Sweet Potato Nachos
Sweet Potato Nachos
Courtesy of the American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart Program
Craving a crunchy, savory snack? These baked sweet potato crisps with tasty toppings are a lighter take on nachos.
Category Archives: Heart Healthy Recipes
Baked Chicken Strips with Microwave Green Beans
Courtesy of the American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart Program
Here’s a healthy twist on a fast food favorite! Whole grains are hiding in these oven-baked chicken strips breaded with whole-wheat flour and oats, for a tasty crunch kids (and adults!) will love.
Barbecue Ranch Quinoa Chicken Salad
Recipe courtesy of Cupcakes & Kale Chips
A healthy combination of your favorite flavors that is perfect for a cool dinner or lunches all week. All whole grain and gluten free, and high protein and healthy-like, but it takes like barbecue and ranch and yum!
Watermelon Yogurt Ice
Recipe courtesy of EatingWell
Inspired by creamy watermelon sherbet, this light and refreshing dessert captures the essence of summer.
Raspberry Spoonbread
Recipe courtesy of EatingWell
A traditional Southern favorite, spoonbread is a typically savory dish that’s like a cross between a soufflé and cornbread. Here we transform the simple ingredients into a comforting dessert with the addition of summer’s best raspberries and pure Vermont maple syrup. Any type of cornmeal will work, but the texture that stone-ground provides is delicious.
Glazed Pork Kebab and Sesame Rice
Recipe courtesy of Real Simple
Get out there and fire up the grill for pork kabobs, a tasty alternative to chicken and beef. These skewers will make quite the impression, whether at your next barbecue or around the family dinner table.
Total Time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Chipotle Pork Tacos
Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light
This simple pork taco recipe highlights traditional Mexican ingredients like cilantro, lime, and chipotle chiles. Cook the corn tortillas over an open gas flame or in a grill pan for chargilled flavor.
Total Time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings (2 tacos)
Level: Easy
Marmalade Chicken
Recipe courtesy of Eating Well
Orange marmalade and freshly grated orange zest make a deliciously tangy sauce for quick-cooking chicken tenders. Serve with brown rice.
Total Time: 40 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili
Recipe courtesy of EatingWell Magazine
Black beans, earthy mushrooms and tangy tomatillos combine with a variety of spices and smoky chipotles to create a fantastic full-flavored chili. It can simmer in the slow cooker all day, which makes it perfect for a healthy supper when the end of your day is rushed.
Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast
Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten
Turkey is a lean protein and the calories won’t get out of hand if you choose a flavorful baked recipe, like Ina’s classic herb-roasted bird.