Put on a pot of tea, hit play on your favorite playlist and spend some leisurely time in your kitchen this Sunday prepping wholesome, delicious recipes you can enjoy and transform into a variety of meals all week long. Best of all, you’ll find calm in not having to continually ask the world’s most redundant question, “What to eat?”
This is no ordinary loaf! For a gluten-free bake, we turned to green banana flour, which is traditionally used in Jamaican and African cuisine as a replacement for wheat flour.
Ahiflower oil is packed with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. It's delicate, so avoid heating it—like we do in this recipe with spicy, Spanish no-cook romesco sauce.
In spite of its ungainly appearance, chaga mushroom has a light vanilla flavor, and provides powerful antibacterial, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and heart-protective benefits.
Superfood sacha inchi, also called Inca peanuts, are high in protein and very rich in tryptophan, the amino acid that increases levels of serotonin.
Leafy greens, versatile cauliflower, crunchy seeds and nuts – this seasonally-inspired bowl is everything you need for fall.
With only four ingredients, this creamy sauce is a cinch to make and have on hand for burgers, baked potatoes and veggies.
These versatile lentil patties do double duty both as burgers — whether served on whole-grain buns, lettuce buns or sans bun alongside steamed greens — and crumbled and added to fresh tomato sauce for a vegetarian Bolognese.
When you have a luscious recipe like this one, it’s easy to understand why mango is one the world’s most popular fruits. Use super-soft mangos, as the riper the fruit, the better the pudding.
Crispy, flaky layers of phyllo dough are stuffed with a hearty, vegetable-rich filling and feta. Impressively, this recipe folds in an entire bunch of tender kale, making it a great way to sneak in an extra serving of vegetables any time of day.
Applesauce is rewarding to make at home for its better, fresher taste, and compared to store-bought, it’s entirely free of added sugars and preservatives. Strawberries give a tangy bite and pretty pink hue and take advantage of the extra-flavorful, first-of-the-season fruit.
The base of these muffins is just mildly sweet, meaning you can go one of two ways with your add-ins: Incorporate dark chocolate chips for a sweet version, or add sesame seeds and green onions for a savory spin.
These fruit-and nut-packed energy bites are the ideal grab-and-go snack, perfect for any time of day.
High-protein teff creates a rich porridge that can be combined with fruits of all varieties. Lightly spiced, this sweet and creamy breakfast is an ultra-satisfying way to start the day.
This vegetable-rich stir-fry is made even more nutrient-dense with the addition of kelp noodles, small noodles made from algae that are low in calories yet high in minerals
Rich in fiber and warming Moroccan spices, this flavorful stew makes a hearty meal when combined with a baked potato, cooked grains or a fresh side salad.
Add these luscious, velvety plant-based creams to your recipe repertoire and transform ordinary bagels, toast, waffles, crudites and more into creamy indulgent snacks.
We want you to eat more chocolate. As a top source of antioxidants, cacao powder is known to promote heart health. Additionally, it's one of the best sources of magnesium, which helps relax muscles and regulate blood pressure.
Protein- and calcium-rich almonds are the base of this savory, versatile spread. Miso paste does more than just add a welcome umami flavor as it's also a good source of enzymes which help to enhance digestion.
This sweet spin on a classic features nutritious cashews, which are one of the best whole-food, plant-based ways to recreate the taste and feel of dairy. Plus, cashews boast a high amount of important minerals such as iron. Strawberries are a wonderful low-sugar fruit rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant vitamin that's essential for skin health.
Ultra-healthy, anti-inflammatory superfood powders support immunity and slash your risk of disease. But don’t limit them to smoothies – add them to food too! Here are 3 delicious ways to incorporate superfood powders into your meals.
Blue Majik is a natural extract of spirulina that’s mainly composed of phycocyanin, a bright blue pigment with antioxidant effects that may help boost your immune system and fight cell and DNA damage. Phycocyanin is also a natural anti-inflammatory that may help relieve pain after workouts.
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that’s a surprisingly good source of protein and all the essential amino acids. Your body uses protein to make amino acids, which provide energy and help repair muscles and tissue, among other functions.
Matcha is a rich source of antioxidant catechins, the most abundant of which is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Studies have shown that EGCG supports weight loss by boosting metabolism while it also acts as a free-radical scavenger to help ward off cancer and cardiovascular disease.
We scanned the latest research and polled our top experts and advisers to come up with this comprehensive list of 10 nutrient-dense superfoods to help take your health to the next level.
Enjoy this creamy and comforting beet soup from chef and CE recipe developer Julie Morris’ newest cookbook Superfood Soups.
Though its deep purple hue is instantly recognizable, maqui has very little flavor, allowing it to swing easily between both sweet and savory uses.
These Salted Chocolate Almond Butter Cups actually are good for your gut and help promote weight-loss.
While spirulina should not be cooked (heat destroys its valuable properties), it makes a wonderful addition to smoothies, drinks, sauces and dressings.
Meaty and rich in umami flavor, both shiitake and maitake are delectable additions to these Mushroom Cashew Lettuce Wraps.
Serve this Cauliflower Hemp Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe as-is, or top with your favorite protein such as tofu, chicken or shrimp.
Pulsing cauliflower in your food processor turns the veggie into a versatile rice substitute that’s lower in calories and carbs than rice. Here, we sauté it with Indian spices and serve with crispy chickpeas and a rich curry sauce.
You won’t miss the meat in these Asian-style bowls, thanks to a generous dose of satisfying umami, a savory, meat-like taste found in mushrooms and miso paste.
You won't miss that take-out pizza with this recipe for creamy polenta topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce from Great Bowls of Food.
A zesty ginger-lime vinaigrette sweetened with maple syrup brings the savory flavors of sweet potato and kale together with the tropical taste of coconut.
We’re bringing back the taco bowl with this meatless take on the classic. Tempeh, made from fermented soybeans, has a nutty, mushroom-like taste and is one of our favorite vegetarian substitutes for ground beef. We’ve even cracked the code on a dairy-free chile cheese sauce – who knew hemp, nutritional yeast and chile could taste so good together?