healthy Recipes
86 delicious healthy recipes from around the world
Briam
Briam is a rustic and flavorful Greek dish of mixed summer vegetables baked in olive oil and tomato. It's a staple of Greek home cooking, celebrated for its simplicity and delicious, tender results.
Fakes Soupa (Greek Lentil Soup)
A comforting and hearty Greek lentil soup, traditionally flavored with bay leaf and finished with a bright splash of red wine vinegar. This is an everyday staple, perfect for a simple yet satisfying meal.
Gemista (Greek Stuffed Vegetables)
Gemista are vibrant, sun-kissed vegetables, typically tomatoes and bell peppers, generously stuffed with a fragrant mixture of rice, fresh herbs, and olive oil. Baked until tender and bursting with flavor, they are a quintessential summer dish in Greece, often accompanied by roasted potatoes that soak up the delicious juices.
Grechnevaya Kasha (Russian Buckwheat Porridge)
A staple in Russian cuisine, Grechnevaya Kasha is a hearty and nutritious porridge made from toasted buckwheat groats. It can be served as a simple side dish or a satisfying breakfast, often enhanced with butter or milk.
Inkokt Lax (Swedish Poached Salmon)
A classic Swedish dish of salmon gently poached in a flavorful court bouillon. This method results in incredibly tender and moist fish, perfect served either warm or cold. It's an elegant yet simple dish, ideal for summer gatherings.
Nyponsoppa (Swedish Rosehip Soup)
A classic Swedish sweet and vitamin C-rich rosehip soup, traditionally served warm or cold. This recipe enhances the natural flavor of rosehips with a touch of sweetness and a smooth texture.
Psari Plaki (Greek Baked Fish)
A classic Greek dish where a whole fish is baked on a bed of tomatoes, onions, and herbs, creating a flavorful and tender meal. Simple yet elegant, perfect for any occasion.
Psarosoupa (Greek Fish Soup)
A comforting and flavorful Greek fish soup, featuring a whole fish simmered with aromatic vegetables. The soup is enriched with a silky avgolemono (egg-lemon sauce) for a truly authentic taste.
Russian Beet and Bean Vinaigrette Salad (Vinegret)
A vibrant and hearty Russian salad featuring tender cooked root vegetables, protein-rich white beans, and tangy pickled cucumbers, all brought together with a simple oil dressing. This variation of the classic Vinegret is both visually appealing and satisfying.
Salade Niçoise
A classic French composed salad from the Côte d'Azur, featuring perfectly cooked tuna, tender vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, briny olives, and savory anchovies, all brought together with a light vinaigrette. It's a vibrant and satisfying summer meal.
Sardines Grillées (Grilled Sardines)
Experience the essence of Mediterranean simplicity with these French grilled sardines. Whole, fresh sardines are seasoned and grilled to perfection, offering a delightful, healthy, and incredibly easy dish. The tender flesh, crispy skin, and bright lemon make for a truly satisfying meal.
Tian Provençal
A vibrant and elegant Provençal vegetable gratin, featuring thinly sliced summer vegetables layered artfully and baked with fragrant olive oil and herbs. A true taste of the garden.
Vinegret (Russian Beet Salad)
A vibrant and classic Russian beet salad, Vinegret is a colorful medley of root vegetables, pickles, and a simple oil dressing. It's healthy, satisfying, and its flavors meld beautifully over time, making it even better the next day.
Hindbeh bil Zeit
Lebanese dandelion greens - bitter greens sautéed with olive oil and onions.
Hindbeh bil Zeit
Lebanese sautéed dandelion - bitter greens with caramelized onions. Healthy mezze.
Hindbeh bil Zeit
Lebanese dandelion greens - bitter greens with caramelized onions. Health food.
Foul Mudammas
Lebanese fava beans - slow-cooked beans with lemon and garlic. Breakfast.
Amazake (Sweet Fermented Rice Drink)
Amazake is a traditional Japanese sweet, non-alcoholic or low-alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. It has a thick, creamy texture and a naturally sweet, sake-like flavor, often enjoyed during the New Year holidays. This recipe uses rice koji (a mold that ferments rice) to convert the starches in cooked rice into sugars.
Baesuk (Korean Poached Pears)
Baesuk is a traditional Korean dessert and folk remedy, featuring pears gently poached in a fragrant syrup infused with ginger and honey. It's often served warm as a comforting treat, especially during cold and flu season.
Baghali Sabz (Persian Steamed Fava Beans)
A simple and refreshing Persian spring snack featuring tender fava beans steamed in their pods and seasoned with salt. Traditionally enjoyed by squeezing the beans out of the pod and dipping them in vinegar.
Canh Khổ Qua (Vietnamese Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup)
A traditional Vietnamese soup featuring tender bitter melon halves or rings stuffed with a savory mixture of ground pork, wood ear mushrooms, and glass noodles, simmered in a clear, flavorful broth. This dish is often enjoyed for its perceived cooling properties and health benefits.
Cap Cai (Indonesian Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables)
Cap Cai is a popular Chinese-Indonesian stir-fried dish featuring a colorful medley of fresh vegetables, often with a protein of choice, all coated in a savory sauce. It's a healthy, versatile, and quick meal.
Cap Cay (Indonesian Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry)
A vibrant and healthy Indonesian-Chinese stir-fry featuring a colorful medley of vegetables and your choice of protein, all coated in a savory sauce. This dish is quick to prepare and easily customizable.
Chicken Tinola
A comforting and healthy Filipino chicken soup, known for its aromatic ginger broth and tender chicken, often enhanced with green papaya and leafy greens.