This blender green juice (no juicer required!) is packed with plant-based iron and antioxidant vitamin C from spinach, pineapple and hydrating cucumber. You can whip up a batch for the week in 10 minutes or less for a delicious and EASY way to pack in your daily fruits and veggies! As a Registered Dietitian and Mom who loves creating delicious recipes that add more nutrition into your diet without sacrificing flavor or the joy we can find in food, this one hits all the marks!
Healthy White Bean, Spinach & Artichoke Dip
This nutrition packed spinach and artichoke dip is a little twist on the classic. It’s creamy and cheesy just like the classic plus it’s packed full of protein from the power of the white cannellini beans (which also provide the creamy base!). I love whipping a batch of this dip to serve as an appetizer for a party or to have on hand for an afternoon snack throughout the week (no need to add the cheese and bake for this!). It’s super easy to make (only takes 10 minutes to prep) and is always a hit so make sure to save this recipe so it’s ready to share!
5 Ingredient Tofu & Eggnog Mini Creamy Cheesecake
This 5 ingredient silky eggnog cheesecake filling is one of those quick and easy desserts that everyone will love. My secret? Tofu! That’s right, serving 20 grams of protein per cup, tofu adds to the creamy, silky texture of the filling while also giving this recipe an extra boost of nutrition while adding to the satisfaction of the recipe!
Brown Sugar & Greek Yogurt Overnight Oats (High Protein)
These high protein brown sugar overnight oats are perfect for meal prep. Packed with protein from the creamy Greek yogurt and hemp hearts, blood sugar balancing fiber from the oats, and Omega-3s from the chia seeds, these can be prepped in 10 minutes or less for a week of nourishing and filling breakfasts or snacks. You will be making these on repeat!
You Overate, Now What? A Dietitian’s Breakdown Of What To Do If You Overeat
We’ve all been there – that moment when a meal or snack turns into something more. Whether it be a turkey dinner or you dip into the chip bag, only to find you’ve finished off the whole thing. You find yourself beyond full, maybe even uncomfortably stuffed. Cue the guilt, negative self talk, and unpleasant physical feelings of overeating.
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato & Turkey Chili
This protein rich slow cooker chili is so filling and satisfying! With a double dose of protein from white beans and turkey, vitamin C and filling fiber from the cauliflower rice and the sweet potato, this recipe is packed full of flavor and nutrition that will keep you full and energized. I love batch prepping and freezing it for quick and easy weeknight dinners.
5 Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
This 5 ingredient peanut butter banana smoothie is the ultimate breakfast smoothie that won’t leave you hungry 30 minutes later. Peanut butter provides filling protein and plant-powered fats to keep you satisfied. As a dietitian, one of my favorite smoothie add-ins is the key to upleveling this smoothie—riced cauliflower (I promise you can’t even taste it!). Kicking your day off with two whole servings of Vitamin C and antioxidant-rich veggies, it also lends to the cold & creamy milkshake like texture! Whip it up in the morning or meal prep at the beginning of the week for a nourishing breakfast or snack.
Blood Orange & Roasted Beet Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing
The most beautiful and delicious salad for the holidays or any other occasion. Greek yogurt is the key to making the easiest and creamiest dressing to compliment this gorgeous salad while adding a boost of protein! Blood oranges and Beets pack this dish full of immune supporting vitamin C and iron, making this delicious and nutritious salad a crowd pleaser all around!
Meal Prep Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats
These cinnamon roll overnight oats are the perfect breakfast meal prep recipe for a quick, easy and balanced breakfast (a dietitian Mom’s dream! While this recipe does contain the usual fiber -rich power of oats, they’ve got a major bonus nutritional benefit you don’t usually see in overnight oats – the power of veggies. With 1 cup of cauliflower rice you can enjoy the additional antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and blood sugar balancing benefits of this cruciferous vegetable right as you start your day!
5 Ingredient Creamy Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese
This 5 ingredient creamy mac and cheese is a balanced one pot meal ready in 20 minutes. The secret ingredient? Cottage cheese! With 34 grams of protein per cup cottage cheese lends the salty tang we all love in our favorite boxed mac and cheese while adding extra nutrition that will leave you feeling more full and satisfied after eating. As a dietitian Mom it’s everything I love in a recipe and is a huge hit with the kids!