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Snow peas are long and flat and contain tiny lentil-sized peas. You can use sugar snap peas instead in this recipe if you prefer.

These buckwheat pancakes are delicious topped with strawberries or other fresh fruit.

This salad is a wonderful blend of flavors — spicy, sweet and sour. It's also high in fiber.

Shredded carrots, lemon and parsley add up to a quick, kidney-friendly side dish.

This seafood dish is delicious served with herb-flavored couscous and steamed green beans.

Full of flavor, asparagus is a good source of vitamin C, folate, iron and copper.

English cucumbers have a mild taste. They work best in this recipe, but you can use any type of cucumber.

Instead of topping the calzone with tomato sauce, make your own tomato relish with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and oregano.

Portobello mushrooms are a good alternative to meat and hold up well when grilled.

This black bean wrap is high in fiber and flavor.

Instead of lemon butter, this fish is served with roasted lemon wedges for a cleaner, lighter taste.

These black bean burgers are higher in fiber and lower in saturated fat and cholesterol than regular hamburgers.

Sauteed bananas with caramel sauce is a sweet ending to any dinner.

Apples with dip — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic.

This pasta dish comes together very quickly and is perfect when time is limited and you're hungry.

Use your favorite herbs and spices to season these crispy potato skins.

This herb-crusted baked cod is much lower in fat and calories than its breaded, deep-fat fried counterpart.

This vinaigrette uses extra-virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar, along with orange juice. It's great over spinach or fruit salad.

This easy quiche comes together quickly and is lower in fat than a traditional version.

To keep this recipe healthy, zucchini slices are tossed with herbs and sauteed, rather than breaded and fried.