Feel better with healthy comfort foods
Shorter days and cooler nights signal that it’s time to hunker down inside. Unfortunately, this is when cold and flu germs are also making the rounds. Whether we’re delighting in the coziness of our fluffy sweater or lying low because we’re under the weather, we often crave comfort foods. Enjoy these delicious recipes that are not only nutritious, but might help you feel better too.
It’s delicious and offers it all—protein, vegetables, herbs and flavor.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
- Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Sauté until tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle the cornstarch and dried oregano over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
- Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Add chicken and noodles. Cook, covered, for another 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
- Discard the bay leaf. Add black pepper to taste.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 117 Calories
- 3g Total Fat
- 1g Saturated Fat
- 69mg Sodium
- 28mg Cholesterol
- 13g Total Carbs
- 1g Fiber
- 2g Sugars
- 9g Protein
- 92mg Potassium
With flavors borrowed from your favorite pizzeria, this warm, bubbly treat delivers gluten-free goodness and fiber too.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Lay out cauliflower onto two baking sheets and drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil. Place in oven and cook until browned on the bottom, around 15 minutes. Flip and cook until both sides are browned, another 10 minutes or so.
- While the cauliflower cooks, use a saucepan over a medium flame to heat 2 tsp olive oil. Add crushed tomatoes, oregano and garlic powder, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Mix in ricotta.
- Remove cauliflower from oven, and reduce heat to 350ºF. In a large baking dish, spread one layer of cauliflower. Spread tomato and ricotta mixture over the cauliflower. Top with another layer of cauliflower.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the second layer of cauliflower. Bake until cheese is melted and starting to brown, around 15 minutes.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 296 Calories
- 16g Total Fat
- 5g Saturated Fat
- 391mg Sodium
- 24mg Cholesterol
- 27g Total Carbs
- 10g Fiber
- 16g Sugars
- 17g Protein
- 963mg Potassium
It’s fresh and fruity with a spice that’s nice.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Combine everything but the ice in the blender.
- Add the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide into two cups and serve right away.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 174 Calories
- 3g Total Fat
- 2g Saturated Fat
- 12mg Sodium
- 0mg Cholesterol
- 38g Total Carbs
- 5g Fiber
- 25g Sugars
- 2g Protein
- 595mg Potassium
You've got symptoms that could go either way, is it a cold or flu making you sick?
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