Heart-healthy recipes

These delicious and healthy recipes from chefs are full of flavor and low in fat with high levels of saturated fat.

Hummus

Hummus is made with heart-healthy chickpeas and makes a great snack (dip pita chips or raw vegetables in it), or spread on bread – use it instead of mayo in a vegetable wrap.

Recipe: Hummus

Delicious lentils

Serve a steaming bowl of spicy lentils with your favorite main dish or salad for a filling and healthy lunch or dinner.

Recipe: Delicious lentils

Warm Rigatoni Pasta Salad with Broccolini and Feta Cheese

Combine whole-wheat pasta with tender broccolini, crisp radishes, and creamy feta cheese. Top with orange sauce for a fresh and healthy lunch.

Recipe: Warm Rigatoni Pasta Salad with Broccolini and Feta Cheese

Homemade oatmeal cookies

Don't skip dessert if you're following a heart-healthy diet, just choose wisely. Try these low-fat oatmeal cookies.

Recipe: Homemade oatmeal cookies

Piccadillo pockets

Dinner can be healthy and fun with these meat pocket pies.

Recipe: Piccadillo pockets

Escarole fried in bacon oil

The slight bitterness of escarole is softened by pieces of pancetta in this garlicky green salad.

Recipe: Escarole fried in bacon oil

Flatbreads with caramelized onions, goat cheese, and prosciutto

Giada's mini pizzas look fancy but are easy to make by topping store-bought pizza dough cut with cookie cutters, prosciutto, goat cheese, and herbs.

Recipe: Flatbreads with caramelized onions, goat cheese, and prosciutto

Alfalfa Sprouts Veggie Burgers

Made with fresh ginger, lime juice and chili paste, these are delicious vegetarian burgers that are rich in protein,

Recipe: Alfalfa Sprouts Veggie Burgers

Waldorf salad

This dietary version of the classic salad captures all the fresh, creamy flavor, but contains less fat and calories.

Recipe: Waldorf salad

Pan-fried snapper with roasted grape tomatoes, garlic and basil

Baked grape tomatoes impart their sweetness and perfectly complement the tender golden snapper fillet. To prevent the fish from twisting in the pan, use a sharp knife to make a grid-like pattern in the skin.

Recipe: Pan-fried snapper with roasted grape tomatoes, garlic and basil

Kale Salad

Replace traditional mayonnaise-based coleslaw with a healthier version using tender, crisp kale.

Recipe: Kale Salad

Citrus fruit salad

This light, refreshing citrus salad makes a great end to any meal or a wonderful breakfast.

Recipe: Citrus fruit salad

Turkey burger

The highlight of our burger is rich sauces like Worcestershire and hot sauce. We top it with caramelized onions.

Recipe: Turkey burger

Grilled filet mignon steak with summer salad in Asian dressing

Bobby tops a salad of greens, carrots, radishes, and basil with a tangy ginger dressing and tender filet mignon.

Recipe: Grilled filet mignon steak with summer salad in Asian dressing

Pavlova dessert with strawberries and apricot syrup

Melissa D'Arabian's dessert is light, fruity and, most importantly, heart-healthy.

Recipe: Pavlova dessert with strawberries and apricot syrup

Salad with beef and grilled vegetables

Make a salad for dinner that will be both delicious and heart-healthy.

Recipe: Salad with beef and grilled vegetables

Salad with hearts of palm, black beans, red onion and corn

Beans are good for your heart and make a great salad ingredient. High in protein and low in fatty acids, black beans pair with corn, hearts of palm, and a tangy dressing to create a salad that makes a filling lunch or a vibrant side dish for baked chicken or beef.

Almond cookies with dried apricots in Amaretto glaze

Save room for dessert! Make a batch of Giada's Fruit and Nut Cookies; drizzle them with an amaretto-flavored glaze to bring out the apricot flavor.

Recipe: Almond cookies with dried apricots in Amaretto glaze

Delicious morning smoothie

When you can make a delicious breakfast like this in less than 10 minutes, there's no excuse to skip the most important meal of the day.

Recipe: Delicious morning smoothie