Recipes
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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 […]
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 […]
Katie Couric Media: Craving French Toast for Dinner? This Nutritionist-Backed Recipe Will Blow Your Mind
By Alaina Mancini February 22, 2023 Don’t knock the ketchup-syrup combo ’til you taste it. When you make French toast, you’re really giving yourself a cozy hug on a plate. The doughy breakfast classic can brighten up even the dreariest winter mornings. And while your family’s go-to a.m. recipe might not usually be open to […]
Rachael Ray Show: Berbere-Spiced Chickpea Stew
Brooklyn-based registered dietitian and nutritionist Maya Feller shares a quick and easy vegetarian chickpea stew from her new book, Eating from Our Roots. The dish, from chef Gerald Sombright in Naples, Florida, is flavored with berbere, a spice blend from Ethiopia based on hot chiles. Chiles contain capsaicin, an antioxidant compound that can support healthy […]
mindbodygreen: This Fiber-Packed Zucchini Bread Recipe Makes A Breakfast To Look Forward To
By Abby Moore January 28, 2023 Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but it’s not always the easiest to nail. When you’re rushing to get out the door, or starving from an early morning workout, putting together a balanced meal can be a hassle. Luckily, registered dietitian Maya Feller, M.S., R.D., CDN, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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] […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]





