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Enjoy a healthier twist on a classic with our Parmesan Artichoke Fries, crafted by the executive chef at the Pritikin ...

The holidays are a time for Togetherness, Tradition, and Treasured foods. Unfortunately, many beloved holiday dishes pack a double whammy ...

Quick and Delicious Join Vince and Kara as they show you how to make a delicious and healthy Spinach and ...

This is an exciting small-plate addition to a party. It allows each guest to pick and choose their own ...

The strong flavors of balsamic, garlic, and cilantro stand up well to salmon. Serve this dish hot for dinner, or ...

Ah! What a wonderful way to celebrate autumn, or any time of year! For a creamy change of pace, sweeten ...

Cream of artichoke soup in a restaurant can easily pad our poor arteries with as much plaque-building saturated fat ...

Think pastry-style desserts need to be loaded with fatty butters, creams, and sugar? What a lovely surprise these bananas ...

Give your balsamic vinegar salad dressing a whole lot of zip with this recipe, plus garden-fresh complexity, compliments of ...

Excellent fish choices for this exotic entree are halibut, cod, tilapia, and snapper. Banana leaves (the leaves of the banana ...

Crepes are typically packed with saturated fat-rich ingredients like butter and egg yolks. With our recipe, you get the ...

Because of the bread and date sugar, this dessert is a little more calorie dense than other Pritikin desserts, so ...

Trying to cut down on meat? Products like seitan are a great no-saturated-fat, no-cholesterol substitute. Seitan is ...

Here’s a fabulous fusion of tropical flavors, a colorful combination that’s sure to delight your dinner ...

Here’s a salad dressing bursting with fresh lemony-basil flavors, and so easy to blend up! To seed ...

Love the rich earthy flavor of shiitake mushrooms? You’ll love this easy-to-make soup ...

Did you know that many burritos at fast food places, even veggie-style burritos, can contain 2,000 mg of ...

Who says veggie burgers are boring? You’ll get a kick out of these zesty Mexican-style bean and ...

Here’s an easy spicy dinner. While your chicken is simmering on the stove, prepare a tasty quick-cooking ...

This is tasty tofu in no time! After your tofu’s blackened, try cutting it up into bite-size ...

This one’s always a favorite in our dining room at the Pritikin Longevity Center, and it’s ...

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Yucca, also known as cassava, is a Latin American root vegetable with a potato-like flavor and texture that is ...

Black Thai rice is an exotic addition to any meal! It is naturally sweet, and actually dark purple in color ...

Why expand your waistline with typical oil-drenched vinaigrettes when you can enjoy the marvelous sweet-tangy complexity of our ...

This Braised Fish With Marsala, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Tomatoes is a superb party dish. Who needs fat when your entree ...

Enjoy the licorice flavors of fennel and the earthy zip of artichokes with this recipe for Braised Chicken With Artichoke ...

Our Pritikin Braised Cabbage is a budget-friendly side, main dish, or snack that contains all the zing and nutritional ...

Calabaza is a squash from the West Indies with orange flesh that is moister and sweeter than pumpkin. It’ ...

In this Carrot and Pineapple Salad, always a hit in Pritikin’s dining room, the tart lime juice balances ...

Everyone’s coming home tired and hungry. Instead of heading out for high-fat, high-salt restaurant food, whip up ...

Celery roots, harvested in late fall, are big ugly-looking bulbs, but delish! They have a sweet refreshing flavor reminiscent ...

Think outside the typical salad bowl. Instead of greens, enjoy the melony-cucumber flavors of chayote squash dressed up with ...

This salad is proof positive that healthy food can be as enticing to the palate as expensive red wine! You ...

Here’s a show-stopper for your next dinner party. A Mediterranean-style symphony of roasted tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms ...

This is a very versatile recipe. It’s fabulous not only as a salad dressing but also as a ...

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Here’s a simple yet elegant seafood recipe. Our Pritikin chefs often use salmon or whitefish; shrimp and scallops are ...

Grass-fed, free-range wild game such as buffalo (bison), elk, and moose are low in saturated fat, less than ...

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A wonderful snack recipe to serve at your next party ...

An easy Honey Mustard Dressing recipe ...

