This Week's Top Healthy Recipes

Healthy Eating     From Hilary Pollack, your About Healthy Eating Editor     August is soon to come to a close—which means back-to-school time is right around the corner. Whether you’re heading off to college, making lunchboxes for the brood, or just preparing your own meals on-the-go, these recipes are perfect for busy schedules that don’t want to sacrifice nutrition for time. Check out some of our newest and best-performing recipes below, and don’t forget to check out our brand new Instagram account and our Healthy Snacks and Meals board on Pinterest!   Painting Techniques: The 10 Best Sneakers Under $80 7 Signs You Don’t Make Enough Money 5 Unique and Amazing Tiled Bathrooms   Follow us on:     Kid-Approved Cuisine Getting kids up in the morning can be a struggle—but it helps to motivate them with a delicious breakfast. Ditto for getting them to remember their lunch bag, or do their homework after school with a celebratory snack. Here are some of our favorite recipes that appeal to kids’ taste buds while cutting the junk. READ NOW Crockpot Oatmeal with Apples and Honey Turkey Wraps with Apricot Jam and Bacon Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats   Perfect Pasta Dishes Pasta is a great go-to for a quick weeknight dinner—but with all those carbs, can it be healthy too? Thankfully, the answer is yes. Try one of these noodley dishes on for size; they hit the spot without packing on the pounds! READ NOW Orecchiette with Ricotta, Spinach, and Fava Beans Low-Fat Vegetable Lasagna Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes   Get Fresh Although it can be tempting to turn to packaged goods amidst the back-to-school rush, don’t forget to integrate fresh produce into your cooking. They’re an important source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and they introduce kids’ palates to the flavors of healthy eating. READ NOW Healthy Watermelon and Tomato Salad Tomato-Basil Phyllo Tart Low-Fat Zucchini and Tomato Gratin   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Indian Spice Roasted Cauliflower Tips and Hints for Cooking with Bourbon How to Make Fried Zucchini Coins Vegetarian Italian Pasta Salad Creamy Baked Corn Casserole Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish with Blueberry Salsa Cucumber Feta Salad with Mint More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com