Recipes for Health & Wellness: Healthy Recipes

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    Italian Beef Vegetable Soup

    This hearty beef soup features a ton of fresh vegetables, making it the perfect dish to use up all that...


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    Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders

    I added all of the components of a loaded baked potato—cheddar, potato, bacon, sour cream and chives—to my air-fryer chicken...


    Fall Vegetable Sloppy Joes

    I make this dish in the fall and sneak grated vegetables into the sloppy joe mixture, which is especially good...


    Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken

    This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share...


    Cast-Iron Apple Nutmeg Coffee Cake

    I'm not a great baker, but I do love coffee. In an effort to practice my baking, I use up...


    Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

    I love the velvety taste and texture of sweet potatoes. A friend served sweet potatoes cooked with peppers, and they...


    Pressure-Cooker Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Scoops

    I came up with this recipe when I was preparing for a large party and wanted a healthy Tex-Mex chicken...


    Pressure-Cooker Light Deviled Eggs

    Our updated version of a classic appetizer uses only half the egg yolks of traditional deviled eggs and calls for...

    Pressure-Cooker Steak Fajitas

    I've enjoyed cooking since I was a girl growing up in the Southwest, and I think fajitas are an easy...


    Pressure-Cooker Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa

    I've made quite a few tacos in my day, but you can't beat the tender filling made in a pressure...


    Grilled Buttermilk Chicken

    I created this recipe years ago after one of our farmers market customers, a chef, shared the idea of marinating...


    Powered-Up Molasses Cookies

    These tender cookies are so soft and flavorful. You'd never guess they're also lower in fat! —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin


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    Yogurt-Ricotta Cheesecake

    I have always liked Italian ricotta cheesecakes, but they have too much sugar for me. I made a light version,...


    Finnish Mulled Wine

    I found this recipe stuck in the pages of my Finnish grandmother's Bible. It takes 24 hours to make. Store...


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    Sneaky Turkey Meatballs

    Like most kids, mine refuse to eat certain veggies. In order to feed them healthy foods, I have to be...


    Barbecue and Beer Meatballs

    This simple meatball recipe relies on timesaving ingredients like frozen meatballs and barbecue sauce. It's the perfect last-minute appetizer! —Taste...


    Meatballs with Marinara Sauce

    Pack on the flavor with just a few ingredients! These meatballs hit the spot. —Mary Poninski, Whittington, Illinois

    Roasted Garlic Deviled Eggs

    I love incorporating new flavors into old classics, and these garlic deviled eggs were a big hit! The garlic can...


    Summer Turkey Kabobs

    These kabobs let you enjoy Thanksgiving flavors at any time of the year! We enjoy grilling them in the summer....


    Ground Beef Veggie Stew

    This is a wonderful, hearty stew to help use up all the late-summer veggies in your garden. I like that...


    Baked Chicken with Bacon-Tomato Relish

    We eat a lot of chicken for dinner, so I'm always trying to do something a little different with it....


    Black Bean Chicken Burritos

    I try to hide as many veggies as possible in these burritos. Another way I bump up the nutrition level...


    Grilled Eggplant Panini with Basil Aioli

    I love being able to use the bounty of fresh vegetables and herbs from my garden for summer meals. This...

    Sicilian Potato Salad

    Fresh basil is the star of this mayo-free, Italian-inspired take on potato salad. —Sue Falk, Warren, Michigan


    Ginger Green Beans

    The bright gingery sauce on these green beans is delicious and so simple to whip up. It's perfection on either...


    Mango Barley Salad

    I made this fresh, colorful mango salad on the fly and it was a big hit! The bright flavor is...


    Black Bean Bulgur Salad

    The only cooking in this easy bulgur salad is heating the broth and bulgur. You can adapt the recipe to...


    Blue Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

    A rich, warm and cheesy recipe for classic stuffed mushrooms, this attractive appetizer is perfect for your next dinner party...


    Bacon and Fontina Stuffed Mushrooms

    What's better than lots of bacon and cheese in a mushroom cap? Yum! They'll be a hit with your guests,...