Healthy Garlic Recipes and Cooking Tips

Featured Recipes

Brazilian Grilled Flank Steak

Barbecued meats (churrasco) are served in churrascarias, Brazilian barbecued-meat restaurants, with a salsa-like sauce as an accompaniment. Since hearts of palm show up at every salad bar in these restaurants, we've added them to the sauce to give it a tasty twist.

» Brazilian Grilled Flank Steak

Asparagus with Anchovies & Garlic

Think bold Caesar-salad flavors meet asparagus. This preparation will kick you in the taste buds with assertive garlic, spicy red pepper and rich, salty anchovy.

» Asparagus with Anchovies & Garlic

Garlic-Cheese Grits

Garlic-cheese grits are a typically rich Southern dish, but the truth is you don't need a half a cup of butter and a pound of cheese to make them taste good. By using a pungent blend of super-sharp cheeses we've found you can use much less cheese and still get flavor-packed results.

» Garlic-Cheese Grits

Garlicky Green Beans

We cook then cool the beans in advance so they can be heated up and seasoned moments before the meal. If you don't like tarragon, substitute dill or leave it out completely.

» Garlicky Green Beans

Lemon-Garlic Marinated Shrimp

Marinating precooked shrimp in garlic- and lemon-infused oil is a simple yet elegant appetizer.

» Lemon-Garlic Marinated Shrimp

Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms

These simple sautéed mushrooms work as a quick, weeknight side dish. To turn them into a main course, toss with cooked pasta and a generous handful of Parmesan cheese or fold into an omelet with Gruyère, fontina or Swiss cheese.

» Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms

Garlic-Tomato Toasts

Pan con tomate, a classic Catalan tapa, is delicious alongside most soups or stews. Or serve with thinly sliced prosciutto and Manchego cheese for a tasty appetizer.

» Garlic-Tomato Toasts

Add a garlic recipe to your menu this week.

You'll be hard-pressed to find a savory recipe that doesn't use garlic. Its characteristic flavor adds dimension to just about any main dish, side dish or sauce. And that chopped garlic you throw in your spaghetti sauce might help fight cancer too. So peel some cloves and start chopping—these healthy recipes are big on garlic flavor.