Recipes for Health & Wellness: Healthy Recipes

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    Easy Sesame Green Beans

    2 reviews

    “My love for Chinese cooking sparked this easy, healthy side dish. I use just-picked beans from our garden. It’s great...


    Marinated Beef Kabobs

    A zesty marinade gives tongue-tingling flavor to this change-of-pace beef dish from Susie Freeman of Irons, Michigan.


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    Low-Fat Wild Rice Turkey Salad

    This tasty turkey salad from Meredith Berg of Hudson, Wisconsin offers a wonderful blend of flavors. With sweet grapes and...


    Spiced Pearl Couscous with Pine Nuts

    This side dish is great for entertaining, as you can prepare the topping ahead of time, and the couscous takes...


    Ali’s Gluten-Free Pie Pastry

    2 reviews

    Who needs gluten? This recipe produces a tender, nutty crust that’s as tasty as any traditional pastry. It’s the perfect...


    Charoset

    3 reviews

    Charoset with apples, walnuts and spices has a special meaning for the Passover holiday. It represents mortar used for brickmaking...


    Mom’s Lard Pie Crust

    14 reviews

    Mom always knew the best pie crusts are made with lard. The result of this lard pie crust recipe is...

    Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl

    14 reviews

    When we get together with friends, I like to prepare this creamy spinach dip. It's a real crowd pleaser. —Janelle...


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    German Coleslaw

    5 reviews

    This recipe has been handed down through generations of German families in northern Idaho. Everyone around here makes it. It's...


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    Fresh Veggie Pizza

    9 reviews

    There's no need to bring confetti to your next snack-time gathering. Just carry in this colorful veggie pizza that's topped...


    Dill Dip

    6 reviews

    Be prepared—you'll likely need to make a double batch of this delightful dill dip recipe. One batch is never enough...


    Quinoa Tabbouleh

    10 reviews

    When my mom and sister developed several food allergies, we had to modify many recipes. I substituted quinoa for couscous...


    Pineapple-Papaya Slaw

    1 review

    This is no ordinary coleslaw! Bursting with flavor from fresh fruit, cilantro and red bell pepper, it just may become...


    Chilled Salmon with Cucumber-Dill Sauce

    A friend from Boston shared this traditional New England dish. It’s a refreshing hot-weather meal and a nice change of...


    Pesto-Pepper Cheese Spread

    1 review

    I get tons of recipe requests whenever I bring this zippy spread to a party. Use convenient store-bought pesto or...


    Summer Fruit Soup

    2 reviews

    I've served this delightful fruit soup medley for 37 years, and it has never failed to elicit raves from those...

    Almond Croissants

    This tender almond croissant recipe is a little lighter than others I've tried. A close friend of mine serves these...


    Spicy Chili Dip

    With chili powder, red pepper flakes and picante sauce, this dip has plenty of kick! I like to take it...


    Cream-Filled Coffee Cake

    3 reviews

    Need to take a spectacular coffee cake to an early morning gathering? Bake this coffee cake several days ahead, slice...


    Mexican Roll-Ups

    These tasty appetizers are perfect for parties and since they're little rolls, kids love them! —Leigh Thomas, Hahira, Georgia


    Apple Grape Broccoli Salad

    2 reviews

    I found this recipe in a local newspaper several years ago and reworked it to my family's taste. So far...


    Lake Charles Dip

    Italian salad dressing mix gives this simply delicious dip its wonderful flavor. Serve it with fresh veggies or crackers for...

    Spicy Homemade Tomato Juice

    This zesty juice is good hot or cold. People love the spicy taste all year-round.
    —Martha Philbeck, La Fontaine,...


    Berries in Champagne Jelly

    1 review

    My sister gave me this recipe a few years back when I was looking for an elegant fruit dish to...


    Mini BLTs

    16 reviews

    Celery adds a nice crunch to these easy, delightful appetizers. They’re always popular at parties and get-togethers. —Elizabeth Borgemenke, Mason,...


    Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade

    4 reviews

    When entertaining, I often rely on my pepper tapenade recipe because it takes only 15 minutes to whip up and...


    Cinnamon Apples

    9 reviews

    Teenagers will have fun melting the red cinnamon candies that give bright color to these tender apples. "Serve this a...


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    Raspberry Mousse

    4 reviews

    This raspberry mousse recipe guarantees a creamy, smooth finale to any summer meal. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen