The American Heart Association
recommends two servings of fish
a week — particularly of those high in omega-3 fatty acids — as an important part of a healthy, lowfat diet. Reap the benefits with this seasonal special — rich in protein and calcium and low in artery-clogging saturated fat—from Chef Lyle Bolyard at The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, PA.

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The first female professional chef in the U.S. to come out of Puerto Rico, Carmen Gonzalez conquered the Miami scene with her award-winning Carmen the Restaurant, recognized for its savory modern Puerto Rican cuisine. Here, she shares the recipe for her famous Pan-Seared Snapper Fillet Over White-Water Clams and Chorizo Stew.

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Southern dishes aren’t generally renowned for their healthfulness, but this chicken recipe is packed with lean protein, zero added fat and very little salt in its spicy tomato sauce.

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A Food Network favorite, Cat Cora has hosted Melting Pot, My Country My Kitchen: Greece and Kitchen Accomplished, and made history as the first and only female Iron Chef. Here, one of her favorite recipes, “I love traditional Greek comfort food, but have lightened it up to fit in with my Southern California lifestyle,” she says.

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The following heart-healthy meal makeover, provided by Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., author of The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories (HarperCollins, 2005), evokes the hearty traditional flavors of French countryside cooking.

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Baked potato chips are the secret to this chicken’s crispy coating. Instead of going into a vat of fat, this bird cooks in the oven.

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By pairing heart-healthy macadamia nuts with omega-3 essential fatty acid-rich salmon, the chefs at Cal-a-Vie health spa in Vista, CA, have created a deliciously satisying and heart-healthy recipe.

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After a vigorous hike, nothing tastes better than sweet corn cooked to perfection over a campfire’s toasty coals. This recipe, from Let’s Get Primitive: The Urban Girl’s Guide to Camping (Ten Speed Press, 2007) is author Heather Menicucci’s “messy but refreshing” take on a camp-cuisine favorite. (You also can prepare this in a charcoal grill at home.)

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Studies show that eating whole grains in place of refined flour products lowers the risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity. This delicious, healthful recipe, from Chad Luethje, executive chef at Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT, features two varieties of hearty, unrefined grains — barley and wheat berries (whole-wheat kernels, also called groats).

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For the tastiest, juiciest and fastest-roasting turkey, try brining your bird. This process of soaking the turkey overnight in a salt-and-spice solution (in the refrigerator) is a great way to lock in moisture, especially with healthier all-white meat, which typically becomes drier than dark when roasted. And the added moisture speeds up the cooking process.
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