Healthy Cooking How-Tos

Learn how to cook healthy and delicious foods at home from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
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Does Cooking Your Food Destroy Its Nutrients? Here's What Experts Say
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My Favorite 3-Ingredient Salad Dressing Is Good for Your Gut
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How to Cut Cauliflower (with Photos!)
10 mins
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One Bite of Kalua Cabbage Transports Me Back to My Childhood
9 hrs
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I Never Leave Aldi Without This $3.95 Pantry Item
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How to Eat Persimmons: Tips, Health Benefits & More
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I Can't Stop (Won't Stop) Making Ina Garten's Lemon Vinaigrette
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The #1 Underrated Frozen Food to Buy at Target, According to a Food Writer
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Are Canned Beans Safe to Eat After Their Expiration Date? Here's What You Need to Know
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The #1 Anti-Inflammatory Ingredient to Add to Your Soup
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Joy Bauer’s Protein-Packed Oatmeal Is Perfect for Busy Mornings
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Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?
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How Long Can Ground Beef Stay in the Fridge?
a side by side of Ina Garten and EatingWell's One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan
Ina Garten's 6 Tips for Making Soup Are Life-Changing
a recipe photo of the Spinach & Feta Turkey Meatballs with Herbed Quinoa
The High-Protein, High-Fiber Lunch I Meal-Prep on Repeat
a recipe photo of the High-Protein Greek Salad Omelet Wrap
This High-Protein Vegetarian Lunch Is Endlessly Adaptable—and I’m Making It on Repeat
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I Thought I Hated Oatmeal—Until I Tried Key Lime Pie–Inspired Overnight Oats
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The #1 Produce Pick at Costco, According to a Food Writer
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The Anti-Inflammatory, High-Protein Dinner I Can’t Stop Making
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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Fish Regularly
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The #1 Underrated Canned Food You Should Be Buying, According to a Food Writer
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Ina Garten's 6 Tips for Making Scrambled Eggs Will Level Up Your Breakfast Game
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7 Underrated Groceries I Always Buy at Giant, According to a Food Writer
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Turns Out Martha Stewart Is Storing Her Avocados Incorrectly—This Is What You Should Do Instead
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I'm a Chef & These Are the 15 Groceries I Always Buy at Target
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TikTok Just Came Up With the Cutest Way to Serve Watermelon This Summer
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The No-Cook Dinner I Always Make When I Get Back from Vacation
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Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)
1 hr 10 mins
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Ayo Edebiri Just Shared a "Really Easy" Pasta Dish Using Skills She Learned on ‘The Bear’
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My Favorite Friday Dinner Is Packed with Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients—and It's Made with Mostly Pantry Staples
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Ina Garten Just Shared Her #1 Tip for Keeping Your Kitchen Knives Sharp
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We Asked Carla Hall How to Make the Best Shrimp & Grits—Here Are Her Top 4 Tips
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The #1 Anti-Inflammatory Upgrade for Your Overnight Oats
a recipe photo of the Satsuma Mandarin Salad with Spiced Pecans, Pickled Red Onion & Cane Vinaigrette
The #1 Ingredient You Should Be Adding to Your Salads but Probably Aren’t, According to a Food Editor
a side by side of Ina Garten and EatingWell's Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken breasts
Ina Garten Says You Should 'Slightly Undercook' Chicken—But Is That Safe?
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I Always Keep This Ina-Approved Shortcut in My Freezer—Here's Why
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This Cozy 20-Minute White Bean Soup Is on Weekly Rotation in My Kitchen—Here's Why
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I’ve Tested & Developed Hundreds of Recipes for EatingWell—Here Are 15 Soups I Make at Home
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10 Delicious Salt-Free Seasoning Blends to Help You Cut Down on Sodium, According to a Food Writer
a side by side of Katie Lee Biegel and EatingWell's Air-Fryer Chicken Cutlets
Katie Lee Biegel Just Shared a Genius Hack for the Most Flavorful Chicken Cutlets
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The Best 365 Products at Whole Foods, According to a Food Writer
a side by side of Chef JJ Johnson and his Curried Rice & Chickpeas with Eggs recipe
Chef JJ Johnson's Favorite Pantry Dinner Is So Good, Our Tester Is Already Planning to Make It Again
a side by side of Katie Lee Biegel and EatingWell's Kale & Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Avocado Caesar Dressing
Katie Lee Biegel Just Shared This 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Caesar Salad
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The #1 Most Underrated Produce Item from Trader Joe's, According to a Food Writer
a recipe photo of the Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup
This Immune-Supporting Soup Is My Go-To Whenever Someone Needs a Bowl of Comfort
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The Inflammation-Fighting Salmon I Make on Repeat
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Every Time I Make This Cranberry Trifle for Christmas, Someone Asks Me for the Recipe
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Joanna Gaines Shared the Breakfast She Makes Every Christmas for Her Family & We Have the Recipe
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My Favorite Trader Joe’s Deal Is Back, and It’s a Must-Have for the Holidays
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Here’s Why I Buy All of My Chocolate for Baking at Kroger
a recipe photo of the Ultimate Summer Fruit & Cheese Board
The #1 Tip for Building the Best Charcuterie Board, According to a Food Editor
a recipe photo of the Cilantro Lime Rice
Should You Rinse Your Rice Before Cooking It? Here’s What the Pros Say
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Is It Safe to Eat Expired Oats?
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I Make This Quick Bread Every Time I Have Ripe Bananas—and It's Ready in Just Four Steps
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These Chickpea Dumplings Are a High-Fiber Hug in a Bowl
a recipe photo of EatingWell's Italian Wedding Soup
This Is the Soup I Make Whenever I Get Sick
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Why This 30-Minute Kung Pao Chicken Recipe Is Always In My Weeknight Dinner Rotation
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5 Kitchen Habits You Have to Stop—They're a Fire Hazard, According to an Expert
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Is It Safe to Eat Expired Pumpkin Puree?
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Freezing Food Doesn't Kill Bacteria—Plus 5 More Freezing Myths, Debunked
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What to Do with Leftover Pumpkin Guts
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Do Your Hands Get Itchy When Peeling Butternut Squash? Experts Explain Why and How to Avoid It
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The Surprising Reason Pre-Shredded Cheese Melts Weirdly