Recipes
Having regular and reliable meals is a great way of providing good nutrition for health and wellness. Planning for enjoyable food makes meals or snacks pleasurable and trying a new recipe can help add variety to repetitive meals.
Check out the Health4U recipe collections featuring MSU chefs and Health4U staff members to help spice up your routine!
Please feel free to use these recipes and to share with family and friends. If you share them on-line or publish them in any way, please follow these guidelines:
- If you’re adapting someone else’s recipe, begin with a short note of the goal and what you looked for, perhaps something you changed and why. Then give credit to the person who you got it from: "Recipe adapted from ___________" and give a link to the original source.
- If you used someone else’s recipe for inspiration, but changed it substantially and the product is somewhat similar to the published recipe, give credit to the original by saying, " This recipe by (me) was inspired by ____________. The original recipe can be found here." and give a link to the original recipe.
- If you change the ingredients substantially or completely came up with the product on your own; and you write directions in your own words for how you prepared it, the recipe is your own and you should claim it.
Turkey Noodle Soup
Get every bit of goodness from your Thanksgiving turkey. Begin this recipe by making stock from the turkey carcass. Pull out your crock pot for this step and you’ll have delicious stock in just a few hours.
Baked Herb Spaghetti Squash
Who doesn't love the surprise?! Open up a spaghetti squash, scrape with a fork, and spaghetti-like strands magically appear!
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Caprese Salad
Caprese salad is the perfect combination of flavors and freshness. Late summer, when tomatoes are at their peak and the basil is abundant, is the best time to layer a Caprese. Or simply toss it for a less traditional presentation of this gorgeous salad.
Roasted Pork Loin with Peach and Cranberry Relish
Colorful relish tops herb roasted pork bringing a pop of color and flavor to the plate. Seasonally, substitute ripe fresh mango for the peaches.
Watermelon Salad with Mint-lime Dressing
The flavors of summer pop in this spinach salad--juicy watermelon and fresh mint-lime vinaigrette!
Pan-Seared Walleye
Rather than the traditional deep fried walleye, Chef Kurt gives this fish a Mediterranean treatment. Pan-searing makes the fish delish. Add the sauce and crown with the sautéed vegetables for a truly memorable meal.
Michigan Rhubarb Cherry Chutney Sauce
The perfect sauce for pork, chicken and duck!
Fennel Stuffed Salmon
Fennel's mild anise flavor and natural sweetness pairs beautifully with salmon. If you've never prepared fennel before, be sure to read the "Learn More About..." section.
Braised Chicken Breast with Leeks and Olives
Switch up your chicken routine with this braised chicken recipe. The leeks become melt-in-your-mouth tender and the olives give a pop of flavor.
