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This savory-meets-sweet casserole uses sweet potatoes and hemp or coconut milk and is brimming with warming flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg and maple.

Transform your holiday dinner leftovers into a savory breakfast with turkey, cranberries and pecans combined into one delicious muffin.

Wake up to these pumpkin-spiced waffles, made with a blend of almond and coconut flours for a lower-carb start to your day. We spread them with ghee and top them off with cinnamon roasted pecans for a hint of sweetness.

With the texture of oatmeal but with no oats, this seed-studded “notmeal” fills you up with proteins and healthy fats, and it’s naturally sweetened with banana and fresh berries.

Flatbreads have the same broad appeal as pizza but are ideal for dolling up with sophisticated flavors. Here, a tasty homemade dough gets topped with caramelized onions, sweet squash, zesty sausage and creamy goat cheese for an appetizer that’s definitely not every day.

It's important to have healthy snack options in your arsenal during the holidays. This combo of spices and mixed nuts is the perfect good-for-you nibble to have on hand.

Let the kid in you jump for joy over this luscious banana loaf that the grownup in you can whip together in 10 minutes flat. For best results, use very ripe bananas.

Hearty greens are tossed with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet Italian sausage in this easy salad. You can make all the elements in advance and simply assemble and toss in the vinaigrette right before serving.

Toasted pecans offer some crunch to these muffins, and they're sweetened with pineapple and mashed banana.

Elevate simple chicken breasts by coating them in a mixture of ground pecans and serving with warm sautéed kale.

This salad is filling and packed with an array of flavors and textures. The warming ginger dressing is the perfect complement to protein-packed chicken, tangy feta and crunchy pecans.

Oatmeal offers ultimate comfort in winter and is a healthy way to kick off cold mornings.

It’s easy to make your own nut milk at home with a high-speed blender.

Thanksgiving dinner in an electric pressure cooker? Yes, you can! This recipe makes beautifully moist turkey with savory stuffing at the same time, and all those tasty turkey juices make up a quick herb gravy at the end. Broiling the stuffing briefly after it comes out of the pressure cooker makes it deliciously crisp on top, but this is entirely optional.

This veggie-rich salad with pops of dried cherries can be fully assembled and dressed the night before. Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes it hassle-free, too.

Cranberry nut muffins make an easy snack or breakfast. They're the perfect combination of tartness from the cranberries with sweetness from the apples and honey.

Most pancakes are so high in carbs that you need to snooze before lunch, but this version made with almond and coconut flours and no sweeteners contains only 12 grams of carbs per serving.

It's time for a new take on this ultimate comfort dessert. This recipe saves you 203 calories, 15 grams total fat and 7 grams sugars over a traditional apple pie. Top each piece with a dollop of Greek yogurt for a light and creamy à la mode.

Treat yourself to this smoothie version of sweet potato pie whipped together with frozen mango and topped with pecan-studded baked granola.

Any morning is glorious when this loaf is ready and waiting. It’s grain-free and packed with good-for-you ingredients, but the coconut butter glaze almost takes this breakfast into dessert. Remember to use coconut butter, not coconut oil, for the glaze.

Chewy farro provides toothsome texture to this meatless salad topped with feta, olives and roasted grapes.

These indulgent shortbread squares are simply pressed into a baking pan – no rolling or fussing with the dough required.

Sweet potato wedges glazed with maple and vanilla are a healthier take on the traditional sticky-sweet marshmallow-topped casseroles. The sweet potatoes can be roasted up to a day in advance and reheated with the glaze just before serving. Spice-roasted pecans add crunch, but they are optional.

A pesto marinade punches up the flavor of this grilled chicken while stone fruits add some sweetness.

A staff favorite, this cool dessert looks extravagant but is very easy to pull off, plus it’s completely make-ahead.

Make these sweet pecans ahead of time, and sprinkle in salads for crunch and flavor.

Boston lettuce offers a delicate contrast to crunchy snap peas and pecans, soft peaches and tender red peppers. The sriracha-laced balsamic vinaigrette adds a lovely burst of heat that stands as a counterpoint to the sweet peaches.

This recipe packs a serious punch in the way of healthy fats and protein from plenty of nuts and seeds. And it’s naturally sweetened with raw honey.

Chicken gets coated in a seasoned, nutty mix and baked for a crispy pecan-crusted chicken dinner.

This nutrient-packed breakfast bowl will give you a morning energy boost.

Need an effortless dinner or a pinch hitter for Thanksgiving? Try this recipe from Shortcut Cooking: Easiest-Ever Clean Meals.

Rosemary has been used for hundreds of years in folk medicine and aromatherapy to enhance memory and cognitive function. In cooking, its assertive flavor goes especially well with meat and root vegetables.

Did you know that raspberries are high in fiber? One cup is higher in fiber (at 8 grams) than the same serving of grains such as cooked whole-wheat spaghetti and brown rice!

In addition to a healthful mix of nuts, this blend contains another secret health weapon, edamame. Edamame is a complete protein, meaning it contains all essential amino acids. It's also a very good source of folate, a B vitamin that helps lower your risk of stroke and heart attack. Make sure to choose an organic variety of edamame.

Customize these whole-grain muffins by using your choice of cranberry sauce, but we love the 
kick from our Grapefruit & Cranberry Sauce. You’ll want to make a double batch 
of cranberry sauce this year to make certain you have extra for these treats!

Coffee cake doesn’t have to be understated – with whole-grain flour, flaxseeds and squash for added nutrition, plus an indulgent maple glaze drizzled over top, this cake will surely get noticed.

Dig into this luscious summertime salad recipe with goat cheese, pecans and brown turkey figs from Terranea's Chef de Cuisine Andrew Vaughan.

Pecans are chock-full of minerals and vitamins such as zinc, copper and iron. Zinc is essential for wound healing and immune function, while copper and iron help 
the body form red 
blood cells.

Try our Spiced Maple Oats with Chia, a glamorized version of humble oatmeal that can be made 1 to 2 days ahead of time.

A classic finish to any holiday meal, these elegant, individual-sized apple crumbles are topped with creamy, decadent crème fraîche. Their presentation is sure to impress, and they can be made almost entirely in advance and assembled at the last moment.

Onions are full of phytonutrients that reduce inflammation and can help prevent cancer and heart disease. Add healthy fats to your stuffing with protein-rich pecans and vitamin E–packed sunflower seeds. Season your stuffing while loading up on antioxidants with fresh tarragon, a peppery herb that contains potassium, iron, calcium and vitamin A, and with fresh parsley, an incredibly rich source of vitamins A, C and K.

Chia seeds are loaded with healthy omega fats, antioxidants, dietary fiber and protein. Oats are high in manganese and fiber plus they contain a type of fiber called beta-glucan, which has been shown to help regulate cholesterol levels. To top it off, cinnamon is helpful for blood sugar control, so you can add an extra dash, if desired.

These easy muffins are only 155 calories per serving.

Yogurt and cream combine to create this extra-velvety mousse. We suggest opting for organic and/or pasture-raised dairy whenever possible.

Marinate this killer quinoa salad in a simple sweet-and-sour dressing overnight for crave-worthy bento box lunches, or let it steal the spotlight at your next family barbecue.

This decadent recipe attracted an army of clean-eating enthusiasts - just look at the ooey-gooey buns you get for 145 calories! Freeze a batch for Sunday morning treats.