Food Recipe Collections

We’ve all heard about superfoods—consumables with mystical powers to cure whatever it is that ails you and that will help you live forever. This list will be different. Today we’ll look at some common items that should be on your menu, even though you probably haven’t heard them touted as the next great miracle cure. In fact, some of these you probably thought were bad for you.

I begin this list with a caveat; we’re all different. One person’s superfood is another’s trip to the emergency room (soy comes to mind here). There are some nutritional factors we all share, such as the need to eat a certain amount of calories that come from fats, proteins, and carbohydrates to keep our bodies functioning as they should. Beyond this, our exact dietary needs begin to diverge.

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FoodHerbal.com Using ground turkey is an instant low-fat alternative to traditional meat loaf, but chopped spinach, carrots, and celery add flavor and nutrients. A tomato-red pepper sauce gives it an extra healthy kick.

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FoodHerbal.com . This healthy riff on chowder combines the tomato base of Manhattan-style with the creamy texture of New England–style

Serves 6

FoodHerbal.com . A simple miso–based marinade is an easy way to prepare fresh salmon for the oven, yielding a slightly sweet, flaky dish.

Serves 4

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>FoodHerbal.com. Nutty, low-starch fingerling potatoes, baked with rosemary then dipped into buttermilkchive dressing, are a yummy homemade spin on sour cream-and-onion potato chips. If fingerlings aren’t in season, substitute baby Yukon Golds.

6 Servings

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FoodHerbal.com. Full of brightly colored squash and leafy kale, this earthy potpie, topped with an aromatic herbed crust, is an end-of-season send-off to winter vegetables.

For 4 Serving

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FoodHerbal.com. Most guests assume this treat is a high calorie indulgence. But with fresh fruit, evaporated cane juice, and no fat, you can indulge without the calories.

Serve: 4 Serving
Ingredients

1 cup evaporated cane juice sugar
1 cup water
4 cups watermelon, cut into V–inch squares
1 teaspoon lime zest
Ice cream maker

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring water and sugar to a simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Place in the refrigerator to chill. This simple syrup can be made a few days ahead of time.

2. In a blender or food processor, blend 3 cups of watermelon until smooth.

3. Add X cup chilled simple syrup. Add lime zest, and blend until mixed. Chill the entire mixture in the refrigerator.

4. Freeze chilled juice mixture in the ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
In the final moments of freezing, stir in 1 cup watermelon.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving: 184 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 49 g carbohydrates, 0.5 g protein, 1 g fiber, 5 mg sodium (1% Daily Value).