Heart-Healthy Recipes

Learn how to boost your heart health with these heart-healthy recipes and meals. Here you'll find hundreds of ideas for heart-healthy recipes for every meal and occasion. Breakfast, lunch, dinner? Of course! But we didn't forget about healthy desserts, side dishes, snacks, restaurant favorites, comfort foods, and holiday recipes. You'll find taste-tested recipes that you'll be proud to serve. Some foods such as beans, fish, and whole grains have added heart benefits; we'll show you how to make these healthy foods delicious. If you think eating foods that are heart-healthy means a bigger grocery bill, think again. We have healthy dinner ideas that ring up at $3 or less per serving! In addition to delicious recipes, we have dozens of heart-healthy cooking tips and tricks you can use to make all your recipes better for you. Start with advice on low-sodium food swaps and how to cook with less salt. Our guide to stocking your pantry with heart-smart ingredients will ensure you can make a heart-healthy dinner any night.

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Heart-Healthy Vegetable Dishes

Get more veggies in your heart-healthy diet with recipes that feature the Cleveland Clinic's top vegetable picks.

Top 10 Fruits for Heart Health

These 10 fruits are musts in a heart-healthy diet. Learn which ones make the list and get recipes that feature them.


Heart-Healthy Cooking Tips
Heart-Healthy Cooking Shortcuts

These 15 secrets can help you cook with less fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Bonus: You won't skimp on taste or have to look for new recipes.

Four Weeks of Heart-Healthy Tips

Start a heart-healthy lifestyle with our easy-to-follow four-week guide. Our simple ideas combine diet and exercise to take healthy living day by day.


More Ways to Live a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
Easy Heart-Healthy Salads

These fresh-for-the-season salads fill you up with a heart-smart diet in mind.

Healthy High-Potassium Recipes

Enjoy high-potassium recipes to naturally control your blood pressure.

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Heart-Healthy Cooking Tips
Heart-Healthy Dinner Recipes
  • Healthy Dinner Recipes Under $3

    We all want the same thing: a delicious, inexpensive dinner tonight. These healthy dinner recipes are full of nutri...

  • Heart-Healthy Chicken Dishes

    Poultry is among the most versatile and delicious foods, as these heart-healthy recipes for soups, salads, and main...

  • Our Best Healthy Kabob Recipes

    Heat up the grill for a simple backyard pleasure. These meat-, veggie-, and fruit-skewered kabobs will help you wel...

  • 25-Minute Healthy Dinner Recipes

    Eating healthy doesn't mean spending hours in the kitchen. You can please your schedule and your waistline with the...

  • 30-Minute Healthy Chicken Recipes

    Put chicken on the menu tonight with these quick and easy recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.

  • Quick & Easy Healthy Dinner Recipes

    Short on time doesn't have to mean low in flavor. If you're in a pinch, try these fast and tasty heart-healthy reci...

  • Traditional Holiday Recipes -- Made Heart-Healthy

    Enjoy your favorite foods (such as eggnog, cheesy potatoes, and stuffing) by making these versions that are lower i...

  • Healthy Beef, Chicken, and Pork Recipes

    Whether served simmering with a sauce or tossed on top of a salad, these healthy beef, chicken, and pork recipes wi...

  • Healthy Potluck Recipes

    There's no better way to enjoy a feast without the work than to host a potluck. By simply bringing one dish to the...

  • Healthy Comfort Food Dinners

    Warm up your kitchen and your dinner table with these flavorful dinners featuring the best of fall's flavors.

  • Healthy Italian Recipes

    Experts have found that following a Mediterranean diet can be beneficial for your health. These Mediterranean-inspi...

  • Healthy One-Dish Dinners

    These heart-smart one-pan dinners are tasty, nutritious meals that keep the work to a minimum and make cleaning up...

  • Healthy Pizza Recipes

    Enjoy fresh sauces, delicious toppings, and lots of requests for seconds when you make any of these easy and delici...

  • Healthy Fish & Seafood Recipes

    Boost your heart health with these delicious fish and seafood recipes packed with omega-3 fatty acids.

  • Healthy Mexican Recipes

    Spice up your supper with flavorful and healthy Mexican recipes. Quesadillas, tacos, fajitas, nachos—any of these s...

  • Healthy Grilling Recipes

    Start up the grill and get out of the kitchen with these delicious main-dish recipes! All of these healthy grilling...

  • Healthy Hot Dogs with 6 Grams of Fat or Less

    You don't have to give up hot dogs at summer cookouts, but for heart health, you should be choosy. These flavorful...

  • Heart-Healthy Holiday Recipes

    Keep the holidays light and healthy without sacrificing time-honored favorites. Our recipes feature good-for-you so...

  • Low-Calorie Dinner Recipes

    A dinner that's delicious and low in calories? Yes, it's possible! Try these guilt-free main meal dishes, each less...

  • Our Best Low-Sodium Recipes

    Sticking to a low-sodium diet? We can help! Our low-sodium recipes have just 140 mg of sodium or less and can help...

  • Our Best Low-Cholesterol Recipes

    Tasty and heart-healthy, these low-cholesterol main dishes, sides, and desserts are sure to please even the pickies...

  • Low-Fat Dinner Recipes

    Keep your meals heart-healthy with our low-fat dinner recipes. We've gathered some of your favorite main-dish stapl...

  • Our Best Low-Fat Recipes

    These mouthwatering heart-healthy recipes prove that you don't have to give up taste when you eat healthfully. And...

  • Low-Sodium Dinner Recipes

    Low sodium doesn't mean low flavor. These scrumptious heart-healthy recipes have less than 140 mg of sodium per ser...

  • Healthy Pork Recipes

    Grill, roast, or simmer it -- whatever you prefer, enjoy pork's versatility and flavor with these easy-to-prepare r...

  • Healthy 5-Ingredient Dinner Recipes

    Who wants to spend hours in the grocery store? With these supersimple recipes, you can make a delicious meal quickl...

  • Farmer's Market Recipes

    Around the country, farmers bring their abundance to town, allowing us to feast through all four seasons (if you fi...

  • Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

    You can eat well -- even if you're tight on time. These quick-prep slow cooker recipes are simple to put together b...

  • Top 20 Heart-Healthy Recipes

    Heart-conscious readers picked their favorite online recipes and we've culled the top 20 from their favorites. From...

  • Healthy Vegetarian Dinner Recipes

    Going meatless doesn't have to mean going tasteless. Coming in at under 400 calories, our vegetarian recipes are sa...

  • Healthy Chicken Recipes

    Chicken is a staple when it comes to cooking healthy meals -- it's one of the leanest meats available. From quick p...

Heart-Healthy Sides and Snacks
Heart-Healthy Desserts