Recipes of user KatherineL
Created by KatherineL
This colorful fruit salad may be made up to a day in advance if you add the banana just before serving. Fruit-sweetened desserts not only satisfy a sweet tooth, they’re full of health-promoting antioxidants. In this case, you’re better off opting for dessert!
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These delicious, low-fat muffins take just thirty minutes to assemble and bake. Plus, they don’t use eggs or butter, which eliminates a great deal of unhealthful fat and all of the cholesterol.
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Served with whole-grain rolls, this vibrant salad is a meal in itself. It’s so low in fat and full of antioxidants, you’ll feel healthier just looking at all these cancer-fighting power foods.
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This salad is a rainbow of gorgeous colors, and its flavorful gingery dressing will keep you coming back for “just one more taste.”
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Baking tofu in a marinade is a simple way to infuse it with flavor. Enjoy it with steamed veggies and cooked grains or as a snack.
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Polenta is a delicious whole-grain food made from yellow corn grits. Eat for breakfast, or broil for a cornbread-like consistency.
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This creamy sauce is low in fat and cholesterol free. Use it for making creamed soups, sauces, and gravies. Be sure to continue blending the ingredients until they are completely smooth; this can take up to two minutes on the highest speed.
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Here is a colorful and tasty treat with lots of different flavors. A great way to enjoy beets!
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Serve this applesauce hot or cold. Berries give it a deep red or purple color and add a hefty dose of anthocyanins—potent cancer-fighting antioxidants.
Created by KatherineL
This recipe is quick to prepare and delicious served with brown rice and a green salad. It can also be used as a burrito filling. If you enjoy a lot of heat, add more chilies.
Created by KatherineL
Enjoy this low-fat dip with raw vegetables, baked tortilla chips, in a burrito or in the Veggies in a Blanket recipe.
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Smoothies are a delicious way to add healthful fruits to your diet. Frozen berries can be purchased at most supermarkets and natural food stores. For a thick smoothie that can be eaten with a spoon, use the minimum amount of soy milk necessary for blending; if you prefer a thinner smoothie, simply add a bit more.
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Kale, a cruciferous vegetable, is one of the healthiest vegetables around. Enjoy this bright green veggie as part of a nutritious meal!
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This is a low-fat, cholesterol-free way to enjoy scrambled “eggs.” Using tofu instead of eggs provides healthful plant protein. Turmeric gives the scramble an appealing golden color.
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This colorful salad, dressed with a creamy sweet-and-sour dressing, is a delicious way to eat broccoli, one of Mother Nature’s most healthful foods. Broccoli, and particularly broccoli sprouts, is an excellent source of the cancer-fighting antioxidant sulforaphane.
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Broccoli is perfectly cooked when it is brilliant green and tender-crisp. Remove it from the heat at once and serve it right away. Cauliflower is also done cooking when it is tender-crisp. Although sesame seeds are high in fat and should be consumed in moderation, they can serve as a great source of calcium and dietary fiber.
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Brown rice is higher in fiber and nutrients than white rice and has a wonderful nutty taste. There are many different varieties of brown rice, each with a slightly different flavor and texture. Two favorites, brown basmati and jasmine, are sold in many supermarkets, natural food stores and specialty shops.
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Both brown rice and barley are good sources of protective soluble fiber, and the textures of the two grains make them a most pleasing combination. Enjoy this recipe as a warm breakfast cereal topped with fresh fruit. Alternatively, serve it as a side dish or add it to soups and salads.
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Serve this richly flavored pilaf as a side dish or as a stuffing.
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This recipe contains soba noodles, a Japanese buckwheat noodle. Enjoy this tasty and filling pasta dish.
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Bulgur, which is similar to cracked wheat, has a pleasant, nutty flavor. It cooks quickly and is very versatile. Bulgur can be simmered for a soft texture, or it can be soaked in boiling water when a firmer, fluffier texture is desired.
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This recipe is from a burrito shop in Ithaca, New York. It’s a perfect vegetable combination for tostadas, tacos, or burritos, or it can be used as a side dish or as a baked potato topping.
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In this recipe, salad becomes finger food, as leaves of romaine lettuce are used to wrap a tasty chickpea filling. This makes a refreshing wrap that’s high in healthful fiber.
Created by KatherineL
Mung bean sprouts are a rich source of protein and vitamins A, B, C, and E. In just one cup of mung bean sprouts there are 3 grams of protein and 0 grams of fat. Rinse the sprouts thoroughly before using.
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This is a light and healthier version of traditional chocolate mousse.
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Corn adds fiber, onions supply allyl sulfides, and tomatoes contribute lycopene to this nutrient-rich salsa - all are cancer-fighting ingredients.
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Couscous is a tiny pasta that is cooked and served like a grain. It is quick and easy to make.
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This creamy, low-fat soup is a delicious way to serve broccoli, a nutritional powerhouse, and the addition of chickpeas makes it a one-dish meal.
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This dish is creamy and delicious and packed full of cancer-fighting compounds and fiber. The cayenne pepper adds a little zing. For a variation try substituting broccoli for the Brussels sprouts.
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These creamy spinach dips are great for a family gathering or as a dish to pass for a holiday cocktail party. Serve it with raw vegetable pieces or chunks of crusty bread.
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Enjoy this colorful and flavorful salad with a hearty soup.
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Eating blended soup is a great way to get in loads of nutritious vegetables. One serving of this soup provides more than your daily recommended intake of beta-carotene.
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The simplicity and widespread enjoyment of this salad have made it a Cancer Project classic. It has lots of fiber to help move carcinogens and excess cholesterol and hormones out of your body to improve overall health.
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Dinner was never so easy! While not considered gourmet, frozen vegetables are often as nutrient rich as fresh vegetables, and sometimes even more so, because they are frozen at their peak of freshness.
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Edamame is the Japanese term for young green soybeans. Soybeans are higher in fat than any other bean, so enjoy this snack along with a low-fat meal to minimize your overall fat intake.
Created by KatherineL
This salad is a celebration of color and taste. It may be made in advance and keeps well for several days. It is nearly fat free, which is important when it comes to lowering cancer risk and improving survival.
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Quinoa is technically a seed, but it is treated like a grain in cooking. Be sure to rinse quinoa thoroughly prior to cooking to remove the bitter resin-like coating called saponin.
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Garlic is a great way to add flavor to mashed potatoes without adding fat. Plus, garlic is rich in selenium, a strong cancer-fighting agent.
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This recipe is a refreshing twist on cantaloupe and includes ginger, which can aid in digestion and often helps alleviate nausea.
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Here's a tasty way to enjoy your greens! The secret to making good Southern greens is patience! You can use any kind of green you like! Enjoy this take on my family's Louisiana favorite recipe.
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Simple yet flavorful, serve this delicious salad to your guests. It"s packed with omega 3's, fiber and antioxidants.
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This is a very tasty way to get leafy greens into your children and spouses!
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This smoothie includes spirulina, an antioxidant-rich powder made from blue-green algae. It’s highly nutritious and doesn’t change the taste of this delicious fruit smoothie. It does, however, make it a beautiful green color.
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Try this unusual combination of berries and green tea for breakfast this morning.
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High in fiber and low in fat, this dish is great for lowering cholesterol while enjoying a hearty meal.
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Hoppin’ John is a rice and bean salad traditionally served in the southern United States on New Year’s Day to bring a year filled with luck. Eaten any time of year, however, this salad is delicious and loaded with cancer-fighting power-foods.
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Cucumber is a cooling vegetable, which combined with iceberg lettuce makes a perfect match for the spicy shallot vinaigrette in this speedy summer salad.
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