Healthy Antioxidant Rich Recipes and Tips

Featured Recipes

Broccoli with Caramelized Onions & Pine Nuts

Broccoli's impressive nutritional profile (think folate, vitamins C and A, fiber, phytochemicals) puts it high on the list of foods to eat more of, an inviting task when you toss it with crunchy pine nuts, soft, sweet onions and tangy balsamic vinegar.

» Broccoli with Caramelized Onions & Pine Nuts

Rustic Berry Tart

The secret to this free-form tart is the layer of ground almonds under the berries: it thickens the juices, prevents a soggy crust and delivers an exquisite background flavor for the intense berries.

» Rustic Berry Tart

Grilled Eggplant Panini

Grilled eggplant is one of life's simpler pleasures: creamy and rich. Look for medium-size, purple eggplants with firm skins and no mushy spots. This end-of-summer treat will be even tastier if you can find the vegetables at a local farmstand—or in your own backyard!

» Grilled Eggplant Panini

Blueberry Ketchup

Here's an exceptionally easy condiment, perfect for a summer barbecue. Not only great on burgers, it's terrific as a glaze on grilled salmon or served alongside barbecued chicken.

» Blueberry Ketchup

Watermelon Gazpacho

The delicate flavors of cucumber and watermelon go hand in hand to create a sweet-and-savory chilled soup, perfect as a first course on a hot night.

» Watermelon Gazpacho

Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, with a little help from the well-seasoned yogurt marinade, remain moist and tender when oven-roasted. Hint: Soaking the prepared vegetables in ice water for 15 minutes before roasting will hydrate them, making them more moist and tender when cooked.

» Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower

Avocado-Grapefruit Relish

This relish would also be great tucked into fish tacos.

» Avocado-Grapefruit Relish

Healthy, colorful recipes infuse your diet with a rainbow of antioxidants.

The best way to get a healthy range of antioxidants is to eat fruits and vegetables representing all colors of the rainbow. Antioxidants, natural chemicals found in plants, help protect the body from free radicals, compounds formed naturally in the body that damage tissues and may contribute to a variety of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer. Each color contains different antioxidants. Try a different recipe every day to enjoy a variety of antioxidants for good health.

Red/Pink:

Great source of lycopene, which may protect against prostate cancer as well as heart and lung disease. Tomatoes and watermelon are two sources.

Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad

We took the tangy fresh flavors of tabbouleh and paired them with smoky tofu and...

Strawberry Bruschetta

Astoundingly good for minimal effort, this makes an indulgent weekend breakfast or...

Sugar Snap Pea & Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad

Try this colorful pasta salad, full of crunchy snap peas and juicy tomatoes, at your...

Watermelon Gazpacho

The delicate flavors of cucumber and watermelon go hand in hand to create a sweet-...

Watermelon Slush

A refreshing Middle Eastern street drink.

Orange:

It’s easy to remember carotenoids, the class of antioxidant found in this color: just think “carrot-enoids.” Fruit and vegetables, such as carrots, mangoes and sweet potatoes, store beta carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, with a little help from the well-seasoned yogurt...

Fresh Mango Chutney

Zippy cilantro and ginger combine with fresh mangoes in this simple and versatile...

Mango-Lime Sorbet

A stunning golden-orange color, this lively sorbet is even more dramatic served with...

Moroccan-Rubbed Grilled Steak & Sweet Potatoes

A Moroccan-inspired spice rub coats the steaks and is tossed with the sweet potatoes...

Sichuan Carrot Soup

Distinctive flavors from the cuisine of Sichuan province in China—peanut, sesame,...

Yellow/Green:

Get your lutein and zeaxanthin—two antioxidants linked with reducing the risk of cataracts and atherosclerosis—in honeydew, avocados and yellow corn. Many green cruciferous vegetables also contain indoles, another antioxidant, which help fight cancer.

Avocado-Grapefruit Relish

This relish would also be great tucked into fish tacos.

Broccoli with Caramelized Onions & Pine Nuts

Broccoli's impressive nutritional profile (think folate, vitamins C and A,...

Calabacitas

Enjoy this traditional Southwestern dish of sautéed summer squash, onions and...

Chipotle Cheddar Chard

The bright assorted colors of rainbow chard are especially lovely in this spicy,...

White Sangria

OK, so it's kind of a contradiction for a sangria, which is named for its blood...

Purple:

This color, common to summer treats like blackberries and eggplant, comes from a very powerful kind of phytonutrient: anthocyanidins, which may protect against heart disease by preventing inflammation. Since different foods contain different anthocyanidins, try to eat a range of purple and blue foods to benefit the most.