Healthy Asian Recipes, Menus and Cooking Tips

Featured Recipes

Sweet & Sour Tofu

This Chinese-restaurant standard is a simple dish to prepare at home. If you like, add a pinch of crushed red pepper or chile-garlic sauce to give the sauce a little heat.

» Sweet & Sour Tofu

Spicy Beef with Shrimp & Bok Choy

Oyster sauce and rice wine give this speedy stir-fry a rich flavor that balances the clean, sweet crunch of bok choy. Make It a Meal: Rice noodles or brown basmati rice and a Tsing Tao beer will make you feel like you're eating in your favorite Chinese restaurant.

» Spicy Beef with Shrimp & Bok Choy

Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Black Sticky Rice

A take on the classic Southeast Asian dessert of fresh mango with coconut white sticky rice, this version has grilled pineapple served over cardamom-infused coconut black sticky rice. The consistency should be that of a loose rice pudding, though black sticky rice is always chewy. For an equally delicious dessert, use grilled banana or mango instead of pineapple.

» Grilled Pineapple with Coconut Black Sticky Rice

Red Curry with Vegetables

Red Thai curry paste, which flavors this dish, is a convenient blend of chile peppers, garlic, lemongrass and galanga (a root that's similar in flavor to ginger). It can pack a lot of heat, so be sure to taste as you go. Look for the curry paste in jars or cans in the Asian section of the supermarket or specialty store. Make it a Meal: Ladle the stew over rice to soak up every bit of the delicious sauce.

» Red Curry with Vegetables

Green Tea-Poached Pears with Matcha Cream

Green tea, delicately flavored with ginger and almond, makes a delightful poaching medium for pears.

» Green Tea-Poached Pears with Matcha Cream

Tropical Cucumber Salad

Combine cucumber, avocado and mango with a salty-sweet dressing for a taste of the tropics.

» Tropical Cucumber Salad

Coconut-Lime Chicken & Snow Peas

Double the flavor, halve the work—simply by using the same tangy combination of coconut milk, lime juice and brown sugar for both poaching the chicken and dressing the salad. Crisp romaine lettuce, cabbage and snow peas add freshness and an irresistible crunch.

» Coconut-Lime Chicken & Snow Peas

Asian-inspired dishes—from quick stir-fries to elegant entertaining menus.

Even though Asian cuisine is home to a dizzying variety of flavors there is at least one common thread that binds them all together—flavor. From the deep, earthy flavors of a Chinese stir-fry to the bright, fresh flavors of a Thai curry, you can guarantee an awakening of your senses. And from a health perspective, using unique blends of herbs and spices means not having to rely on high-fat ingredients for a big flavor impact. Whether you reach for salty, sweet or sour, our favorite healthy Asian-inspired recipes are sure to please any palate.