Give Thanks for a Healthy Holiday: A Minimalist Menu
Mark Bittman, self-proclaimed minimalist, author of How to Cook Everything, and food columnist for the New York Times, is famous for his no-bull demeanor and for deconstructing complex recipes into...
View ArticleHealthy Cooking on the Cheap: 3 Deliciously Filling Summer Salads
Hot summer weather calls for lighter meals, and these salads make a perfectly light but filling main dish. And the best part? The preparation is both simple and quick. Last week I shared some of my...
View ArticleSurprising Do’s and Don’ts of Salads
When I first started losing weight, I thought salads were a “safe” choice since they were made with lots of low-calorie and nutritious veggies. That’s partly true—salads are a great way to pack more...
View ArticleLettuce: Buy Bagged or Not?
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) — Six separate recalls of bagged lettuce since April haven’t done much to bolster the public’s confidence in pre-cut and pre-washed...
View Article4 Get-Healthy Ideas for the First Day of Spring
Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and the sun is extending its stay in the sky longer. Well, that may be true in some parts of the country, others, not so much. But even if you’re still...
View ArticleMeatless Monday Recipe: Two-Bean Greek Salad
Photo: Quentin Bacon This twist on Greek salad brings bold flavors and bright colors to your dinner (or lunch!) table. Instead of being topped with feta cheese, like most Greek salads, this salad has...
View ArticleRecipe of the Day: Chopped Apple Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
This perfect-for-spring salad is packed with nutrients from apples, spinach, and walnuts. Apples and spinach are a great source of vitamin C, while walnuts are high in protein and omega 3 fatty acids,...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Healthiest Salad Greens
Jordan Shakeshaft/Greatist.com Headed to a hoppin’ salad bar for lunch? Chances are there will be handfuls of fresh greens up for grabs, from romaine and iceberg to spinach and red leaf lettuce. But...
View ArticleNo-Cook, Eat-in-the-Heat Dinner Recipe
Too hot to cook? I know the feeling. The Northeast has experienced some serious scorchers in recent weeks, so instead of cooking dinner and suffering in my steamy kitchen, I seek out no-cook meals that...
View ArticleRecipe of the Day: Green-and-White Pasta Salad
Photo: Leigh Beisch This pasta salad uses fat-free ingredients like cottage cheese and sour cream, along with a dash of pesto, so you don’t need to feel guilty about eating it. It has 3 grams of fiber,...
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