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Photo:Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco
Give one of these flavorful new, gut-healthy recipes a go ASAP. From simple veggie sides to satisfying grain bowls, each dish below highlightsprebiotic-rich ingredientslike garlic, leeks, beans, legumes and whole grains to support a healthy gut microbiome. These fiber-packed foods can also help withslowing down digestionwhich can support stable blood sugar levels. Plus, every recipe here is made conscious of calories, carbohydrates, sodium and saturated fat counts to align with adiabetes-appropriateeating pattern.Enjoy a serving of our High-Protein Black Bean Breakfast Bowl at the start of your day for something with some staying power. And make our Garlicky Green Beans and Crispy Lemon-Parmesan Leeks for a mouthwatering addition to dinner tonight.
Give one of these flavorful new, gut-healthy recipes a go ASAP. From simple veggie sides to satisfying grain bowls, each dish below highlightsprebiotic-rich ingredientslike garlic, leeks, beans, legumes and whole grains to support a healthy gut microbiome. These fiber-packed foods can also help withslowing down digestionwhich can support stable blood sugar levels. Plus, every recipe here is made conscious of calories, carbohydrates, sodium and saturated fat counts to align with adiabetes-appropriateeating pattern.
Enjoy a serving of our High-Protein Black Bean Breakfast Bowl at the start of your day for something with some staying power. And make our Garlicky Green Beans and Crispy Lemon-Parmesan Leeks for a mouthwatering addition to dinner tonight.
01of 11Garlicky Green BeansPhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel GrecoThese easy garlic green beans are the perfect side for any protein. You can cook the beans ahead of time and then reheat and season them right before serving. If you don’t like tarragon, substitute dill or leave it out completely.View Recipe
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Garlicky Green Beans
These easy garlic green beans are the perfect side for any protein. You can cook the beans ahead of time and then reheat and season them right before serving. If you don’t like tarragon, substitute dill or leave it out completely.
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Spiced Couscous-Stuffed Peppers
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Spiced Chickpea Confit
Ali Redmond
04of 11Crispy Lemon-Parmesan LeeksPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserEnjoy the sweet and delicate flavor of roasted leeks with this elegant and unique side. We slice leeks into rounds and top them with savory Parmesan cheese and lemon zest that crisps up in the hot oven. Remember to thoroughly rinse and dry the leek rounds to ensure any trapped dirt or sand is removed before roasting.View Recipe
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Crispy Lemon-Parmesan Leeks
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser
Enjoy the sweet and delicate flavor of roasted leeks with this elegant and unique side. We slice leeks into rounds and top them with savory Parmesan cheese and lemon zest that crisps up in the hot oven. Remember to thoroughly rinse and dry the leek rounds to ensure any trapped dirt or sand is removed before roasting.
05of 11High-Protein Black Bean Breakfast BowlAli RedmondWhile eggs offer plenty of protein, you can make a satisfying, high-protein breakfast without them. This breakfast bowl includes black beans, yogurt and Monterey Jack cheese, providing 15 grams of protein to keep you feeling full and energized throughout the morning.View Recipe
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High-Protein Black Bean Breakfast Bowl
While eggs offer plenty of protein, you can make a satisfying, high-protein breakfast without them. This breakfast bowl includes black beans, yogurt and Monterey Jack cheese, providing 15 grams of protein to keep you feeling full and energized throughout the morning.
06of 11Baghali Pollow with Quinoa (Persian-Style Quinoa and Beans with Chicken)Ali RedmondThis adaptation of baghali pollow, a traditional Persian layered rice dish, is made with quinoa instead of basmati rice. Plenty of fresh herbs and fragrant spices and a trifecta of protein—quinoa, chicken and beans—ensure the dish is both flavorful and satisfying.View Recipe
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Baghali Pollow with Quinoa (Persian-Style Quinoa and Beans with Chicken)
This adaptation of baghali pollow, a traditional Persian layered rice dish, is made with quinoa instead of basmati rice. Plenty of fresh herbs and fragrant spices and a trifecta of protein—quinoa, chicken and beans—ensure the dish is both flavorful and satisfying.
