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Real-Time Recipes: Superfood

By Coco Morante / Photography By | Last Updated August 22, 2018
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Good-for-you fall ingredients in our seasonal recipes put tasty, healthy goodness on your plate.

Super Food Recipes Using Fresh Fall Ingredients

The fall offers a multitude of fresh ingredients that are brimming with vitamins, antioxidants and fiber for nurturing strong, healthy bodies and minds. Just one serving of broccoli has nearly a whole day’s recommended amount of vitamin C! Pumpkin contains about double your daily dose of vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are packed full of beta-carotene, and that’s just for starters with fall’s freshest ingredients. Good-for-you foods do not have to be boring old steamed vegetables; if your healthy recipe repertoire has lost its luster, check out these mouthwatering “yummm-inducing recipes packed with “good for you” ingredients from our local Fall Harvest bounty.

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos with Avocado-Cilantro Crema

Vegetarian tacos make a hearty meal when they’re full of roasted, spiced sweet potatoes and black beans. These flavorful “tacos” are topped with a homemade avocado-cilantro crema that’s easy...

Broccoli Crunch Salad with Apples, Almonds and Pomegranate

A kicky lime dressing with just enough mayonnaise to add a little creaminess makes this is a much lighter, brighter broccoli salad than what you’ll find in the deli case. A kicky lime dressing...

Spiced Pumpkin Ginger Squares with Toasted Pepitas Topper

Cream cheese frosting complements this not-too-sweet, oil-free cake, and a sprinkle of toasted pepitas (hulled seeds from special varieties of pumpkins) make the perfect crunchy topping.  ...

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