Savory Heart-Smart Dishes

The best home-cooked meals meet a trifecta of requirements: delicious, healthy, and simple to make. These recipes from The Truly Easy Heart-Healthy Cookbook tick all these boxes and more, keeping sodium levels low to benefit your blood pressure and cholesterol while still featuring an abundance of flavorful ingredients you can transform into the perfect lunch or dinner in no time.

Packed with veggies and infused with fragrant spices, these juicy handheld creations offer a nutritious twist on a classic favorite.

Warm, seasoned chicken is topped with sweet, caramelized onions for an uncomplicated yet satisfying dish.

Excerpt from The Truly Easy Heart-Healthy Cookbook: Fuss-Free, Flavorful, Low-Sodium Meals, by Michelle Routhenstein MS RD CDE CDN, published by Rockridge Press. Copyright © 2020 by Callisto Media. All rights reserved. Photography: Laura Flippen