The Healthy Cook

The Healthy Cook Kate Sherwood designs and tests recipes for Nutrition Action magazine. Here are some of our favorites!

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Tomato Coconut Cod Stew. Ripe, juicy tomatoes and fresh fish—could it get any better? Don’t have heirlooms? Use cherry or campari tomatoes.

Soups & Stews

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Chocolate, Fruit, & Nut Clusters. Healthy and delish!

Dessert

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The perfect fresh guacamole and salsa are only five minutes away.

Dips

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Kate styles tofu lettuce wraps and peanut dipping sauce for April's Nutrition Action.

Sauces

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Veggie Sauté with Bulgur. This super-satisfying sauté shifts the focus from grains to vegetables. Don’t want to read the recipe? Just chop and sauté 4 cups of whatever vegetables are in the bin, toss with soaked bulgur, season, and enjoy.

Kate's take on tabbouleh: Couscous, herbs, and toasted almond slices.

Grains

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Spicy BBQ Tofu & Black Bean Salad. The spicy BBQ sauce in this gorgeous dish gets its kick from chipotle (smoked red jalapeño) peppers. Look for the small cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Mexican section of the grocery store. You can freeze the leftover peppers with their sauce in a zipper plastic bag.

Entrees

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You can have your house and the avocado toast, too!

Breakfast

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Mediterranean White Beans. This dish can also be served hot. Simply sauté the garlic and tomatoes in the olive oil, then toss in the beans, basil, salt, pepper, and vinegar.

Asian Edamame Salad. It doesn’t get any easier to make a delightfully crunchy salad. The edamame (immature soybeans) isn’t optional, but if you’re not a fan of cucumber, celery hearts, or radish, try carrots, bell peppers, and broccoli.

Tropical Black Beans. Don’t have a palm tree to sit under and savor the breeze? Try this refreshing dish. For the best-tasting bite every time, chop the mango and avocado so they match the size of the beans.

Salads And Veggie Sides

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a white plate topped with salad and tortilla chips

New to tofu? Try this recipe and you'll be hooked - Nutrition Action

Spicy BBQ Tofu & Black Bean Salad. The spicy BBQ sauce in this gorgeous dish gets its kick from chipotle (smoked red jalapeño) peppers. Look for the small cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Mexican section of the grocery store. You can freeze the leftover peppers with their sauce in a zipper plastic bag.

three white bowls filled with food on top of a table

Chinese Look

Healthy Chinese Recipes

Craving Chinese? Look no further. - Nutrition Action

Kung Pao Chicken (or Tofu)

a white bowl filled with beans and greens

Need a quick salad for a Memorial Day picnic? - Nutrition Action

Mediterranean White Beans. This dish can also be served hot. Simply sauté the garlic and tomatoes in the olive oil, then toss in the beans, basil, salt, pepper, and vinegar.

a white bowl filled with green beans and radishes next to a wooden spoon

Bean Dishes

Edamame Salad

Healthy Eating Guidelines

Crunchy Salad

Need a quick salad for a Memorial Day picnic? - Nutrition Action

Asian Edamame Salad. It doesn’t get any easier to make a delightfully crunchy salad. The edamame (immature soybeans) isn’t optional, but if you’re not a fan of cucumber, celery hearts, or radish, try carrots, bell peppers, and broccoli.

a white bowl filled with black beans and cucumbers

Vegan Salads

Eat Salad

Need a quick salad for a Memorial Day picnic? - Nutrition Action

Tropical Black Beans. Don’t have a palm tree to sit under and savor the breeze? Try this refreshing dish. For the best-tasting bite every time, chop the mango and avocado so they match the size of the beans.

a salad with lettuce, tomatoes and corn in a white bowl next to a fork

Summer Salads

Nutrition Activities

Ranch Dressing Recipe

Healthy Salad Dressing

This salad is like summer in a bowl. - Nutrition Action

Height-of-Summer Salad. This salad is fabulous any time of year, but it dazzles in the summer, when tomatoes are at their peak. The dressings are staples in our kitchen. Try them on your own favorite combinations.

a white plate topped with meat and rice covered in broccoli florets

Make dinner in a bowl with these 2 recipes - Nutrition Action

Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

a white plate topped with beans and spinach

Healthy Dinners

Chickpea Bowl

Sweet Potato Frittata

Vegetarian Mains

Meatless Main Dishes

Meatless Monday

Make dinner in a bowl with these 2 recipes - Nutrition Action

Mideast Chickpea Bowl

a white plate topped with pasta and broccoli

3 ways to enjoy more in-season vegetables - Nutrition Action

Tomato Pesto Pasta. No summer tomatoes? Cherry tomatoes taste great year-round.

a white bowl filled with rice and vegetables

3 ways to enjoy more in-season vegetables - Nutrition Action

Veggie Sauté with Bulgur. This super-satisfying sauté shifts the focus from grains to vegetables. Don’t want to read the recipe? Just chop and sauté 4 cups of whatever vegetables are in the bin, toss with soaked bulgur, season, and enjoy.