American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook: More Than 200 Healthful Recipes You Can Make in Minutes

by American Heart Association

Convenience and eating healthfully can go hand in hand, and with the American Heart Association Quick & Easy Cookbook, 2nd Edition, you can spend less time in the kitchen and still achieve great results at the table.
      This revised and expanded edition of the classic cookbook includes more than 200 speedy dishes, of which 60 are brand new. Prep and cooking times are provided for all recipes, so you’ll know how much time you’ll need in the kitchen. And rest assured, no dish takes longer than 20 minutes to prepare, and many recipes can be made in 30 minutes from start to finish. 
      In fewer than 10 minutes, you can start your day with Confetti Scrambler or Mandarin Breakfast Parfaits. No one will guess you whipped up dinner in 20 minutes when you serve Chicken with Tarragon Oil, Baked Tilapia with Pineapple Reduction, or Beef Tenderloin on Herbed White Beans. When meals are this simple and good for you, even appetizers, snacks, sides, and desserts can be on the docket. You’ll find recipes for Homemade Corn Tortilla Chips, Edamame Salsa, Warm Chicken and Papaya Salad, Citrus Kale with Dried Cranberries, Chocolate-Banana Mini Cupcakes, Grilled Peaches with Almond Liqueur, and much more! 
      Make the most of your time in the kitchen and in the grocery store with helpful tools such as:

· Meal-planning strategies, including a sample dinner plan and a chart template to
customize your own meals week-by-week
· Guidelines for maximizing nutritious foods and minimizing nutrient-poor foods
· Shopping strategies, including lists of health-smart staples
· Tips on organizing your kitchen for the greatest efficiency
· Quick-cooking techniques and short prep tricks

With this new edition of one of the American Heart Association’s first and most popular cookbooks, you’ll have a resource right at your fingertips for making your own quick and easy meals that will offer you fast, healthy food.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference, Food

564 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Laurla2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

-3-4 stars. going with 3 because it relies a bit too heavily on peppers or other spicy stuff for flavor. (i can't eat peppers or spicy food).

stresses fat free everything and low sodium everything, so i'm not sure how much flavor some of these recipes would even have.

i don't need low sodium, but my doctor wants my cholesterol down so i'm after low fat recipes.

--recipes that sound interesting
melon chicken salad
baked tilapia with pineapple reduction
chicken and clementine kebabs
baked chicken with crunchy basil parmesan pesto
chinese style chicken
grilled chicken with strawberry fig sauce
skillet chicken with dried berries
coriander coated chicken
barbecue simmered chicken chunks
poultry and mango (or peach) stir fry
plum good chicken
quick cassoulet
chicken with broccoli and bulgur
grilled chicken burgers
molasses marinated tenderloin
flank steak with blueberry pomegranate sauce
healthy joes with pasta
pork and rhubarb bake
sesame pork tenderloin
maple bourbon pork medallions (can sub apple juice for bourbon)
pork chops with honey lemon sauce
barley and veggie stew with mozzarella and parmesan
lettuce bundles with sweet lime soy sauce
tempeh with asian slaw
toasted barley pilaf
broccoli with creamy dijon sauce
brussels sprouts with orange sesame sauce
garden herb biscuits
apple spice coffee cake with walnuts
overnight mixed grain cereal (oats barley, wheat berries)
mandarin breakfast parfaits
sherbet parfait

[Katrina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found only 2 recipes

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has cute line drawing pictures that make it a bit more fun. I haven't tried any recipes from this book yet but there are a few that I would like to try. The recipes are separated out into your normal sections: Breakfast Dishes, Appetizers, spreads and snacks, Soups and stews, Salads and salad dressings, Sandwiches, Fish and shellfish, Poultry, Meats, One-Dish meals, Vegetables, Pasta, rice and grains, Sauces, Breads and Desserts. Heart healthy meals for the family.

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I tried two of the vegetarian entree options, and they were both bland. The tangy yogurt-tomato fusilli sounded like it would be good, but its execution was tasteless, and the white bean veggie burgers were dry. I might try the veggie burgers pan fried instead of broiled to make them moister, and the yogurt-tomato fusilli might be improved with better seasoning, but this is experimentation the authors should have already done.

[Sanyashnick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have come to rely heavily on this book over the last few years. The title is true to its name. The recipes are quick, easy, and delicious. (Not to mention good for you! Well, I guess I will go ahead and mention it after all since it makes a big difference.)

[Uilleam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a cookbook recommended by my doctor. Nothing special.

[Karen Davis]

For LWB IV