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11 Powerhouse Superfoods
Winter squash Butternut, kabocha, pumpkin—these are just a few of the many varieties of winter squash. They may look different, but they share a sweet flavor, versatility in the kitchen, and a host of powerful nutrients. Top of the good-for-you list is beta-carotene, a yellow-orange pigment with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Then there are vitamins C and E, potassium (helpful in preventing hypertension), several B vitamins, folate, iron, and fiber.
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Homemade Yogurt Learn cookbook author Janet Fletcher’s tricks for creating silky, satisfying yogurt. In our video, she shows how easy it is to make her basic yogurt recipe.
11 Powerhouse Superfoods
Avocados We love creamy, buttery, nutty tasting avocados smeared on toast and mashed for guac. But there are more reasons to enjoy them. This Central American native is high in monounsaturated fat, which may help lower LDL (also known as “bad”) cholesterol. Avocados are also high in fiber, folate (important for cell reproduction), and potassium (key in cardiovascular health).
11 Powerhouse Superfoods
Citrus Refreshing oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit taste like winter sunshine. They’re famously high in vitamin C, but their benefits don’t end there. Pink and red citrus varieties, including grapefruit, Cara Cara oranges, and blood oranges, contain vitamin A and a compound called lycopene; the latter may help protect against cancer, heart disease, and sun damage to the skin.
11 Powerhouse Superfoods
Whole grains Just as the name promises, whole grains contain every part of the kernel, including the nutritious outer covering, or bran (the source of B vitamins, minerals, and fiber), and the inner germ (which provides vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and B vitamins). This incredibly versatile and varied group of foods contains everything from tiny amaranth that cooks up soft and porridge-like, to fluffy quinoa, to chewy jet-black wild rice.
33 Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes
Grilled-Salmon Salad This refreshing dinner salad is perfect for those hot summer nights when only salad will do. We particularly love its fresh tomato vinaigrette. (Look for wild Alaska salmon when grocery shopping.)
33 Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes
Barbecued Salmon We love this basic salmon recipe with its sweet, mustardy glaze. Clean-up is a breeze too; it cooks on heavy-duty foil.
33 Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes
Grilled Salmon with Caramelized Lemons A side of salmon, hot off the grill and laid on fig leaves from a backyard tree if you have one, makes a spectacular main course. If you’re daunted by the prospect of flipping such a large piece of fish, cut it into three sections before grilling (they’re easier to turn) and arrange them end to end on the platter.
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Grilled Crisp-Skinned Salmon with Gochujang Marinade “Having access to wild Alaskan salmon is amazing,” says best-selling cookbook author Kim Sunée, who moved to Anchorage several years ago. She loves to serve it as an entire glorious fillet, with rice, lettuce, cilantro, and a crunchy topping like bean sprouts or cucumbers, so people make their own ssam (Korean-style lettuce wraps). “It’s pretty, fresh, and great for those who aren’t eating gluten.
33 Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes
Grilled Salmon with Sumac Oil and Green Onion Yogurt Wild king salmon requires the right mix of exuberance and restraint. Chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton of Ox restaurant in Portland hit the sweet spot, brightening its richness with tart sumac and a luscious yogurt sauce, and crisping the skin to create cracklings. You’ll need a rimless baking sheet to ease the salmon off the grill.
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Grilled Lemon-Dill Salmon with Cucumber Salad Western salmon meets Scandinavia in this light, refreshing recipe, bursting with lemony zing and fresh dill.
33 Grilled Fish & Seafood Recipes
Grilled Salmon Packets Ranch dressing makes a surprising and delicious sauce for salmon. The recipe is adapted from one created by Outstanding in the Field, a California-based event company that serves open-air feasts. To go with the fish, grill zucchini halves and packets of boiled potatoes with a little olive oil.
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Indian-Spiced Sockeye and Grilled Potato Salad The potatoes get crisp at the edges, making this dish a little like fish and chips.
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Chilled Avocado and Yogurt Soup Puréed avocado makes the texture of this refreshing soup even creamier.