Serve with raw vegetables or crackers. Good whole-grain, low-sodium brand choices for crackers include Kashi TLC, Kavli, Ryvita ...

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A favorite Italian Dressing recipe from the Pritikin Cooking School ...

This medley of shrimp, scallops and clams is served in a white wine sauce ...

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A wonderful Roasted Pepper Gumbo recipe to serve at your next party ...

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A slice of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake has 710 calories and 49 grams of fat, 31 of them saturated – that’s ...

Love the sweet earthy flavors of Marsala wine and shiitake mushrooms? This recipe’s for you. And because the sodium ...

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Get loads of Caesar flavor, but for a fraction of the calories of regular dressing. For example, Newman’s Own ...

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Use this dressing warm or at room temperature. Use as a marinade for fish and chicken, a coleslaw dressing, a ...

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Go gourmet with Coriander-Crusted Scallops infused with porcini and cilantro. Yum ...

Indulge yourself with Caribbean Chowder, a zesty mingling of seafood, veggies, and spices like chipotle ...

This is a very spicy marinade, fantastic with seafood, poultry, and vegetables. It can be stored in an airtight container ...

Do you like salads that are sweet, savory, and filling? You’ll enjoy our chefs’ Curried Waldorf Salad, a favorite ...

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Serve corn dip with vegetable sticks or whole-wheat tortilla chips. Or, mix corn dip with cooked potatoes for a ...

Is there a more perfect dish than Pritikin-style sweet potatoes – rich, satisfying, creamy tasting yet low in calorie density ...

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What a delectable combination of apples, pineapples, rum, and more ...

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There’s nothing like a bowl of warm soup on a blustery day to warm you up. This Lebanese ...

The next time your stomach starts to grumble before dinner, try out the Pritikin recipe for Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus ...

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An ice cream cake with no sugar, egg yolks, and cream? And it tastes dreamy? Absolutely! This healthy ice cream ...

Here’s deep, sweet blackberry flavor but without the crazy amounts of sugar and corn syrup that are normally ...

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You’ll love the sweet, crunchy nuttiness of this Wheat Berry Salad. And its dressing has absolutely no oil, added ...

Here, from Chef Vincenzo Della Polla, is a simple and savory recipe for whole-wheat couscous. Enjoy it for lunch ...

Calabaza or calabaza squash, also known as the West Indian pumpkin, is a pumpkin-like squash with a wonderfully rich ...

Here’s guilt-free pleasure! Loads of dreamy, chocolately flavor enhanced with banana, cinnamon, and nutmeg, but with zero sugar ...

Here’s a delicious and super-easy fruit and cottage cheese salad that hits the spot just about any ...

Creamy, mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish to a number of entrees. These spuds are a great way to ...

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If you’re looking for a naturally sweet treat, top a small cup of fat-free yogurt with a ...

Light and delicious, this dish is the perfect balance of sweet and leafy ...

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Let your imagination fly with this savory sauce! It’s great not just with ravioli but also as a topping ...

Invite the gang over and fire up the grill! These tender, juicy bison burgers are sure to please ...

This zesty, hearty Ajiaco Soup from the creative chefs at the Pritikin health resort is sure to fill you up ...

Here’s chicken salad with sass – and healthy to boot! Cook up a quick and hearty side like a yam ...

If you want a snack or meal idea that’s both filling and slimming, you really can’t ...

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This recipe is by a guest favorite at the Pritikin Center. Pritikin Cooking School Chef, Ernesto Alonso Aguila ...

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A sinfully tasting (yet oh-so good for you) dessert! Traditional parfaits can be full of fatty, calorie-dense ingredients ...

Be creative! Feel free to forge new fusions. Do you prefer balsamic over red wine vinegar? Go for it! Did ...

Ahh! Two treasures of summer – watermelon and basil – in one refreshing, super-easy soup. And so healthy. Many soups are ...

What luscious flavors in this dynamite combination of citrus, salmon, garlic, balsamic reduction, and more! A palate pleaser for Pritikin ...

Here’s a new favorite at the Pritikin Longevity Center that bursts with flavor (without bursting your blood vessels ...

Enjoy richly roasted but very-low-calorie-dense pumpkin wedges (only about 35 calories per serving) with this recipe, perfect ...

