Healthy comfort food favorites
New year, nuanced you. Let's celebrate that we're made of multitudes and lean into whatever we need in 2022. Whether you're tending toward comfort or self-improvement, with our healthy comfort food favorites, you don't have to choose.
Nourishing soups
- Spinach Tortellini Soup: An Easy Tortellini Soup Recipe
- Easy Vegetarian Ramen with Rich, Savory Broth
- Italian Sausage Soup with White Beans and Spinach
- Red Lentil Soup, Instant Pot or Stovetop (Layla's Lentil Soup)
- Vegan Minestrone Soup
- Sausage Kale Potato Soup with White Beans
- Chickpea Noodle Soup: Vegan Comfort Food
- Chicken Poblano Soup with Corn, Black Beans, and Potatoes
Dreamy veggies you'll crave
- Steakhouse Creamed Spinach
- Sautéed Zucchini and Onions
- Braised Kale with Caramelized Onions & Blue Cheese
- Shaved Fennel Salad with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette
- Instant Pot Collard Greens (Southern-Style Recipe)
- Crispy Broccolini Roasted to Perfection
- Garlicky Sautéed Spinach
- Easy Side Dish: The Best Sautéed Mushrooms Recipe
Gorgeous stews
- Vegan Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
- Healthy Comfort Food: Lentil Stew with Mushrooms + Spinach
- Vegetable Red Curry (Thai-Inspired)
- Happy-Making Kale and Chickpea Stew
- White Bean Stew with Potatoes and Corn
- Mushroom Bourguignon with Mashed Potatoes (+ Vegan Option)
- Zucchini Curry with Chickpeas
- Cooked Red Lentils (Adapted from Ottolenghi)
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Umami is the fifth taste: a savoriness that makes a recipe greater than the sum of its parts.
High-umami recipes
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- Veggie Breakfast Scramble with Savory Roasted Potatoes
- Best-ever Tuna Salad with Capers or Pickles
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- Roast Chicken and Potatoes with All the Best Things
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