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Easy Heart Healthy Recipes

Welcome to Being Nutritious!

Our heart healthy recipe site is full of delicious, easy recipes & tips for everyone, all lovingly created by Dietitian Laura. Whether you're looking for full meals, snacks, breakfast, or appetizers, we've got it all.

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What's Trending

These are our most popular heart healthy recipes from our readers!

  • Glass bottle of salad dressing
    Low Sodium Italian Dressing & Marinade
  • Bowl of marinara sauce
    Low Sodium Spaghetti Sauce (Low Sodium Marinara Sauce)
  • Hand reaching into a bowl of Chex mix.
    Healthy Chex Mix
  • Dehydrated banana chips spilling out of a glass jar.
    How To Make Dried Bananas
  • Overhead picture of a bowl of creamy mushroom soup.
    Healthy Mushroom Soup
  • Bowl of dip, surrounded by chips, cucumber slices, and baby tomatoes. Hand holding a chip with dipping it.
    Healthy French Onion Dip
  • Red sauce in a jar, with enchiladas being made in the background.
    Low Sodium Enchilada Sauce
  • Lentil soup in a bowl.
    Low Sodium Lentil Soup with Spinach

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Cooking with less salt

Your doctor said to cut the salt. It's old advice. You've heard it before. You've even tried! Why does salt have to make food taste so good, and why is food so bland without it?! I'll break it down, and share some of my best tips for how to cook with less salt.

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Spring Recipes

Spring is in the air, and and it's finally getting warmer! Try our selection of heart healthy Spring recipes for some seasonal flair.

  • Muffins in a serving bowl.
    Blueberry Zucchini Muffins with Lavender
  • A muffin on a plate, with a cup of coffee nearby.
    Applesauce Carrot Muffins
  • Overhead image of whole eggless quiche in a pie plate.
    Eggless Quiche with Spring Veggies
  • Roasted green beans in a bowl with serving utensils, garnished with fresh dill.
    Garlic Roasted Green Beans
  • Salad with rainbow colored vegetables, and dressing being poured on.
    Rainbow Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
  • Close up of a strawberry muffin on a wire rack.
    Strawberry Cardamom Muffins with Yogurt
  • Plate of three small waffles, topped with yogurt, oranges, raisins, and walnuts.
    Carrot Waffles
  • Plate of asparagus drizzled with sauce.
    Roasted Asparagus with Egg Free Hollandaise Sauce

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Low Sodium Condiments

Condiments contribute so much sodium to our diet, that these low sodium (and low/no added sugar) condiments are some of our most popular recipes!

  • Buffalo sauce in a small jar, with celery sticks in the background.
    Low Sodium Buffalo Sauce
  • Small plate with carrot and celery sticks on it, and a small bowl of ranch dressing in the middle.
    Dairy Free Ranch Dressing
  • Jar of avocado salad dressing, with avocado, limes, and parsley in the background.
    Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
  • Croutons in a small bowl.
    Italian Seasoned Whole Wheat Croutons

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Healthy Desserts

Eat dessert first! You don't even have to feel bad about it!

  • Side view of cut brownies on a cooling rack.
    Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
  • Two glass dishes of cherry ice cream.
    Cherry Nice Cream with Almonds
  • Small glass mug of green colored ice cream with chocolate chips, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
    Healthy Mint Chip Ice Cream
  • Three dessert glasses with green colored pudding in them, garnished with powdered cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.
    Zucchini Pudding with Cinnamon and Cardamom

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Laura Yautz in her kitchen

About Laura, RDN

I'm a Registered Dietitian and I love food and cooking. It's my passion to help you discover how delicious and easy heart healthy eating can be!

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Snack Attack!

Simple, heart healthy snacks for all your munching needs.

  • Bowl of creamy hummus, garnished with an olive oil drizzle, and a sprinkle of parsley, black sesame seeds, and sumac.
    Heart Healthy Hummus
  • Bowl of hummus, garnished with salsa and cilantro.
    Taco Hummus
  • Ceramic bowl of popcorn.
    Homemade Healthy Popcorn (stovetop or microwave!)
  • Close up of roasted pumpkin seeds.
    How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

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Newest Recipes

Our most recently created heart healthy recipes for your tasting pleasure!

  • Bowl with jerk tofu and pineapple, over black beans, garnished with cilantro and a lime wedge.
    Jerk Tofu with Caramelized Pineapple
  • Bowl of black beans garnished with cilantro and jalapeno slices.
    Instant Pot Cuban-Style Black Beans
  • Overhead shot of a bowl of salad before being dressed.
    Buffalo Chickpea Salad Bowls
  • Orange drink in a glass with a straw, garnished with an orange slice.
    Blended Immunity Drink

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We regularly review content for accuracy, and update pictures. Here's what we've been up to recently!

  • Cast iron skillet with tempeh, caramelized onions, and grapes in it. Garnished with fresh rosemary.
    Sautéed Tempeh with Caramelized Onions and Grapes
  • Crispy tempeh appetizers on a plate with ranch dressing in a small bowl.
    Buffalo Tempeh Bites
  • Grilled tempeh triangles in a line on a plate, topped with peach relish and drizzled with balsamic glaze.
    Grilled Tempeh with Summery Peach Relish
  • Cincinnati Chili in a bowl
    Healthy Crock Pot Cincinnati Chili
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Cozy Winter Recipes

  • Tea in a glass mug, with thyme sprigs in it.
    Thyme Tea
  • Bowl of lentil and mushroom stew, garnished with parsley.
    Instant Pot Irish Stew with Lentils and Mushrooms
  • Bowl of white chili, garnished with sliced avocado, a lime wedge, and chopped cilantro.
    White Bean Veggie Chili
  • Overhead image of a bowl of cooked red cabbage.
    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage (German Style)
  • Pumpkin steel cut oats risotto in a heart shaped bowl, garnished with fresh sage leaves and chopped parsley.
    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Risotto with Steel Cut Oats
  • Pot of vegetable stew with soda bread dumplings.
    Vegetable Stew with Irish Soda Bread Dumplings
  • Overhead image of baked oatmeal, still in the baking pan.
    Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal (sweetened with dates)
  • Slices of roasted acorn squash on a plate over sage pesto with pepitas.
    Sage Pesto with Pepitas on Roasted Acorn Squash

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