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Food and Health Communications’ recipes follow the DASH diet, Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, and MyPlate guidelines. Unlike many magazines, cookbooks, bloggers, and influencers recipes, our recipes are designed to use less saturated fat, added sugar, and added salt. They are based on nutrient-dense, whole food. We also strive to use readily available, less expensive ingredients and normal everyday kitchen equipment. The creativity and flavor are sky-high! Let us know if you have questions or requests - we constantly create more!

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Summer Herb Salad

summer herb salad is light and refreshing - this is a great way to use up extra herbs

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Lime Mint Mojito Mocktail

A low-cal and alcohol-free mocktail that will be a favorite for casual or fancy get-togethers.

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Spicy Summer Chilled Gazpacho Soup

This spicy cold soup is so refreshing in summer. Serve for lunch or dinner. Round it out with bread and a tossed salad or quinoa and tossed salad.

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Tropical Smoothie Bowl

A smoothie bowl that includes cauliflower and peanut butter helps give you a great start to the day, or it can be a dessert or snack.

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Vegan Flax Pancakes

Fluffy nutty, and high in fiber, these flax pancakes go great with fresh fruit as a topping. Makes 4 medium pancakes, one per person.

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Black Sesame Nice Cream - Vegan Ice Cream

This ice cream is made with frozen bananas, toasted black sesame seeds, maple syrup, and vanilla. It is so smooth and good you will never think it is good for you!

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Grill Dipping Sauce: Kale Pesto

This sauce is excellent over grilled veggies, pasta, and pizza, and doubles as a wonderful dipping sauce. It is a great way to use up leftover kale.

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Two Melon Mint Salad

Nothing is better than juicy melon in summer. This salad will be a favorite since it combines so many refreshing flavors and tastes refreshing!

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Summer Farro Salad

This delicious farro salad has a lot of flavor and best of all, it is a meal all in one bowl.

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Summer Cobb Salad

Summer Cobb Salad is so simple to make. This delicious entree salad is packed with fresh summer veggies along with select traditional ingredients.

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Lentil Quinoa Salad Bowl

This robust salad features many delicious ingredients that add to a crunch and delicious bowl salad meal.

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Bang Bang Chicken Salad

We turned a classic Chinese street food into a delicious salad with peanut sauce, cold shredded chicken, and many crunchy veggies.

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Farmer’s Market Salad

Wow, just wow. A trip to the farmer's market brings home this delicious salad that is easy to make any night of the week.

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Mother’s Day Cake

Here is a strawberry yogurt cake for special occasions in spring and summer. It would make a wonderful Mother's Day cake!

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Air Fry Dinner

Here is how to make a delicious air fry dinner using many summer garden ingredients.

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Overnight Oats

Here is how to make overnight oats; all you need is milk, yogurt, flavorings, oatmeal, and fresh fruit. It is great for a snack, breakfast, or dessert.

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Pretty Spring Greens Salad

A beautiful “local produce” salad with carrot roses, fresh edible flowers, spring greens, and fruit. The vital part of making this salad is finding local ingredients and having fun!

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Bunny Carrot Muffins

These carrot muffins are great any day but when you add the carrot ears you have a healthy Easter treat.

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