliflower
Cauliflower gold is a tasty way to get more vegetables in your diet. It makes use of various Indian spices, tomato paste and ground walnuts for amazing flavor.
Potatoes: This Humble Spud Is Not Your Guiltiest Pleasure — Here’s Why
Do you love potatoes? They often represent guilty pleasures, golden and oil-kissed. But if you look deeper into the eyes of this humble spud, it has a lot of good things to offer your body.
Crunchy and Cruciferous: You’ll Love This Special Family of Veggies
Learn how these veggies got their name and why they’re so good for you. Then discover delicious ways to work cruciferous veggies like bok choy and cauliflower into your meals.
Recipe: Veggie Stir-Fry in Sweet Ginger Sauce
Like most stir-fries, this can be made in minutes if you have all the ingredients chopped and ready to go. Purchase soba noodles that are low in sodium, or substitute wide whole wheat noodles, which also are low in salt. This dish is not just healthy, but it’s also very flavorful.
Recipe: Fresh Black Bean and Corn Salsa
This fresh bean salsa is a quick and easy appetizer that combines good taste with good nutrition. Serve it at your next gathering or make it for your family as a healthy snack.
Low-Fat Veggie and Cream Cheese Pinwheels (Recipe)
Looking for a quick party dish? Vegetable pinwheels are sure to be a crowd pleaser. When you make them lighter and healthier with whole grain tortillas and low-fat cream cheese.
Make This Easy, Healthy Marinade for Grilled Veggies (Video)
Watch this video to see how Chef Jim Perko marinades vegetables for grilling. He uses simple, flavorful ingredients, including balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, fresh, chopped parsley and Dijon mustard.
Broccoli: The Original Superfood (Video)
Follow Laura Jeffers, MEd, RD, LD, through the farmer’s market to learn why broccoli deserves a plate at the dinner table.
5 Heart-Healthy Grilling Options for Your Next Cookout
Most meat lovers already know the ugly truth: Eating red meat can increase your risk of heart disease. Study after study shows the link. But what’s a cookout without burgers and brats? Turns out it can still be a blazing success. Dietitian Kate Patton and intern Sara Saliba within Cleveland Clinic’s Section of Preventive Cardiology … Read More