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Low-Cholesterol Recipes
  • Updated:Wed, 12 Oct 2011 3:02:00 PM

Discover how easy it is to avoid excess saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol while enjoying mouth-watering dishes. These recipes are brought to you exclusively online by the American Heart Association’s Patient Education program. Check back here for new recipes posted several times a year!

Breakfast and Fruits

Creamy Apricot Oatmeal
Warm, comforting, and healthy, too—a bowl of oatmeal is all those things. You won’t want to add sugar and milk once you’ve tasted how good the apricots and yogurt make this quick-and-easy breakfast dish.

Potato and Egg Scramble
A topping of stewed tomatoes adds a zesty zip to this hearty potato and egg breakfast dish.

Salads

Chicken Rotini Salad with Rosemary
The combination of bright green spinach, rich red tomatoes, and shiny black olives makes this salad pop with color as well as taste.

Sides

Chilled Asian Asparagus Spears
A cool and tangy change from the usual cooked asparagus, this dish is perfect as a complement to an entrée or as an elegant party appetizer.

Black Bean and Brown Rice Salad
Fresh cilantro adds its clean taste and lime juice provides a tangy zing to this fiber-rich salad.

Lemon Green Beans with Parsley and Almonds
The lively taste of lemon and the wonderful crunch of dry-roasted almonds add the perfect accents to fresh green beans.

Marinated Vegetable Salad
The vibrant colors and flavors of this salad add pizzazz to any meal.

Savory Sweet Potato Fries
 
Savory seasonings provide zesty flavor to vibrantly colored, nutrition-rich oven-fried sweet potatoes.

Main Dishes

Bunless Beef-and-Bean Burgers
Hearty, bunless burger recipe that calls for less ground beef which adds up to less cholesterol and saturated fat.

No-Bake Veggie Lasagna Stacks
A delicious lasagna recipe that doesn't require hours in the kitchen.  You can make these lasagna stacks up to five days in advance and just heat them up in the microwave when you are ready to eat.
 
Layered Mexican Casserole
A spritz of fresh lime juice is the perfect finishing touch to this casserole, which is a handy way for using up leftover chicken breasts.

Lemony Tilapia and Asparagus Grill
Dinner is so quick and easy when you grill tilapia and asparagus side by side. A combination of chili powder and lemon pepper enhances the mild flavor of the fish, and a seasoned vinegar and oil mixture adds flair to the asparagus.

Lettuce-Wrap Tacos with Black Beans and Corn
These tacos don’t require any cooking, which makes it easy for you to put together a quick lunch and be on your way.

Mediterranean Seafood Stew
It doesn’t take long to prep and cook this comforting stew, so it’s a great choice for dinner after a busy day. The stew’s very mild fish flavor should appeal even to people who usually aren’t seafood lovers.

Desserts

Chocolate Pudding Cake
Rich and gooey, this easy-to-prepare pudding cake is intensely satisfying. It magically bakes into two distinct layers, one cakelike and the other a chocolate pudding sauce.

Strawberry Breakfast Mousse Creme
No more skipping breakfast! This breakfast treat, even creamier than the typical mousse, is a fabulously cool way to begin the day. You can even make it up to 24 hours in advance.
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