Broccoli has developed a solid reputation for being a nutritional superstar because it’s a rich source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Eating it regularly may help reduce the risk of cancer...

These fun and tasty zucchini fritters will be a guilt-free delight to your family and friends. They don’t require deep frying but bake easily in the oven.

Winter squash cooks perfectly in a slow cooker, either baked whole or cut into pieces. Clean-up is quick and easy, and leftovers freeze well.

Worthy of side dish status, this picnic picker-upper combines crisp jicama matchsticks and juicy apples with the chewiness of sharp cranberries and toasted walnuts.

The lentils in this salad are cooked to just doneness, and hold up well when mixed with onion, tomato and cucumber and the salty tang of crumbled feta cheese.

Replacing mayonnaise or buttermilk with oil and lemon juice makes for a much lighter, almost pickled mixture, and the taste of fresh mint lifts the entire dish.

Here’s a bright and refreshing change from coleslaw or carrot salad, mixing the snap of jicama, carrots and red pepper to thin shreds of napa cabbage for a low-fat, low-sodium side dish.

A classic salad made simple. In this version the standard, very salty feta cheese has been replaced with far healthier garbanzo beans for a lighter taste.