Healthy Recipes

Today more people are concerned about healthy diets and looking for healthy recipes that are quick and easy to prepare for busy lifestyles.

We have many recipes on CookingNook.com that fit into a variety of healthy eating plans, in addition to our 'just plain taste good' recipes.

Here is an index of the recipes on the site that are particularly good for us.

You will find wonderful healthy dinner recipe ideas as well as healthy snack recipes, appetizers, healthy breads and muffins, and tasty healthy dessert recipes.

Yes - it's possible!

One note I would like to add about our healthy recipes: Everyone has their own idea about how to define healthy meals and healthy diets. I have included recipes in this section that are low in fat, refined carbohydrates and sugar and include very healthy ingredients.

For example, our appetizer and casserole recipes that use lots of mayonnaise or cream cheese will be found in the regular index but have been omitted from the healthy recipes section. Are they unhealthy? No, although you may not want to eat them every day. A balanced diet may contain a wide variety of foods.

If you are on a specialty diet, some of these recipes may suit you and some not. Please use your own knowledge and discretion when using these recipes to determine which are most suitable for you.

Let's make healthy taste good too!

Appetizers

Homemade Tomato Salsa Recipe

Guacamole Recipe

Hummus Recipe

Garlicky Eggplant Dip

Breads and Muffins

Honey Wheat - Bread Machine Recipes

Oat Bran Pancake Recipe

Low Fat Apple Muffins with Walnuts

Morning Glory Muffin Recipe

High Fiber Bran Muffin Recipe

Oat Bran Blueberry Muffin Recipe

Savory Broccoli Muffins

Apricot Banana Muffins

Carrot Muffins

Oat Bran Apple Muffin Recipe

Soup Recipes

Low Carb Broccoli Soup

Chicken Soup

Lentil Soup

Strawberry Watermelon Soup

Tomato Basil Soup

Black Bean Soup Recipe

Split Pea Soup Recipe

Taco Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Fish Chowder

Cabbage Soup

Gazpacho

This herb chopper set is ideal for chopping herbs, shallots or garlic. Wonderful double edged blade chops herbs quickly and easily. Herb Chopper Set

Salad Recipes

Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe

Fruit Salad Recipes

Spinach Salad

Low Fat Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

Cucumber Salad Recipe

Rice Salad Recipe

Carrot and Lentil Salad Recipe

Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Salad Nicoise Recipe

Green Bean Salad

Tomato Salad

Meat Recipes

Baked Garlic Chicken

Roast Turkey Recipe

Turkey Cutlet Recipe

Easy Baked Chicken Breasts, Italian Style (Low Carb)

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

Chinese Broccoli Beef Recipe

Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore

Beer Can Chicken

Rosemary Roast Chicken Recipe

Garlic Chicken Recipe

French Herbed Baked Chicken

Chicken Spaghetti (Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs)

Fish and Seafood

Crispy Baked Halibut

Poached Salmon Recipe

Cedar Plank Salmon Recipes

Poached Salmon Fillet Recipes (with Basil Vinaigrette)

Crab Stuffed Baked Salmon

Baked Salmon Fillet Recipe

Cajun Haddock Recipe

Easy Trout Amandine

This pot is especially designed for cooking asparagus and includes a long, narrow stainless steel steamer basket that comfortably holds a large quantity of asparagus. All-Clad 4-qt. Stainless Gourmet Asparagus Steamer

Vegetable Recipes

Asparagus Recipes

Roasting Garlic

Oven Roasted Vegetable Recipes

Pasta Primavera

Pasta Con Broccoli Recipe

Easy Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce

Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce

Lasagna with Veggie "Noodles"

Chinese Broccoli Recipe

Tomato Salad Recipe

Healthy Dessert Recipes

Carrot Cake Recipe

Banana Bread Recipe (a higher sugar recipe)

Zucchini Bread Recipe (higher sugar recipe)

Fruit Dips





To find out why these healthy recipes are so good for us, see our 10 healthiest foods to eat.

Our entire recipe collection by category can be found here.

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