Healthy Immunity Recipes

Featured Recipes

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon-Horseradish Cream

These tangy horseradish-cream-topped Brussels sprouts are just the thing to serve with corned beef and potatoes, or alongside a holiday ham or turkey. Look for sprouts with tight, firm, small deep-green heads; if they're still on the stalk, so much the better. To prepare, peel off outer leaves and trim the stems. Double it: Steam the Brussels sprouts in a Dutch oven instead of a saucepan.

» Brussels Sprouts with Bacon-Horseradish Cream

Dried Fruit Compote with Green Tea & Lemon

When the selection of fruit in the winter is lacking, poaching shelf-stable dried fruit in lemon-infused green tea creates a luscious fruit compote. Serve topped with low-fat plain yogurt and chopped pistachios for breakfast or dessert.

» Dried Fruit Compote with Green Tea & Lemon

Black Bean Croquettes with Fresh Salsa

Staples like canned black beans and frozen corn transform into spicy croquettes in mere minutes. Serve with warm corn tortillas, coleslaw and lime wedges.

» Black Bean Croquettes with Fresh Salsa

Fragrant Fish Soup

Lemony rice, delicately flavored broth and gently poached tilapia are topped with a colorful blend of vegetables and herbs. The aromatic mint provides fresh and complex flavor.

» Fragrant Fish Soup

Campari, Grapefruit & Pomegranate Cocktail

Balance herbaceous Campari with the sweet-tart flavors of pomegranate and grapefruit. This dusty pink drink looks festive in a stemmed wineglass with a twist of orange zest. For a slightly sweeter drink, use orange juice instead of grapefruit. To make a nonalcoholic version, omit the Campari and add an extra 1/3 cup of each juice.

» Campari, Grapefruit & Pomegranate Cocktail

Enjoy these delicious and immune-strengthening recipes from EatingWell.

A well-nourished, well-rested body is the best nutritional strategy for keeping your immune system strong. While there are a slew of supplements on the market that tout their ability to boost your immune system, there is no specific food or nutrient that has been clinically proven to do that all on its own. To keep your immune system strong, eat a variety of foods that provide a natural abundance of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, particularly those rich in vitamin C, beta carotene, selenium and zinc. These healthy recipes will get you started—they all contain at least 15% daily value of at least one of those vitamins or minerals.