Potassium can help keep your heart functioning at its best and keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

This recipe is just as delicious with sweet potatoes in place of russets.

White Bean Soup (Fassoulatha)

A simple, rich stew of white beans.

kale salad

Jacob Fox

Serve with Mediterranean Tuna Panini.

Adjust the heat, tang or other flavorings to suit your tastes.

Serve with whole-wheat couscous.

Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Beans

Jacob Fox

Spread the miso butter on roast chicken or toss it with steamed vegetables.

Serve with rice noodles or brown rice.

The sturdy leaves of mature spinach hold up best during cooking.

Parmesan White Beans

Ted & Chelsea Cavanaugh

The shells hold and reheat well, which makes them great for entertaining.

This filling has Mediterranean flair: olives, tomato paste, white beans and Parmesan cheese.

White Bean & Veggie Salad

This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado.

stuffed potatoes with salsa

Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.

The fragrant filling of beans and tomato adds protein, making it a nutritionally complete entree.

Be sure to eat the potato skin; it’s full of fiber.

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Really Green Smoothie

The combination of kale and avocado makes this healthy smoothie recipe extra green.

Chia seeds lend this creamy smoothie a heart-healthy punch of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.

Plus this recipe for healthy bean and barley soup freezes beautifully.

Wild Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Leigh Beisch

Try this salad for a take-along lunch.

To speed up the prep, use bagged chopped kale.

Serve with quinoa or brown rice.

Jason Mraz’s Guacamole

This healthy chicken vegetable soup seems even richer with the smoky flavor from roasted poblano peppers and garlic.

Serve this healthy chicken soup recipe with tortilla chips.

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Brown Butter & Sage Acorn Squash

Greg DuPree

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White Bean & Veggie Salad

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Massaged Kale Salad

really green smoothie

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Southwestern Vegetable & Chicken Soup