Heart-Healthy Recipes

Is the answer to a healthy heart in your kitchen? We've uncovered the best foods for reducing cholesterol and improving heart health.

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If you're worried about heart problems or you're trying to control early-stage heart disease, you should consider heart healthy recipes and choose foods that reduce cholesterol and improve heart health, including:

  • Fruits, such as apples, avocados, dried fruits, grapefruit, oranges, strawberries
  • Vegetables, particularly broccoli, carrots, corn, lima beans, onions
  • Seafood, especially clams, mussels, oysters, and fish containing omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon and bluefish
  • Soy
  • Nuts
  • Whole-grain breads and cereals

    Here are some recipes that will do your heart some good:

    Avocado "Sushi" Salad
    All the great tastes of sushi are combined into this appetizing salad.

    Roasted Salmon With Parsley-Lemon Dressing
    Roasted salmon is topped with a vitamin C loaded sauce.

    Bluefish Baked With Tomatoes
    Plum tomatoes add extra flavor to this healthy baked fish recipe.

    Vegetable Chili
    Who needs meat when you can have this delicious all-vegetable chili?

    Pasta With Mussels in Marinara Sauce
    Create a delicious meal by topping this pasta dish with mussels in the shell.
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