Healthy Farmers Market Recipes to Try at Home
A Healthier Michigan
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Fruits and vegetables are foundational to a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle. They provide essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients to keep you active and energized and help reduce your risk of expensive chronic conditions.
You can add flavor and nutrients to your diet by mixing things up and trying new twists on old favorites such as fresh salsa and salads. These three recipes provide nutrients such as fiber, antioxidants and protein in fun, tasty appetizers or additions to a healthy meal.
Stock up on the ingredients next time you head to the farmer's market or grocery story to try these quick and simple recipes at home.
Strawberries provide healthy antioxidants and a fun twist on fresh salsa.
This fruit salsa brings sweetness and heat to enjoy with salty tortilla chips or over grilled white fish for extra flavor. You can customize the recipe by adding more jalapeños to turn up the heat or by mixing in fresh chopped herbs such as basil or mint for a garden-fresh taste.
Adding beans to salad provides extra fiber and protein to an already healthy dish. With fresh spinach and vegetables, this salad is packed with nutrients.
You can create various versions of this salad by adding in in feta or mozzarella, olives, chopped bell pepper, pepperoncini or cubed avocado for extra color, texture and Mediterranean-inspired flavor. For more protein, try canned tuning or pairing it with grilled chicken or fish for an easy, delicious meal.
With tangy goat cheese and smooth avocado, this fresh salad is both full of nutrients and satisfying.
Made without greens, this recipe changes up the usual salad recipe. You can get creative with this dish by adding in diced bell pepper for extra crunch. Fresh basil and oregano rather than dried herbs can provide garden-fresh flavor to the balsamic dressing.
If you don't like goat cheese, try feta or mozzarella balls. You can also leave out the cheese for a dairy-free salad. Add chickpeas, beans, grilled chicken or hard-boiled eggs for protein, or serve this salad along with grilled chicken or fish as a colorful, delicious side dish.
