Category: Healthy Recipes

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Cakes with Fresh Salsa One of the most popular meatless entrees in the Charles E. Daniel Dining Hall at Furman is the Black Bean cakes.  They are on regular rotation and served up with shredded lettuce, salsa, cheddar cheese, and sour cream. When Health Sciences major Jordan Ellis needed a…Continue Reading Black Bean and Sweet Potato Cakes with Fresh Salsa

Whole Grain Pita Pizzas Looking for a quick meal?  Need to clean out some leftovers in the fridge?  Want to get the kids cooking in the kitchen? No problem.  Try these easy whole grain pita pizzas. Start with 100% whole grain pitas.  The Toufayan brand is available in most grocery stores for $1-$2 per 6-pack….Continue Reading Whole Grain Pita Pizzas

Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Parmesan It is a vegetable… but it looks like spaghetti.  If you haven’t tried spaghetti squash before, you are in for a real treat. Start with one whole spaghetti squash.  Rinse it under cold water.  (Yes, I know you won’t be eating the skin but you should always…Continue Reading Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Parmesan

Portobello Mushroom Burgers Hold onto your chairs… that is NOT a juicy steak sandwich pictured above.  It is actually an OUTRAGEOUS marinated portobello mushroom “burger”. Portobello mushrooms are one of the heartiest varieties of mushrooms and they are out of this world when marinated.  They provide the meaty flavor of a burger without the heavy…Continue Reading Marinated Portobello Mushroom Burgers

Greek Pasta Salad with Garbanzo Beans This delicious pasta salad is LOADED with colorful vegetables.  Make it ahead of time and let it marinate in the refrigerator.  It is the perfect one-pot meal to pack for lunch. Start with a small portion of whole grain pasta (your favorite shape is fine).   Cook it, rinse…Continue Reading Greek Pasta Salad with Garbanzo Beans

Fresh Figs with Yogurt and Honey This is one of our favorite summertime snacks.  Fresh figs usually hit the local supermarkets and farmer’s markets late in the summer.  One of my former personal training clients back in graduate school used to bring me fresh figs from the tree in his backyard- that was a treat!…Continue Reading Fresh Figs with Yogurt and Honey

  Ginger Lime Tilapia with Fresh Pineapple Salsa Need a quick weeknight meal?  Try this easy Ginger Lime Tilapia with Fresh Pineapple Salsa.  Just sprinkle fresh lime juice, ground ginger, salt, and pepper over tilapia or another mild white fish and bake it in the oven.  While the fish bakes, sauteed yellow squash and zucchini…Continue Reading Ginger Lime Tilapia with Fresh Pineapple Salsa

Citrus Honey Salmon with Broccoli, Carrots, and Toasted Almonds Looking for a tasty new way to serve fish?  Try this simple marinade of orange juice, reduced sodium soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger. Set aside five minutes to prepare the marinade in the morning.  Place the fish in the marinade, cover it, place it in…Continue Reading Citrus Honey Salmon with Broccoli, Carrots, & Toasted Almonds

Chicken Parmesan and Green Bean Medley with Caramelized Onions In this oven-baked version of Chicken Parmesan, chicken breasts are dredged in whole wheat breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Don’t have any whole wheat breadcrumbs?  They are a snap to make.  Just toast 1-2 slices of 100% whole wheat bread or 100% whole grain bread….Continue Reading Chicken Parmesan and Green Bean Medley with Caramelized Onions

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple This colorful one-pot meal combines red and green bell peppers, carrots, onions, pineapple, chicken, and brown rice with an easy sweet and sour sauce.  Leftovers are delicious for lunch the next day. If you are not used to working with fresh ginger, try this tip.  Break off a small…Continue Reading Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple