30-Minute Recipes

Healthy meals don’t have to take hours of preparation. These heart-smart recipes come together in 30 minutes or less.

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No-Cook Recipes
Need something to eat but don't have time to cook? No problem-here are 26 heart-healthy, no-oven-required recipes that range from appetizers to desserts. 
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Good For Your Heart

Low Cholesterol

• Artichoke-Feta Tortilla Wraps
• Baked Grapefruit Halves
• Banana-Oat Breakfast Cookie
• Banana-Oat Muffins
• Barley Tomato Slices
• Black Bean Slaw with Soy Ginger Dressing
• Braised Parsnips, Squash, and Cranberries
• Braised Seasoned Brussels Sprouts
• Breakfast Pizza
• Breakfast Wrap
• Brown Sugar Almond Stars
• Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
• Caramelized Onion Pizza
• Carrots with Grape and Port Glaze
• Chipotle Coleslaw
• Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• Chocolate Ricotta Mousse
• Cranberry Citrus Compote
• Cranberry Sauce with Lime and Ginger
• Cranberry-Mixed Greens Salad
• Curry Dip and Vegetables
• Dr. Ro’s Lean Greens
• Farfalle with Mushrooms and Spinach
• Ginger-Squash Soup
• Gorgeous George Burger
• Herbed Cheese Mini Peppers
• Mandarin Orange Salad
• No-Cook Recipes
• Pasta with Garden Vegetables
• Pear-Walnut Salad
• Pomegranate Smoothies
• Potato Wedges

• Pumpkin Seed Breadsticks
• Quick Campanelle with Peas
• Red Pepper and Fennel Soup
• Red, White, and Blue Parfaits
• Roasted Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad
• Spinach-Apricot Salad
• Sublime Wine Crackers
• Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary
• Tofu and Eggplant
• Tossed Salad Pizza
• Your Own House Dressing

Low Fat

• Asian-Style Chicken Salad
• Asparagus Basil Soup
• Asparagus Zucchini Frittata
• Blueberry Smoothies
• Chicken-and-Melon-Stuffed Shells
• Glazed Chicken and Spinach Salad
• Grilled Fish Tacos
• Healthy Caesar Salad
• Pineapple Salsa
• Pork Medallions with Cranberry Chutney
• Puffed Oven-Baked Pancakes
• Sautéed Pork and Pear Salad
• Turkey-Cranberry Burgers

Low Sodium

• Pick-of-the-Patch Salad
• Pineapple-Pear Crisp
• Sautéed Pork and Pear Salad
• Spicy Garbanzo Bean Soup

Main Ingredient

BEEF

• Ginger-Beef Stir-Fry
• Mama’s Amazing Ziti
• Sesame Orange Beef
• Steak Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
• Taco Lover's Pasta Sauce

CHICKEN

• Asian Chicken Kabob Salad
• Asian-Style Chicken Salad
• Blackened Chicken with Avocado Salsa
• Chicken Salad Sandwiches
• Fajita-Ranch Chicken Wraps
• Honey-Ginger Crusted Chicken
• Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
• Quick Caribbean Chicken
• Saucy Chicken with Garbanzo Beans
• Sesame Chicken Salad
• Summer Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
• Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
• Thai-Style Chicken Pizza
• Wild Rice Chicken Soup

Pork

• Cassoulet
• Chipotle Pork Chili
• Eggs and Canadian Bacon Pita Pockets
• Pork Medallions with Pear-Maple Sauce
• Will’s Pasta Primavera

FISH & SEAFOOD

• Citrus Shrimp Cocktail
• Curried Crab Salad
• Fish in Parchment
• Northwest Roasted Halibut

• Peggy’s Salmon
• Po’ Boys
• Quick Salmon Chowder
• Quinoa and Curried Shrimp
• Salmon and Asparagus
• Salmon with Whole Wheat Pasta
• Shrimp Pinwheels
• Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Shrimp
• Thai-Spiced Scallops
• Tuna with Fresh Orange Salsa

Vegetarian

• Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Veggies
• Barley-Couscous Salad
• Broiled Zucchini Slices
• Lentil & Veggie Tostadas
• Pasta with Garbanzo Beans
• Pasta with Garden Vegetables
• Penne with Ricotta and Summer Vegetables
• Pumpkin Pancakes
• Quick Quesadilla Pockets
• Snow Peas and Tomatoes
• Southwestern Black Bean Cakes with Guacamole
• Spicy Garbanzo Bean Soup
• Spinach with Sweet Red Onion
• Spinach-and-Feta Omelets
• Trattoria-Style Spinach Fettuccine
• Tunisian Vegetable Chili
• White Beans and Spinach Ragout

Meal

Breakfast

• Heart-Smart Breakfast Parfait
• No-Fry French Toast
• Tex-Mex Spinach Omelet

Sandwiches

• BLT Salsa Sandwich

Salads

• Asparagus and Shrimp Salad
• Citrus-Pepper Dressing
• Salad with Oranges and Chocolate
• Tangy Chicken Salad

Appetizers

• Benito Bean Dip
• Herb-and-Bean-Stuffed Tomatoes
• Hoisin-Tofu Lettuce Wraps
• Salad Niçoise on Flatbread
• Salt-and-Pepper Chips
• Savory Bites

Main Dishes

• Apple-Glazed Turkey
• Asian-Style Chicken and Pasta
• Lamb with Spicy Apricot Sauce

• Lamb with Two-Pepper Bulgur
• Lentil & Veggie Tostadas
• Rosemary-Rubbed Lamb Chops
• Turkey Piccata with Fettuccine
• Turkey-Cranberry Burgers

Side Dishes

• Grilled Avocados
• Grilled Summertime Vegetables
• Herb-and-Bean-Stuffed Tomatoes
• Lemon Veggie Couscous

Desserts

• Sorbet Melon Parfaits