University of Iowa Healthy Recipes

Eating healthy can do wonders for your body. A balanced and nutritional diet will make you feel more energetic and even help reduce your risk for diseases and conditions.

Appetizers and Sauces

• Baba Ghanouj (eggplant dip)
• Cowboy Caviar
• Globe Artichoke Stuffed with Avocado Shrimp
• Greek Tzatziki (Dip) with Crusty Bread
• Fava Bean Hummus
• Hummus with Mellow Garlic and Cumin
• Korean BBQ Chicken Wraps
• Layered Chutney Cheese Spread
• Wasabi Crusted Tuna with Mango Carpaccio

Entrees

• Baked Boneless Chicken Wings
• Garlic Ginger Long Beans with Shrimp
• Hummus Flatbread Pizza
• Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
• Grilled Sweet Corn with Honey, Lime, and Cilantro Butter
• Lemon Roasted Salmon
• Thai Red Curry Vegetables
• Whole Wheat Penne with Shrimp and Tomatoes
• Zucchini Fritters

Side dishes

• Green Apple Slaw
• Garlic Brussel Sprouts with Chestnuts
• Grapefruit Brulé
• Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan and Pine Nuts

Salads and Soups

• Chicken Curry Salad
• Endive and Pear Salad
• Fennel Salad with Oranges and Olives
• Fresh Herb Tabbouleh
• Jicama and Frisée Salad
• Marinated Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
• Mediterranean Chickpea Cinnamon Soup
• Orzo Salad with Crab and Artichokes
• Roasted Butternut Squash and Maple Soup
• Shepherd's Salad
• Watermelon Soup with Midori and Green Apple
• White Bean Salad

Desserts

• Grilled Stone Fruit with Frozen Yogurt
• Grilled Pineapple with Frozen Vanilla Yogurt and Toasted Coconut

Recipes to Help Reduce Cancer Risk

• Party Mix
• Spiced Nuts
• Turkey Cheese Balls
• Vegetable Pasta Toss 
• Sesame Sugar Snap Peas
• Fruity Tossed Salad
• Maple Glazed Carrots
• Carrot-Apple Slaw
• Zucchini Italiano
• Asian Style Pork Kabobs
• Easy Baked Cod
• Oven Barbeque Chicken
• 10-Minute Italian Chicken Stir-Fry
• Herbed Potato Salad
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Mashed Potatoes with Garlic
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Banana Bread
• Classic Cherry Cheese Pie
• Summertime Fruit Salad

Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat, No-Added-Salt Meal Ideas

• Buckwheat Pancakes
• Blueberry Banana Muffins
• Banana Soy Shake
• Banana Nut Bread
• Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake
• Easy Bake Fish with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions
• Garlic Pita Chips
• Ranch Dressing
• Vegetable Wrap
• Black Bean Chili
• Tuna Salad
• Mini Pita Pizza
• Pasta Sauce
• Crockpot Roast
• Peach Cobbler
• Grilled Salmon
• Oven Roasted Potatoes
• Dijon Chicken
• Roasted Vegetables
• Chocolate Brownie Loaf
• Chicken Fajitas with Garlic, Onions, and Peppers
• Mock Sour Cream
• Low-fat Alfredo Pasta
• Baked Brown Sugar Apples with Raisins and Walnuts

Dietary Fructose Intolerance Recipes

Fructose Intolerance Beverages

• Black Berry Yogurt Smoothie
• Cranberry Juice
• Mulled Cranberry Drink 
• Lemon or Lime Milkshake
• Rhubarb Juice
• Sonic Ocean Water

Fructose Intolerance Breakfast Ideas

• Sorrel and Leek Pancakes
• Fructose Intolerance Scones
• Brown Rice Syrup Oatmeal Bread
• Fructose Intolerance Plain Muffins

Fructose Intolerance Appetizers and Sauces

• Fresh Tex-Mex Guacamole
• Baked Tortilla Chips
• Homemade Mayonnaise
• Cranberry Compote
• Artichoke Appetizer
• Cranberry Catsup
• Fructose Intolerance Maple Syrup Substitute
• Rhubarb Spread
• Chocolate Syrup
• Curried Cheese Ball
• Roasted Pumpkin Seed Butter
• Fructose Intolerance Karo Syrup Imitation 
• Sweetened Condensed Milk Imitation

Fructose Intolerance Entrees

• Chili Con Carne
• Mulligatawny Stew
• Barbecued Pork
• Asparagus Primavera
• Turkey, Mushroom, Spinach, and Arugla Gniocchi
• Egg Casserole
• Monterey Shepherd's Pie
• Swiss Chard or Spinach Pie
• Fructose Intolerance Tomato-less Lasagna
• Homemade Italian or Spanish Sausage

Fructose Intolerance Side Dishes

• Cranberry Couscous
• Italian Deviled Eggs
• Lemon Mushroom Salad
• Rice Pilaf
• Vegetable Salad
• Poppy Seed Noodles

Fructose Intolerance Cookies and Desserts

• Citrus Sugar Cookies
• Cranberry Crunch
• Rhubarb Butter Crunch
• Cream Puff Dessert
• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Dried Cranberries
• Black Midnight Cake
• Fructose Intolerance Caramels
• Key Lime Bars

Healthy Recipes

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Places To Eat

Find places to eat in the hospital including dining rooms, food carts, coffee stands, and public vending machines. Also, search our recommended dining options in the Iowa City/Coralville area.

Dietician Services Clinic

Learn more about our dietician services at UI Hospitals and Clinics.

Suggestions

View all of Chef Hib's recipe tutorials on YouTube.

What healthy recipes would you like to learn how to make next? Please email Laurie Lehman, and your suggestions will be taken into consideration.