The Easy 5-Ingredient Healthy Cookbook: Simple Recipes to Make Healthy Eating Delicious

by Toby Amidor MS, RD, CDN

Overview

Make healthy meals fast with just five ingredients

It's time to take on your new year's resolutions. But getting balanced meals on the table during a busy day can be a challenge. Simplify your life with The Easy 5-Ingredient Healthy Cookbook. With more than 150 recipes that use only a handful of ingredients, you can create a wide variety of flavorful, nutritious meals. Most recipes are ready in 30 minutes, or require just one pot or pan—so you can eat healthier while keeping the cooking easy.

Start by exploring the basics of fast and healthy cooking, including a rundown of pantry and kitchen staples, advice for meal planning, and guidelines for clean eating. Dive into the recipes with shopping tips and easy-to-find ingredient lists that won't break the bank. With this healthy cookbook, you can find the perfect balance between saving time and providing nourishing food for yourself and your family.

• 5-ingredient dishes—You'll only need 5 primary ingredients to make each recipe, along with a short list of kitchen staples like olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh garlic.
• Healthy eating tips—Discover tons of tips for customizing recipes by swapping out ingredients, or build on the simple recipes for fancier variations when you have more time.
• Handy dietary labels—Recipes include nutrition breakdowns and are labeled for any special eating preferences, including gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo-friendly, and vegan.

Meet your weight loss and fitness goals this year with this clean eating cookbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641520041
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	234
Sales rank:	125,199
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

TOBY AMIDOR MS, RD, CDN, is a leading nutritionist, recipe developer, and bestselling cookbook author with over 20 years of experience in the food and nutrition industry. She is a nutrition expert for FoodNetwork.com and a founding contributor to its Healthy Eats blog. Toby regularly contributes to U.S. News & World Report Eat + Run blog and MensFitness.com, and she has her own “Ask the Expert” column in Today’s Dietitian magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

1 Healthy Cooking Made Simple 1

2 Smoothies and Breakfasts 17

3 Hearty Soups and Salads 33

4 Easy Appetizers and Sides 51

5 Simple Snacks and Mini-Meals 67

6 Vegan and Vegetarian Mains 83

7 Fish and Seafood Mains 99

8 Chicken and Turkey Mains 117

9 Beef and Pork Mains 137

10 Desserts and Sweet Treats 155

11 Sauces, Dressings, and Staples 173

Appendix: Measurements and Conversions 197

References 198

Recipe Type Index 199

Recipe Title Index 208

Index 211

Editorial Reviews

"The Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook should be a staple in everyone’s kitchen. The simple and nutritious recipes make it possible for anyone to eat healthy at home. As a working mom, and also a Registered Dietitian, Toby's written a book that provides balanced and tasty meals the whole family can enjoy, even when time is an obstacle." —Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, and founder of the F-Factor™ Diet

"In her latest book, The Easy 5-Ingredient Healthy Cookbook, Toby dispels the myth that healthful cooking needs to be complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. Ideal for both beginners and everyday home cooks, there are recipes for every taste, from American favorites to Mediterranean dishes to Asian fare. Toby truly has a knack for making healthy eating manageable and delicious!"—Jackie Newgent, RDN, culinary nutritionist, and award-winning author of The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook

"Easy, healthy, AND delicious—Toby has nailed it! The Easy 5-Ingredient Healthy Cookbook has it all and is the perfect kitchen companion for any busy, on-the-go person who wants to truly enjoy eating nutritious food without spending hours in the kitchen. I want to make every single recipe in this book right now!"— Keri Glassman, MS, RDN, Founder and CEO of Nutritiouslife.com and the Nutritious Life Studio

"I am a big believer that healthy eating doesn’t have to take a million ingredients or tons of time. Toby’s new book proves that anyone can eat well with just 5 simple ingredients."—Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN, and winning coach on ABC's weight loss reality TV show, My Diet is Better Than Yours

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