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Healthy Immunity Recipes

Find delicious, healthy immunity recipes including breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

What to Eat for Healthy Immunity

These nutrition tips and guidelines can help keep your immune system strong.

What to Eat for Healthy Immunity

5 Immunity-Boosting Foods & Nutrients

Find out which foods and nutrients bolster your immune system.

5 Immunity-Boosting Foods & Nutrients

Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever?

EatingWell nutrition editor, Brierley Wright, sifts through the science.

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Asian-Inspired Chicken Soup

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Healthy Recipes to Boost Immunity & Ward Off Colds

Stay healthy with our immunity-boosting recipes to ward off colds. These healthy recipes to boost immunity feature foods that can help ward off colds, such as chicken soup, yogurt, green tea and foods with soluble fiber, including apples, oats and beans. To keep your immune system strong, eat a variety of foods that provide vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, particularly those rich in vitamin C, beta carotene and zinc. Stay healthy with our delicious and healthy recipes to boost immunity.

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Ginger-Beet Juice

Green Tea & Mango Splash

Citrus Berry Smoothie

Carrot-Orange Juice

Immunity-Boosting Drinks

Drink to your health during cold and flu season and load up on nutrientsincluding protein, vitamins A, C and E and zincthat your immune system needs to function properly. These healthy drink recipes will get you startedeach drink contains two or more of these nutrients.

Strawberry-Banana Protein Smoothie

Cantaloupe Smoothie

Mango-Passion Fruit Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Immunity-Boosting Smoothies for Kids

Fruit-filled smoothies are a great way to help your kids get nutrients that keep their bodies healthy (especially during cold and flu season, when we could all use a little boost). These healthy smoothies contain two or more of the nutrients that their immune system needs to function properlyprotein, vitamins A, C and E and zinc.

Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Plum Chutney

Pork tenderloins topped with an Asian-inspired plum chutney and served over wilted bok choy will delight everyone at your table. If you don't have bok choy on hand, substitute sautéed spinach or kale.

Pineapple, Bacon & Kale Pizza

This homemade Hawaiian pizza can be on the table in just 20 minutes and thanks to the bonus addition of kale--has more fiber, calcium, and vitamin K than takeout.

Orange-Fennel Autumn Salad with Citrus-Yogurt Dressing

The creamy citrus dressing on this healthy autumn-inspired salad brings out the intense flavors of sweet fennel and bold radicchio.

Lime Pork Piccata with Garlic Kale & Gnocchi

Slices of pork tenderloin marinated in lime juice are the perfect accompaniment to an easy kale and gnocchi side. Add some steamed or roasted carrots to round out the meal.

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Fruit-Stuffed Pork Tenderloins with Mustard-Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries, apricots, and rice create a moist and flavorful stuffing for the pork tenderloins in this main dish recipe. A cream-based mustard and cranberry sauce makes this dish especially delicious.

Chicken-"Fried" Steak with Spiced Gravy

Stop into just about any diner down South or in the Midwest and you're sure to find chicken-fried steak on the menu. This baked version allows you to enjoy the great flavor of the traditional favorite without all the fat and calories.

Tomato & Kale Pesto Pasta

This 25-minute pasta side dish goes well with chicken or fish and can be served either warm or at room temperature. Kale and basil create a fresh-tasting pesto that is packed with protein and taste, thanks to the addition of chickpeas. We like shaved Parmesan sprinkled on the top, but feel free to add toasted pine nuts or walnuts for some crunch.

Striped Bass with Tomato Relish

A simple relish of summer-fresh tomatoes adds color and vitamin C to this fish entree-for-four. For an amazing selection of high quality ripe heirloom tomatoes, check out your local farmers' market.

Spicy Tomato Dip

Serve this slow-cooker tomato dip warm with assorted vegetable dippers or toasted baguette slices.

Salmon Tostadas with Citrus-Kale Slaw

Citrus-chili marinated wild salmon takes center stage in this tostada recipe that's bursting with citrus-dressed kale and chunks of creamy avocado.

Open-Face Eggplant Parmesan Sandwiches

This cheeseburger and eggpant Parm fusion recipe is a winning combination. Breaded eggplant slices are topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a delicious grilled lean beef burger--it's American classic meets Italian restaurant favorite! To make it a complete meal, serve with spaghetti with a side of steamed vegetables.

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Wild-Caught Salmon Satay with Asian-Style Pesto

Pesto doesn't always have to be of the Italian variety. In this dinner recipe, the pesto is Asian-inspired--full of mint, parsley, lemongrass, and ginger. Served with wild salmon satay and brown rice, this dish will please everyone at the table.

Tortilla Chip Flounder with Black Bean Salad

This 40-minute recipe pairs a vibrant black bean salad with baked flounder. The flounder is coated in a cayenne pepper and tortilla chip crust adding a bit of heat to this Mexican-inspired meal.

Sweet-Spiced Sirloin on Arugula with Skillet Corn

Perfect for a lunch or light dinner, this beef salad has a Southwestern flair. It's served over peppery arugula and dressed with a sauce that utilizes the pan-drippings, delivering extra flavor to the salad.

Summer Vegetable Pilaf

The essences of lemon and fresh basil heighten the flavors of garden-fresh summer vegetables in this flavorful lentil and rice side-dish recipe.

Spicy Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

Who needs a tortilla when a lettuce leaf will do just fine? These low-carb Thai-inspired lettuce cups are full of cooked chicken, crunchy cabbage and snap peas, fresh mint and cilantro, and zesty scallions and red onion. A limey-hot sauce blend works well to bring all of the flavors together.

Salmon with Mango Salsa

Pack a dietary punch with this combination of salmon and mango salsa. The omega-3-rich fish increases immunity, fights heart disease, boosts energy levels, and lifts moods, while the fiber-intensive mango contains generous amounts of vitamins A, C, and E.

Roasted Vegetables with Gremolata

Roasted vegetables are an easy side dish as they give you time to prepare the rest of your meal while they roast in the oven. This recipe is tossed with a citrusy dressing and then sprinkled with a fragrant gremolata of parsley, scallions, sun-dried tomatoes, and toasted almonds. There's so much flavor in this dish that it works best with something simple like grilled fish or chicken.

No-Boil Vegetable Lasagna

Annoyed by cooking lasagna noodles, only to end up fighting with them while they stick together and tear before you can layer them properly in the pan? Try this no-boil method and you'll never boil lasagna noodles again. Don't drain the canned tomatoes--the extra moisture helps cook the noodles to perfection.

Mango-Chutney Chicken

Fruity mango chutney, zesty barbecue sauce, and a bit of curry powder are the secrets to success in this slow-cooker chicken recipe. They combine to form a delicious glaze on the chicken, which is served over a brown rice and fresh mango mixture.