Here’s the easiest recipe ever! This Salsa Chicken has just two ingredients: chicken breasts and salsa. (Do read labels ...

This smoothie can be whipped up in no time. The addition of sliced red grapes adds a boost of potassium ...

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This entrée combines the succulent, flaky texture of Chilean sea bass with the licorice essence of fennel, the meatiness ...

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4 4-ounce boneless chicken breasts ...

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Who need s’mores? No one at your BBQ party will miss them if you’re serving these ...

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Easy, bursting with tart sweet flavor, and so healthy ...

Guests at the Pritikin Center love this recipe! It’s full of flavor and so simple to make. Serve ...

This Curry Hummus Dip makes a fabulous spread for pitas and sandwiches. And what a difference for your waistline and ...

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Craving red meat but want to keep it lean and healthier? Here’s a bison filet mignon recipe guaranteed to ...

A sinfully tasting (yet oh-so good for you) dessert! Traditional parfaits can be full of fatty, calorie-dense ingredients ...

Enjoy desserts with a bit of bite? You’ll love this fanciful combination of berries, mangoes, papayas, Dijon mustard ...

Here’s something new for your salads! This dressing, a favorite among guests at the Pritikin Longevity Center, has ...

For this simple and absolutely delicious dessert (your dinner guests will be shocked when they hear it’s just ...

The sweet delicate taste of trout pairs well with the southern heat of Cajun spices. And in Pritikin’s ...

Want a little sweet and spice? Try this colorful, nutritious, and very low in calorie density (just 72 calories per ...

Whether it be the old-fashioned Automats of the 1950s, or the traditional Jewish delis before them – diners are an ...

While the ingredients can vary widely, a typical risotto is packed with artery-clogging cheese and calories. Not so with ...

Love Asian-style food but shudder at the huge amounts of sodium that come with store-bought bottles of sauce ...

The perfect autumn or winter dessert for both tastebuds and heart! Or make them a summer delight by substituting the ...

Yes, this is the real deal. No added sugar. No added salt. Nothing that’s harmful. Just apples and ...

Aloo Phujia is a potato, onion, and tomato stew with a spicy Indian kick. Serve over brown rice for a ...

Aloo Baingan is a very popular North Indian eggplant and potato stew, simple to make and oh-so-savory. If ...

Don’t dismiss your favorite comfort food soups this winter, try these healthy Pritikin-approved ones instead ...

It’s shocking how much salt (sodium-chloride) is packed into soups. At Panera, a cup of Garden Vegetable Soup ...

Here are classic Thanksgiving dishes, only better! That’s because they have all the tastiness of a traditional Thanksgiving ...

Better yet, plan a health vacation at Pritikin. Enjoy healthy comfort food at every meal. Learn in cooking classes how ...

Many guests at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, trying bison for the first time, are surprised at its deliciousness ...

Here are 6 healthy dinners, each with 6 ingredients or less, created by the chefs and dietitians at the renowned ...

Crockpot cooking produces deep, savory, slow-cooked flavor, but the time you actually spend in the kitchen is very quick ...

WOW your holiday guests with these luscious but super-healthy hors d’oeuvres, new from our ever-creative Pritikin Longevity ...

Did you know that many salad dressings have more calories than a cheeseburger? Here are 3 great alternatives from our ...

The traditional view of healthy cooking is that you have to spend tons of time in the kitchen. “Not ...

Love aspargus? Love it NOW. It’s at its peak in flavor, vitamins, and antioxidants. And here, get foodie tips ...

Losing weight but losing interest in your same-old, same-old salads? Jazz up your salad bowl (and keep shedding ...

Spaghetti squash is delicious and a dieter’s dream! One cup, cooked, is just 43 calories. It’ll fill you ...

You can make delicious pizza that’s also healthy using fantastic whole-wheat pizza crust, refreshingly low amounts of sodium ...

Whip up your own healthy, scrumptious summer mousse by blending one-half cup of your favorite fresh berries, one-half ...

Leafy greens such as spinach, chard, kale, collards, bok choy, arugula, beet greens, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and iceberg lettuce Yes, even romaine and iceberg! Calorie for calorie, iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce are about as nutrient-rich as other ...