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November 29, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Mulligaturkey Soup is a great way to use up any leftover turkey you may still have. It’s delicious and satisfying but also light after all the rich foods eaten during the holidays. And what’s better than a hot bowl of soup on a cold day!
November 22, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Grilled Stuffed Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce is sure to impress your guests this Thanksgiving! It is beautiful and will look like you spent all day on it, but it really doesn’t take much time at all. Serve with your favorite sides and then sit back and reap the compliments!
November 1, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Sheet Pan Maple-Dijon Sausage and Fall Veggies is finger-lickin’ good!It’s such an easy dish to make for those hectic weekdays when you just want something quick for dinner. Plus, it has lots of lovely fall vegetables which is perfect for this time of the year, and it is soooo good that your family will thank you!
November 8, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
The holidays are fast approaching. With that in mind, these Beef and Cucumber Bites are a great appetizer as they are both pretty and delicious. On top of being loaded with protein, your guests may not even know they are also healthy, as cucumbers are another superfood. They not only help with hydration, are loaded with fiber, are good for weight loss, they also have a detoxifying effect on the body!
November 1, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
If you want some creamy, cheesy deliciousness tonight, this Zucchini and Squash Gratin is the one you’re looking for!It is a crowd-pleaser, so even the pickiest eater will love this. Plus, these vegetables are superfoods, so they have lots of health benefits, such as being high in antioxidants and great for your heart, digestion, and bones!Pair it with your favorite protein, and dinner is served!
October 25, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Potsticker Soup is probably the fastest soup you’ll ever make, and it’s perfect for a busy weeknight. It comes together in no time at all! It’s super healthy with lots of vegetables, including a broccoli slaw.And the flavor is absolutely scrumptious with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce! This will most likely make it onto your fall and winter rotation of soups going forward.
October 18, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Instant Pot Split Pea Soup is what comfort food is all about! Plus it is so good and so satisfying on a cold day.This soup is made with super nutritious bone broth, which contains high-quality protein and helps your joints and gut health.
October 11, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Ribolita Soup is a classic, hearty Tuscan white bean soup with vegetables, thickened with day-old bread. It’s both warming on those chilly days, and it’s filling. It also comes together quickly and easily with pantry staples for a great weekday meal for the family.
October 4, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
The weather is getting cooler, and soup season is fast approaching! So this month, we will have some delicious and comforting soup recipes to satisfy the whole family. This Vegan Corn Chowder is rich from the use of the coconut milk and filling from the use of the potatoes and other lovely vegetables. The poblanos add a nice touch of heat. Serve with some crusty bread for an easy dinner.
September 27, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This recipe for Griddled Sweet and Spicy Street Corn does contain some bacon, so if you’re concerned about calories or fat, you can certainly leave that out. Even without the bacon, it’s still a delicious side dish and brings some great health benefits. Corn is high in insoluble fiber and acts as a prebiotic, so it aids in digestion and improves your gut health.
September 20, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Grilled Pineapple Balsamic Summer Salad makes a quick and delicious lunch or light dinner with the addition of your favorite protein. It brings the added benefit of pineapple, which not only aids digestion but is the only food known to contain bromelain, an enzyme that helps your skin and tissues heal and fights pain and inflammation.
September 13, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
These may be three ingredients you never thought to combine in this Carrot, Avocado, and Orange Salad recipe. We don’t really think it’s a salad, but rather a carrot dish, but we can’t argue that it is surprisingly delicious! It would make a great side dish, particularly in the fall due to the colors. Carrots are high in Vitamin A, so they are good for your eyes. Oranges are high in Vitamin C, which helps your immune system. And avocados improve digestion, prevent bone loss, and protect against cancer!
September 6, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
We have always loved a good Waldorf Salad sandwich, but the mayo in it does add a lot of fat and calories. This Lighter Waldorf Salad recipe replaces the mayo with a much healthier Greek yogurt so you can continue to enjoy a great sandwich without the guilt!
August 30, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Broccoli is such a healthy vegetable that brings many health benefits, including reducing inflammation, improving blood sugar control, boosting immunity, and promoting heart health. This Sweet and Crunchy Broccoli Salad is a delicious way to take advantage of those great benefits. Even your kids will like it!
August 23, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This is a simple dish that originated in France. This Artichoke Barigoule is tossed with pasta and would make a lovely, quick meal for a busy weekday or when you want a light, fresh, and comforting meal that can be prepared quickly. Plus, it has lots of lovely, healthy vegetables.
August 16, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This is a simple dish that originated in France. This Artichoke Barigoule is tossed with pasta and would make a lovely, quick meal for a busy weekday or when you want a light, fresh, and comforting meal that can be prepared quickly. Plus, it has lots of lovely, healthy vegetables.
