Healthy Fall Recipes and Menus
The fruits and vegetables of fall will inspire you to get back in the kitchen and try new, delicious recipes.
The days are getting shorter and the evenings colder, but there is still bountiful produce in season. Fall offers a new variety of nutritious fruits and vegetables. Crisp apples and fragrant pears are a good source of soluble fiber and potassium and both are delicious in sweet and savory dishes. Broccoli and cabbage are good food sources of calcium, and cauliflower is a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and fiber. Welcome fall’s fine produce with these delicious healthy recipes.
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Healthy Apple & Pear Recipes
Sturdy apples are flavored with cinnamon and vanilla in this slow cooker apple...
Roasted apples, fennel and red onion are the perfect foil to roasted pork tenderloin...
With all that delicious fruit an apple pie should be healthy, but the truth is a...
Sweet caramelized pears are the highlight of this comforting, custardy, raisin-...
Here's an elegant yet simple twist on the autumn classic. Pears are oven-...
Crisp pears are tossed with Cheddar cheese and pecans in this delicious salad. For...
Healthy Broccoli Recipes
Mashing broccoli with cheese and potatoes might just be the ticket to getting your...
Curry powder and mango chutney are the flavor-intensive secret ingredients in this...
This dish of roasted broccoli and tomatoes is tossed with bright Mediterranean...
Healthy Brussels Sprouts Recipes
These tangy horseradish-cream-topped Brussels sprouts are just the thing to serve...
Can a rich cream sauce be healthy? Yes, when it's made with a little full-...
Here we dress steamed Brussels sprouts with a delicate vinaigrette flavored with...
Browning butter brings out a mellow nuttiness that complements the strong flavor of...
Healthy Cabbage Recipes
Lean ground turkey and brown rice seasoned with fresh dill and caraway seeds makes a...
Savoy cabbage, shiitake mushrooms and leeks are braised together in this earthy...
Roasting cabbage brings out its rich, nutty flavor. We think Savoy is particularly...
In this quick German-inspired side dish, red cabbage is cooked until just tender and...
Healthy Carrot Recipes
These cookies are made sweet and flavorful by the addition of a generous amount of...
If you like a bit of heat, use hot Madras curry powder in this recipe. Serve as a...
An orange glaze brings out the sweetness in one of the kid-friendliest vegetables...
Roasting these carrots with only a bit of butter and some cardamom gives them a rich...
Healthy Cauliflower Recipes
Roasting isn't usually the first cooking method you think of for cauliflower...
Eggplant, cauliflower, chickpeas and tomatoes are the basis for this rich Indian-...
Nonfat milk and a bit of sharp Cheddar combine to make a rich sauce without all the...
Healthy Cranberries Recipes
This coffee cake calls for a tart apple, such as a Granny Smith or a Pippin,...
Fresh cranberries get crunch from walnuts and an infusion of sweetness from dried...
Fresh and dried cranberries, tomatoes, mustard seeds and fragrant curry spices...
Cranberries add a particularly pleasing tartness and color to pears. Fresh ginger,...
Healthy Mushroom Recipes
Our chicken piccata, served over whole-wheat pasta, has a rich lemon-caper sauce...
These simple sautéed mushrooms work as a quick, weeknight side dish. To turn them...
Don't let phyllo dough's fussy reputation put you off: our method of...
Healthy Potato and Sweet Potato Recipes
Potatoes are one of the great comfort foods, especially when stuffed with a...
Roasting sweet potatoes is even easier than boiling and mashing them. Maple syrup...
The addition of delicious sweet potatoes gives a nutrient boost to mashed potatoes....
Healthy Pumpkin & Winter Squash Recipes
This chunky sauce is laced with chard and accented with smoked tofu. Convenient...
Dark rum, coconut milk, cinnamon, ginger and cloves give this pumpkin tart a complex...
Cumin and chili powder season a filling of turkey sausage, tomatoes, black beans and...
Healthy Root Vegetables Recipes
This hearty soup is full of root vegetables: celery root, rutabaga, carrots and...
Butternut squash, carrots and parsnips take on a sweet intensity when gently braised...
Roasted chicken in 45 minutes? No problem. This technique of starting bone-in...
The entire beet plant—roots, stems and greens—can be used in this stunning appetizer...
Healthy Winter Greens Recipes
Arctic char, related to salmon and trout, is sustainably farmed, making it a “best...
Like many spinach salads, this one features lots of chopped-up hard-boiled egg. But...
Reminiscent of the stuffed cabbage of yore, the mild flavor of chard makes these...
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