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Eating Well: 18 Heart-Healthy, High-Protein Breakfast Recipes

By Dillon Evans July 19, 2023 Start your day with these delicious and filling breakfast recipes. Each dish has 15 or more grams of protein from ingredients like eggs, Greek yogurt and smoked salmon that help you feel energized and stay full for longer. Plus, these breakfasts meet our heart-healthy nutrition parameters, as they focus […]

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Clean Plates: 7 Immune-Boosting Breakfast Recipes Nutritionists Love

by Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN May 20, 2023 No one likes being sick. As a teenager, I remember attempting to cure an unwanted cold with a tall glass of refreshing orange juice or to soothe a stabbing sore throat with hot tea loaded with honey and lemon juice. In the many years since, nutrition research […]

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One pot red beans with cilantro rice and coconut avocado cream

Pin Print One pot red beans with cilantro rice and coconut avocado cream Servings 4 servingsPrep time 30 minutesCooking time 40 minutesCalories 300 kcal Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove of garlic minced ½ inch of ginger grated 1 cup long-grain white rice 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1, 15 oz can low sodium […]

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Instant pot stewed red beans with black rice avocado

Short on time but want to make a delicious and nourishing dish that will delight your taste buds? Look no further!  This recipe takes a fraction of the time while delivering all the flavors of a slow-cooked dish. Instant pot stewed red beans with black rice avocado  Ingredients 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 yellow onion, thinly […]

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Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Soup with Peanuts

A Southern take on a West African peanut soup, this soup has a savory yet still sweet and nutty flavor.  Peanuts are a great source of heart-healthy fats and plant-based protein.  This dish calls for fresh pumpkin, but you can use additive-free canned pumpkin for a similar taste.   Serves 8-10 [3/4 cup each]   […]

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Pineapple-Peanut Nice Cream

This nutty nice cream is for the ice cream lovers.  In order to get a soft serve-like consistency, ensure your pineapple is frozen.  The combination of the nut butter with the fruit will slow down the absorption of the fruit sugars into your bloodstream, producing less of a rapid spike. Serves 6 (1/2 cup each) […]

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Oktoberfest Potato Salad

My Austrian friend, Marsa, makes hands down the best potato salad I’ve ever tasted. I was inspired by her flavor combinations, and used a sweet onion in place of a white onion to temper the flavors. If you can’t find a red potato, choose a waxy potato that does not fall apart easily like a […]

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Not Your German Grandma’s Cucumber Salad!

In my house, cucumber salad is synonymous with Oktoberfest. None of us are German, however, every year for the past 6 years my Swiss husband had chaired an Oktoberfest committee for our kids’ German school in Brooklyn, NY. It started as a small school wide event that has grown to a community wide block party […]

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Avocado, Quinoa and Kale Salad With Lemon Mustard Dressing

From time to time we have dietetic interns who are studying to become Registered Dietitians rotate through our practice at Maya Feller Nutrition. They support us with research, patient counseling sessions and more. Recently, we had a new Chef, Chef Bri come and intern with us. She helped to develop this recipe. I wanted to […]

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Groovy Grilled Shrimp with White Bean and Watercress

Recipes that combine buttery seafood and buttery beans are perfection in my opinion. And this recipe does just that. The shrimp is lightly seasoned before pan frying and enjoyed over a bed of flavorful greens finished with black Urfra chilie that impart a hot and smoky flavor.    You’ll notice that this recipe is light […]

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The Power of the Pistachio!

Let’s get to know the small green nut that is a plant based powerhouse. Pistachios are a member of the cashew family, native to the Middle East 1. Did you know that botanically, pistachios are considered fleshy tree fruit, or drupes, that contain shell-covered seeds? 2. In culinary terms, though, they are considered nuts.    […]

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Octopus Salad Recipe

Looking to expand your palate? One awesome way is to get acquainted with something that may be unfamiliar.   Though it may not be the most common, there are plenty of foodways that feature octopus.  I encourage you to try this protein; it’s fantastic!   Octopus Salad Recipe Ingredients 2 tins of octopus in olive oil, […]