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Swap Your Fats

Honey Citrus Chicken Drumsticks

Remove the skin from the drumsticks for a healthy and delicious finger food – for kids and adults.

Green Beans with Lemon Zest

Green Beans with Lemon Zest

This is a great twist on just plain green beans. The brightness of the lemon zest is delicious.

Ginger Curry Mashed Carrots

Ginger Curry Mashed Carrots

This is a versatile side dish. You can use it as a base for grilled fish, and it also goes great with lentils. You can even thin it with water to make a soup. You will be hooked the first time you make it. It keeps for several days in the refrigerator and freezes well.

Fish Taco with Avocado Mango Salsa

Fish Tacos with Avocado-Mango Salsa

These fish tacos are so light and fresh, they will even turn the heads of the fish taco haters.

Curry Quinoa Salad

Curry Quinoa Salad

This is a great side dish or can be a main dish if added to a large vegetable salad.

Cucumber Olive Oil Sea Salt Yogurt

Cucumber Olive Oil Sea Salt Yogurt

If you are tired of sweet yogurt, this recipe is for you. You can use kosher salt but flake salt, such as Maldon, is better. It may sound strange but the tiny kick of salt makes this dish.

Cod with Chimichurri Sauce

The new motto after this dish is, “Everything is better with chimichurri”! It is such a simple, yet flavorful condiment.

Coconut Crunch Stuffed Prunes

Coconut Crunch Stuffed Prunes

Don’t let the word prune scare you away from this recipe. These little bite-sized treats are delicious. They are easy to make and look pretty impressive as well.

Citrus Salad Dressing

Citrus Salad Dressing

This dressing is from our Brown Rice Salad recipe. However, it can be paired with any salad.

Chili Lime Vinaigrette

Chili Lime Vinaigrette

This dressing is from our Chili Lime Fruit Salad recipe. However, it can be paired with any salad to make it tangy and delicious.

Chili Lime Salad with Grapefruit Mango and Pineapple

Chili Lime Fruit Salad

This recipe calls for grapefruit, mango, and pineapple, but you can use most any combination of fruit.

Brown Rice Salad

Brown Rice Salad

This is an example of a recipe that can be made literally hundreds of ways. Add one or two vegetables, one or two fruits, a grain, a bean, and dress with citrus vinaigrette. This recipe uses avocado and orange. You could use cucumber, tomato, onion, or shredded squash – really any vegetable. For the fruit component, any citrus, mango, or pineapple works well. Choose any whole grain and any canned bean. This is a great way to use up leftover grains from other meals. This can be a side dish or served on top of a mixed green salad.

black bean soup

Black Bean Soup

If you want to add some spice, serve this with hot sauce on the side.

Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette

Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette

This dressing is from our Quinoa Strawberry Salad recipe.

Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

This is a great breakfast or lunch. Healthy fat helps keeps your hunger in check throughout the day.

Black Bean Salsa

Black Bean Salsa

This salsa is great on a salad, as a dip, or with your favorite taco. Vary the ingredients as you like for your taste. If you like it spicy, you can add jalapeno or other chili peppers. You can add different spices to your taste, such as cumin or coriander.

Basil Shrimp and Tomato Pasta with Feta

Basil, Shrimp and Tomato Pasta with Feta

This dish is very versatile and can be made with any vegetables or proteins that you have on hand. The fresh basil and feta are the superstars in this dish.

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

A delicious alternative to traditional pancakes. This recipe is a great way to use bananas whose peels have started to brown; the riper the banana, the easier to mash and the more flavor they will give the pancakes!

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