07of 11Sautéed Spinach with Lemon, Garlic & ParmesanPhotographer: Stacy K. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer WendorfThe thinly sliced lemons in this versatile side dish add a dressy element to sautéed spinach with garlic, but they are not there just for looks! Sautéing lemon slices captures flavors from both the juice and the rind for an easy side dish that works any day of the week. When cooking larger quantities of spinach, add it in batches, letting the spinach wilt a little before adding more to avoid overcrowding the pan.View Recipe
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Sautéed Spinach with Lemon, Garlic & Parmesan
Photographer: Stacy K. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
The thinly sliced lemons in this versatile side dish add a dressy element to sautéed spinach with garlic, but they are not there just for looks! Sautéing lemon slices captures flavors from both the juice and the rind for an easy side dish that works any day of the week. When cooking larger quantities of spinach, add it in batches, letting the spinach wilt a little before adding more to avoid overcrowding the pan.
08of 11Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & ParmesanPhotographer: Greg DuPree, Prop stylist: Shell Royster, Food stylist: Emily HallBroccolini, a hybrid of conventional broccoli and gai lan, or Chinese broccoli, is perfect for roasting. Here, we add freshly grated Parmesan, which coats the florets and helps the cheese melt into every bite. If the pan seems crowded, divide the broccolini between 2 large rimmed baking sheets and roast in the upper and lower third positions of your oven, rotating between racks halfway through.View Recipe
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Roasted Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Prop stylist: Shell Royster, Food stylist: Emily Hall
Broccolini, a hybrid of conventional broccoli and gai lan, or Chinese broccoli, is perfect for roasting. Here, we add freshly grated Parmesan, which coats the florets and helps the cheese melt into every bite. If the pan seems crowded, divide the broccolini between 2 large rimmed baking sheets and roast in the upper and lower third positions of your oven, rotating between racks halfway through.
09of 11Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel GrecoHarira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. It’s often enjoyed as part of iftar, or the meal served to break the fast each evening, along with dates, milk, hard-boiled eggs, semolina pancakes and chebakia (sesame cookies). This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth, but there are endless variations on the soup.View Recipe
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Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)
Harira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. It’s often enjoyed as part of iftar, or the meal served to break the fast each evening, along with dates, milk, hard-boiled eggs, semolina pancakes and chebakia (sesame cookies). This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth, but there are endless variations on the soup.
10of 11Sheet-Pan Gnocchi with Broccoli & White BeansPhotographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia PursellThis effortless dish comes together on two baking sheets for easy preparation and a fast cleanup. A blend of lemon and broccoli mixes with tender gnocchi and rich cannellini beans, all brought together with a generous drizzle of olive oil. For an added protein boost, toss in some shrimp or flaked cooked salmon.View Recipe
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Sheet-Pan Gnocchi with Broccoli & White Beans
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
This effortless dish comes together on two baking sheets for easy preparation and a fast cleanup. A blend of lemon and broccoli mixes with tender gnocchi and rich cannellini beans, all brought together with a generous drizzle of olive oil. For an added protein boost, toss in some shrimp or flaked cooked salmon.
11of 11Slow-Cooker Three-Bean Chili MacPhotographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia PurcellChili meets mac and cheese in this fix-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker dinner. Hot tomato sauce, a Mexican canned tomato sauce that also includes spices and chiles for heat, kicks up the flavor. If you can’t find hot tomato sauce, regular canned tomato sauce with a tablespoon of chili powder mixed in is a good substitute. You can cook the pasta separately and add it in at the end of cooking, or use our alternative method and cook the pasta in the slow cooker with a few adjustments listed below.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Three-Bean Chili Mac
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Chili meets mac and cheese in this fix-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker dinner. Hot tomato sauce, a Mexican canned tomato sauce that also includes spices and chiles for heat, kicks up the flavor. If you can’t find hot tomato sauce, regular canned tomato sauce with a tablespoon of chili powder mixed in is a good substitute. You can cook the pasta separately and add it in at the end of cooking, or use our alternative method and cook the pasta in the slow cooker with a few adjustments listed below.
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