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Featured Recipes

Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Blackened salmon is great in a sandwich with a spread of mashed avocado and low-fat mayonnaise plus peppery arugula leaves, cool tomato slices and zesty red onion. We grill our Cajun-style salmon so there is no need for any added cooking oil. Catfish makes an excellent stand-in for the salmon but you'll want to use a grill basket if you have one to keep the fish from breaking apart.

» Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Spiced Turkey with Avocado-Grapefruit Relish

This fresh-tasting citrus relish will perk up even the most jaded appetite, and it goes well with chicken, fish or pork. Serve it with a simple salad of Boston lettuce, scallions and cilantro and whole-wheat Couscous.

» Spiced Turkey with Avocado-Grapefruit Relish

Lamb & Eggplant Ragu

Lamb and eggplant are combined in dishes throughout the Mediterranean. Together they deliver a complex, hearty, earthy flavor that's truly satisfying. In this dish, toasted pine nuts and tangy feta cheese are excellent accents.

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Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

This rib-sticking chili offers a hearty mix of wheat berries, beans, peppers and onion. Feel free to add an additional chipotle pepper to crank up the heat in this one-pot meal. Cooked wheat berries will keep for up to 1 month in your freezer and there's no need to thaw them; just stir them directly into the chili.

» Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

Smothered Tempeh Sandwich

If you're keen to explore vegetarian options, try protein-rich tempeh smothered with red-wine-braised mushrooms and provolone cheese. If you're vegan, substitute your favorite soy cheese. Make it a meal: Enjoy a glass of beer and a spinach salad.

» Smothered Tempeh Sandwich

Raspberry, Avocado & Mango Salad

Pureed berries give the tangy wine vinegar dressing a creamy texture that gently clings to the lettuce and fruit. This is a salad to enjoy when fresh berries are in the market.

» Raspberry, Avocado & Mango Salad

Raspberry-Glazed Pork Chops with Pickled Onions

Brining enhances flavor and renders pork chops moist and juicy. While the chops brine, prepare the pickled onions and the raspberry sauce. The thick flavorful sauce, rich pork chops and pickled onions all come together in an explosion of flavors and textures.

» Raspberry-Glazed Pork Chops with Pickled Onions

Enjoy these delicious high-fiber, low-fat recipes for healthy digestion.

A few simple dietary tweaks can often go a long way toward improving digestive health and contributing to your overall well-being. EatingWell’s food and nutrition editors have selected delicious recipes for digestive health that are high in fiber and lower in fat. Depending on your specific needs, you may find that by simply adding fiber to your diet with healthy recipes like these, drinking lots of liquid, avoiding fatty foods and moderating your alcohol intake is enough to address your problem. Coordinate with your health care provider to determine the diet that works best for you.