Heart-Healthy Recipes

A comprehensive collection of cardiac-friendly recipes with no added salt, whole carbohydrates, and heart-healthy ingredients.

All recipes in this collection share these heart-healthy characteristics:

• No added salt (or minimal, divided among servings)

• Whole carbohydrates with fiber

• No caffeine

• Heart-healthy fats from olive oil

• Plant-based proteins from beans, lentils, nutritional yeast

• Rich in potassium from vegetables

• Gluten-free options available (chickpea pasta, brown rice)

Soups

• Gluten-Free Mushroom Soup
• White Bean & Winter Vegetable Soup
• White Bean Soup (Pressure Cooker)
• Hearty Mushroom and Navy Bean Soup

Main Dishes

• No-Sodium Vegetable and Chickpea Pasta
• Brown Arborio Pea & Mint Risotto
• Chinese Stir-Fry with Tempeh and Mushrooms
• Shakshuka with Egg Whites
• Brown Rice Mujaddara
• Creamy Mushroom, Leek & White Bean Skillet
• Pinto Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
• Carrot-Parsnip Bolognese
• Parsnip and Caramelized Onion Pasta

Sides

• Garlic-Ginger-Apple Stir-Fry
• Purple Cabbage and Fresh Vegetable Salad
• No-Added-Salt Coleslaw
• Extra-Wet No-Salt Coleslaw

Snacks

• No-Salt Trail Mix