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• Seasalt and Garlic Kale Chips

  Forget potato chips. For a crispy, crunchy treat, try these kale chips instead. They're quick and easy to make, loaded with nutrients, and oh so delicious!

• Farro Salad With Cucumber and Tomato

  Farro, a nutty and sweet whole grain, makes for a deliciously light and filling salad at barbeques and picnics.

• Grilled Moroccan Salmon With Spiced Yogurt Sauce

  Rich in heart-healthy omega-3 oils, this sweet-and-spicy grilled salmon will perk up your next summer barbecue.

• Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

  Indulge with less guilt: Try this rich (but lower-fat!) warm chocolate dessert

• Red Banana and Blood Orange Smoothie

  If you like a good smoothie, you'll love this exotic twist made with ripe red bananas, luscious blood oranges, kefir and Greek yogurt.

• Honey-glazed Carrots and Edamame

  These sweet-and-salty, protein-packed veggies make a satisfying heart-healthy snack or side dish.

• Easy Homemade Chunky Applesauce

  It's apple season. Take advantage by stirring up this comforting homemade applesauce.

• Harvest Salad With Fall Fruits and Cranberry Vinaigrette

  Sweet seasonal fruits like apples, pears and cranberries make an ordinary green salad extraordinary.

• Spiced Cherry-Lime Salsa

  Think outside the pie by using this sweet summer fruit as a spicy dip or meat accompaniment.

• Grilled Purple Potatoes

  These savory, low-salt spuds are packed with fiber -- and the purple skins pack a special antioxidant punch.

• Triple Berry Ice Pops

  Freshen up with this low-calorie, high-flavor, easy frozen snack.

• Spiced Rhubarb Chutney

  Spice up seasonal rhubarb with traditional Indian seasonings to make a light, sweet and savory dip or spread.

• Ginger Orange Broccolini With Spring Vegetables

  Add some spring colors to your dinner plate with this fresh, flavorful, seasonal side dish.

• Banana-macadamia Pancakes

  Hearty banana-nut pancakes get heart-healthy with whole-wheat flour, flaxseed and oats.

• Fruit Compote With Cinnamon and Citrus

  Switch up your snack or breakfast routine with this simply sweet and fiber-full fruit compote.

• Merry Cherry Punch

  Cut your liquid calories in half with this antioxidant-packed party drink.

• Oven-roasted Cauliflower

  This nutrient-rich, toasted-caramel cauliflower will please even sworn cauli-phobes.

• Date and Fig Slaw with Ginger-orange Dressing

  Sweet dates and figs balance this savory, Asian-style coleslaw. Bonus: it’s low-fat and low-calorie too!

• Apple Cherry Salad With Pecans

  A new twist on the classic Apple Waldorf Salad, this nutrient-rich version contains more apples and the latest superfood fruit: dried cherries.

• Oven-roasted Asparagus

  Try oven-roasting over steaming this time: Aside from yielding better taste, roasting allows the olive oil used to absorb nutrients like vitamin A in asparagus.

• Zesty Guacamole

  This fresh take on a classic Mexican appetizer is so good -- and good for you -- you might want to double dip!

• Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Summer Vegetables

  Perfect for hot summer days, this delicious blend of sweet potatoes, sweet onions, zucchini and squash is great on the grill and can be served warm or at room temperature. So easy to make it's almost like not cooking!

• Delightful Deviled Eggs With Chives

  Only a devil would let extra eggs go to waste. Prepare this heart-healthy, high-protein dish instead!

• Cherry Cranberry Sauce for Ham or Pork

  Make your meat taste sweet with a fruity sauce that packs plenty of antioxidant punch.

• Oven-roasted Broccoli

  Sick of eating the same old steamed stalk? Refresh your taste for the floret by roasting in this four-ingredient recipe.

• Orange Gingersnaps

  The whole-wheat flour and antioxidant ginger in these cookies make munching guilt-free.

• Kale With Apples and Onions

  Dark leafy greens are extremely nutrient-rich and so easy to prepare. Take advantage of the convenient, prewashed and pretrimmed bags of kale and other greens (collard, mustard and turnips) found in the produce department.

• Hearty Cinnamon Oatmeal With Apricots

  This hearty oatmeal breakfast is all you need to get you started on a cold winter morning.

• Winter Squash Soup

  Just one cup of this flavorful antioxidant-rich soup will instantly warm you up, and provide all your vitamin A for the day!

• Fruit-and-nut Chocolate Clusters

  Unlike many of our favorite cookies and sweet treats of the holidays, this easy-to-make goodie is filled with nutrients and antioxidants from the dried fruit and heart-healthy nuts.

• Snowflake Cookies

  Whatever the season, everyone can enjoy a tasty, fat-free snowflake cookie all year long.

• Oatmeal Orange Mini Muffins

  These refreshing, bite-size muffins are perfect for breakfast or snack time. They're even festive enough for special-occasion brunches during the holidays.

• Tropical Fruit Salad

  Once you realize that all forms of fruit -- fresh, canned, frozen or dried -- count as nutrient-rich choices, you'll have no problem eating more every day.

• Sweet and Crunchy Trail Mix

  This Halloween, enjoy your own homemade healthy candy snack. Low in fat yet rich in chocolate, it will continue to satisfy a sweet tooth well beyond the spooky holiday.

• Mixed Greens With Grapefruit Vinaigrette

  For a refreshing alternative to your usual salad, substitute oil and vinegar with this unique vinaigrette, and lettuce with mixed greens. The result will give you a boost in health as well as flavor.

• Pasta Shells With Creamy Peanut Sauce

  Whole-wheat pasta is healthy, wholesome and filling. Combined with this creamy sauce, it makes for smaller portions full of flavor -- a balanced meal for the whole family.

• Whole-grain Couscous With Green Onions and Garlic

  Couscous, a traditional North African grain, is a tasty and versatile complex carbohydrate substitute for white rice. It's also a quick and easy option to make with any protein.