August 9, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Carrots are full of health benefits, including maintaining healthy vision, balancing your blood sugar, helping with maintain a healthy weight, regulating blood pressure, and more. Here’s a delicious Sweet and Tangy Glazed Carrots with Cranberries recipe that will add this great veggie to your diet AND have your tastebuds dancing!
August 2, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Zucchini offers several health benefits, including improved digestion and decreased risk of heart disease. This dish, Zucchini with Bleu Cheese and Walnuts, is a great way to add this healthy fruit to your diet. It would make a great tasting snack or hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy!
July 26, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Proteins, pasta, and vegetables come together in one delicious Mediterranean dish with this Shrimp with Couscous and Peas. It’s low in fat and high in flavor! The basil and lemon gives it a freshness that is just perfect for these hot summer days, so you can add it to the rotation right away.
July 19, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
These Meatless Stuffed Peppers are one of our favorite meals! We recommend red bell peppers for this, but you can use whatever you have on hand. And if you do this when you have some leftover rice, it comes together very quickly for those busy weeknight meals. The Pico de Gallo gives it lots of flavor and freshness. Enjoy!
July 12, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Here's a nice variation on the standard green salad – a Roasted Vegetable Salad! It comes together quickly, since you can put all the vegetables on a tray and roast them together while doing other things, then toss with a salad mix and your favorite dressing when they’re ready!
July 5, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Here’s a classic comfort food made more healthy with nutritious with vegetables – Sweet Potato and Veggie Chili. This is not only delicious but also brings the benefits of sweet potato, which are high in fiber and antioxidants that protect you from free radical damage and promote a healthy gut and brain. Serve with rice, tortilla chips, or cornbread for a great meal!
June 28, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
These Zucchini Roll Ups are a delicious low-carb alternative to using pasta. Zucchini is also healthy as it is high in vitamins A and B6 and antioxidants, can lower blood sugar levels, aids in weight loss, and can improve eye health, digestion, and heart health. Plenty of reasons to try out recipe when you’re feeling like some Italian food!
June 21, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This Grapefruit, Lime, and Mint Parfait is such a refreshing and light dish that would be perfect for breakfast, a quick snack, or even a light dessert! If you’re looking to decrease your sugar intake, you can substitute the yogurt for a plain yogurt and add your own vanilla and your favorite sweetener or even a touch more honey. Honey is not only a natural sweetener, it also has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Local honey can even help combat allergies.
June 14, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Here is a great stir fry recipe that is bursting with complex flavors! You can serve this Beef and Bean Stir-Fry with rice (brown rice has a nice nutty flavor that pairs well with stir fries) or ramen noodles for a quick and easy meal. Stir-frying is also healthy as this method results in tender but crisp vegetables that keep more of their nutrients. It also requires less oil, so there is less fat.
June 7, 2023 Photo: Ingles Markets
This is one recipe that your kids will love!This Breakfast Pizza comes together quickly, which is great for those hectic weekday mornings, and it tastes great!To top it off (pun intended!), it is full of fresh vegetables and protein-rich eggs to keep everyone going until lunch.
May 31, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Experts have long touted the benefits of a Mediterranean diet, so here’s a recipe to add to your rotation. These Mediterranean Lamb Chops are full of flavor, plus lamb is a great source of iron, vitamin B, and omega-3 fats.
May 24, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This fresh Berry Caprese Salad is a good way to up your intake of fruit, particularly berries. Experts recommend eating a cup of berries per day while they are in season, as berries are among the top sources of vitamins, minerals, and disease-fighting nutrients, and can help reduce the risk of many age-related conditions.
May 17, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Here’s a new take on an old favorite, a deliciously creamy Springtime Risotto that is lightened up with fresh and healthy vegetables and tangy sun-dried tomatoes.
May 10, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
This super flavorful Chopped Asian Chicken Salad is bursting with lovely raw vegetables and fruit, along with crunchy nuts and seeds. In addition to being delicious, it will help increase your consumption of raw foods, which can help you have more energy, better skin, improved digestion, and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.
May 3, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
If you’re in the mood for something different, here’s a memorable sandwich to try! This Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Sandwich has a winning flavor combination you are sure to love! Plus beets are super healthy, with benefits that include protecting your heart, lowering blood pressure, improving your stamina, cleaning the liver, improving your brain, and fighting cancer among many others.
April 26, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Yum! We love this absolutely addictive Apple, Fennel, and Brussels Sprout Salad! The sweet apples, fresh fennel, and the sharpness of the Brussels sprouts along with crunchy pecans if a flavor profile that is hard to beat, especially with the tangy orange vinaigrette. Your family will be asking you to make this one over and over again!
