Category: Recipes
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Chickpea and Farro Soup with Fennel and Chard
I can’t believe it, but here is the final recipe of Souptember 2023. Chickpea and Farro Soup with Fennel and Chard is a delicately flavored, Mediterranean-style option we’ll be returning to in the cold months to come. If you’re on the fence about fennel or have never tried it, I suggest giving it a shot…
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Fall is officially here in the northern hemisphere, and I have a wonderful recipe to help you kick off the season. Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is comforting, satisfying, and brain-healthy, thanks to whole grains, vegetables, and lean chicken. This recipe takes a bit longer than the ones I normally share because the wild rice…
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MIND Diet Minestrone
If you’re ever craving veggies but don’t feel like a cold salad, this soup may be what hits the spot. MIND Diet Minestrone is made with brain-healthy ingredients, like whole-grain pasta and beans, and is loaded with vegetables. Though some minestrone recipes rely on meat, we build flavor using a vegan base of garlic, oregano,…
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Chicken and Brown Rice Noodle Soup with Spinach and Mushrooms
As I alluded to in the first Souptember post, this recipe is one of my favorites. Chicken and Brown Rice Noodle Soup with Spinach and Mushrooms has subtle Asian-inspired flavors, with a garlic and ginger base and a bright garnish of scallions, cilantro, and lime juice. And though it’s not the brain-healthiest (most over-processed foods…
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Mediterranean Lentil Soup with Kale and Za’atar
I’m posting this on September 1st, which means it’s almost my favorite time of year: soup season! To celebrate, I’m launching Souptember. Every recipe this month will be a cozy, comforting, hygge-inducing, brain-boosting soup. I’m kicking off Souptember with my favorite soup… well, it might be tied with the recipe I’m sharing next week (so…
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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
Cookies have always been my favorite dessert, treat, pastry, snack, whatever – so much so that my parents called me Cookie Monster when I was little. While they certainly have their place, super healthy fig-and-quinoa-flour-no-sugar-type cookies just don’t scratch that itch for me. That’s why I developed this recipe. My Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oat…
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Sweet Potatoes with Black Bean Chili and Cilantro-Lime Slaw
Sweet Potatoes with Black Bean Chili and Cilantro-Lime Slaw is a tasty and satisfying all-in-one MIND Diet or Meatless Monday meal. The chili is light enough to eat year-round, but filling enough for the coldest months as well. Starting the sweet potatoes in the microwave and then prepping the chili and slaw while the sweet…
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Citrus Beet Salad with Slow-Roasted Salmon
Citrus Beet Salad with Slow-Roasted Salmon is absolutely packed with brain-boosting MIND Diet essentials. Simple and nutritious, yet so flavorful, this salad is perfect for your late summer and fall table (or any time of year, really!). The bitter arugula is balanced by the acidic, well-seasoned dressing and the sweet beets and oranges on top.…
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Curried Chicken Slaw with Naan
Curried Chicken Slaw with Naan is my favorite weeknight meal. It takes 30 minutes to make and is packed with vibrant flavor and brain-boosting nutrition. I made a MIND Diet-compliant and more veggie-forward version of this delicious Real Simple recipe. The flavorful, saucy chicken sits atop crunchy, citrusy slaw for a delightful meal worthy of…
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French Potato Salad
This might be a bit blasphemous, but I have never been a fan of conventional American potato salad – except for my mom’s! Her’s is amazing… maybe everyone thinks that about their mom’s potato salad, though? French Potato Salad eschews mayo and instead is dressed with one of the staples of the MIND Diet: extra…