Recipes
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$14 Dinner for 4
Spicy Chicken Peperonata with Lime and Mint Dressing
PREP: 30 minutes;
TOTAL: 30 minutes
No-Bake Chocolate-Raspberry Cream Pie (pictured)
PREP: 30 minutes;
TOTAL: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling time)
Vegetarian BBQ
Grilled Vegetables with Mixed Greens and Blue Cheese Dressing
PREP: 45 minutes;
TOTAL: 45 minutes
Grilled Trout with White Beans and Caper Vinaigrette
PREP: 30 minutes;
TOTAL: 30 minutes
Grilled Salmon with Nectarine Salsa
PREP: 25 minutes;
TOTAL: 25 minutes
One-Dish Dinner
Grilled Chicken Salad with Tomatoes, Spinach, and Feta
PREP: 35 minutes;
TOTAL: 1 hour 55 minutes (includes baking time)
Linguine with Summer Succotash
PREP: 30 minutes;
TOTAL: 30 minutes
Good to Know:
- The grilled salmon with salsa is low in calories and saturated fat. Plus, the salmon fillets give this dish a nutritional edge: They add the most beneficial types of omega-3 fatty acids (to learn more, see More Good News About Omega-3s).
- To increase the healthfulness of the linguine with summer succotash, use a multi-grain pasta (you might have to buy a spaghetti). The swap will nearly double your fiber.
- Add beets (one of the grilled vegetables served over mixed greens) to your list of super foods. The root vegetables are a good source of fiber, potassium, folic acid, iron, and vitamin C. Furthermore, studies have shown that beets may increase beneficial antioxidant activity and may significantly lower total cholesterol and harmful excess triglycerides. They may also increase beneficial HDL cholesterol.
- The chicken peperonata is a great low-calorie main dish. In addition, the recipe calls for red bell pepper, which (unlike other peppers) contains lycopene. And recent studies have found a correlation between a diet low in lycopene and an increased risk of certain kinds of cancer.
- The raspberry cream pie isn't just easy and delicious—it's also high in fiber. (You can thank the fresh raspberries for that added benefit.)