April 19, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Who says salad needs to be boring? Wake up your taste buds with this Spicy Cucumber Salad! And cucumbers are so good for you. They are highly nutritious, contain a lot of water so they help keep you hydrated, provide antioxidants which fight free radicals, are high in fiber which keeps you regular, and they are low in calories and hep promote weight loss. Make sure to leave the peel on for more nutrition.
April 12, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Take breakfast to a whole new level with these healthy but deliciously rich waffles! These are vegan, so it’s perfect for anyone following a vegan diet, but they are delicious enough for even the choosiest member of your family.
April 5, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
Now that the warmer weather is coming, this Chilled Minty Green Pea Soup is the perfect meal. It is loaded with nutritious veggies and the mint gives it an incredibly fresh flavor. If you’re looking for something different, this will be your treat!
March 29, 2023: Photo: Ingles Markets
These Dilled Red Potatoes and Peas are a delicious side dish for any weekday meal. It comes together quickly and simply, it’s healthy, and it’s delicious! Serve it with your favorite protein, and voila! Dinner is ready!
March 22, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
Celebrate the arrival of spring with this colorful and healthy Spring Pasta Salad! The variety of fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices makes this a delicious and simple weekday meal, perhaps alongside a grilled protein like chicken or salmon.
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March 15, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
So many people love Buffalo Chicken Wings, but deep fried foods are high in saturated and trans fats, so they put you at a higher risk for developing heart disease and strokes. If you don't want to give up your favorite snack, here's a healthier way to make your wings -- air fry them! Air fryers cook food with rapidly circulated hot air and little to no oil, so you get the crunch and flavor without the bad fats. Win-win!
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March 8, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
Not only are these Orange-Glazed Sweet Potatoes delicious and naturally sweet, they are so good for you! Sweet potatoes are high in fiber and antioxidants, which protect your body from free radicals and promote a healthy gut and brain. They are also rich in beta carotene, which supports good vision and a healthy immune system.
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March 1, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
Chicken pot pie is a classic favorite! Here is a healthier, lower calorie version that should fit right in with your healthy eating goal! It's also an easy weeknight dinner with the use of puff pastry and frozen vegetables. Enjoy!
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February 22, 2023:
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Looking for new breakfast options? Here's a great choice! This Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is dairy free, gluten free, and free of processed sugar. It's loaded with fruit, nuts, seeds, and warm spices. The quinoa is so easy to make, and it can be made in advance to save you prep time in the mornings. Plus it's absolutely delicious!
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February 15, 2023:
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This Mojo Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa will have your taste buds dancing! Grilling your protein is a great way to impart flavor, as well as a healthier choice of cooking method. The avocado also brings great health benefits. It is a source of "good" fats, has a great variety of nutrients (including Vitamin K), it's great for your heart, improves digestion, and may even help prevent cancer!
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February 8, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
We are all so busy, and this Tomato and Corn Pasta dish is the perfect weeknight dinner. It comes together easily and quickly, PLUS it has so many fresh and colorful vegetables and herbs, which makes for a beautiful presentation. So you can be sure that you are serving your family a delicious and healthy meal!
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February 1, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
We are going to be getting some pretty cold weather this week, so this Vegetable Soup Provencal will be the perfect recipe -- soup! And it's full of nutritious vegetables and lovely warm spices like saffron. Also, the dollop of pesto on top gives it a kick of delicious flavor! This recipe is one to keep on the winter rotation!
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January 25, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
Experts have been touting the benefits of a plant-based diet, which is a diet that is primarily made up of fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn’t mean that you can't eat meat or dairy but that you choose more of your foods from plant sources. This type of diet brings many health benefits, including decreasing the risk for heart disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, certain cancers, and depression, as well as leading to better mental and physical function. So with that in mind, these Plant-Based Stuffed Chilis are a delicious way to add some plant-based food to your diet today!
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January 18, 2023:Photo: Ingles Markets
Brussels sprouts are low in calories but very filling, so they can help you with your weight loss goals. They also protect against many cancers, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes, so this recipe is a great way to start off on a healthy lifestyle. Experts say we should eat the rainbow, and this recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries certainly fits with a nice variety of ingredients!
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January 11, 2023Photo: Ingles Markets
We all know salads are healthy, but there's no reason why they should be boring! This Ceviche with Avocado and Grapefruit Salad is completely different AND it has healthy fish, as well as extra virgin olive oil and avocado, which are excellent sources of healthy fats. Putting it in a cocktail glass makes it all that more special! Enjoy!
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January 4, 2023Photo: Ingles Markets
Salmon is a great choice for a healthy lifestyle. It is a great source of selenium, which is essential for a healthy thyroid and aids metabolism. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, so it's great for your heart and brain. It also provides B12, which is crucial for making red blood cells, cell metabolism, and nerve function. This Grilled Salmon with Heirloom Tomatoes is a deliciously fresh take on salmon with the addition of ripe tomatoes and basil!
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