Recipes
Breakfast
New Recipes
Oatmeal Pecan Waffles or Pancakes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Apple Oatmeal
- Avocado Breakfast Bruschetta
- Baked Eggs with Mushrooms and Spinach
- Baked French Toast Fritters With Apples and Bananas
- Barley Breakfast Bread
- Berry Delicious Peach Super Smoothie with Green Tea
- Breakfast Pear Parfait
- Chickpea Crepes with Spinach Mushroom Pesto
- Chilled Fruit Soup
- Country Breakfast Cereal
- Creamy Quinoa Oat Porridge
- Double Berry Whole Grain Pancakes
- Edamame, Sweet Pea, and Egg Tortilla
- Egg and Roasted Red Pepper Wrap
- Fantastic French Toast
- Flaxseed and Blueberry Pancakes
- Fresh Corn Pancakes with Lime Drizzle
- Granola Fruit Squares
- Huevos Rancheros
- Mini Breakfast Quiches
- Overnight Oatmeal
- Papaya Boats
- Raspberry Almond Muesli
- Red & Yellow Pepper Omletet
- Ricotta, Basil, and Strawberry Toast
- Sauteed Chard with Feta and Egg Toast
- Spanish Omelet
- Strawberry-Blueberry Muffins
- Veggie Scramble
- Whole-Grain Strawberry Pancakes
- Zucchini Muffins
Snacks
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Anytime Pizza
- Apple Berry Fruit Leather
- Apricot Pecan Bars
- Avacado and Corn Salsa
- Baja Bean Dip
- Black Bean and Corn Dip
- Carrot Raisin Granola Bars
- Carrot Tuna Vegetable Dip
- Chicken Tortas
- Chocolate-Banana Grahams
- Chunky Cranberry Dip
- Cranberry Orange Chex-Mix
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Cruncy Chickpea Snacks
- Curry Carrot Spread
- Dunkin' Veggies & Dip
- English Muffin Veggie Pizza
- Fresh Fruit With Cinnamon Yogurt Dip
- Fresh Salsa
- Lite Hummus Dip
- Low-Fat Blue Cheese Dip
- Make Your Own Snack Mix
- Mango Blackeye Pea Salsa
- Oven Fried Yucca
- Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Wings
- Popcorn Trail Mix
- Quinoa-Mango Salsa
- Quinoa "Oatmeal" Cookies
- Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- Roasted Sweet Onion Dip
- Roasted Vegetable Salsa
- Salmon Spread
- Savory Roasted Eggplant Spread
- Southwest Caviar
- Southwestern Beef Roll-Ups
- Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
- Turkey Pinwheels
- Veggie Guacamole
Appetizers
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Almond-Crusted Baked Chicken Tenders
- Baked Tofu Kabobs
- Bok Choy Wrappers
- Bruschetta
- Celery with Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
- Celery with Cream Cheese Mousse
- Cornmeal Herb Crisp Crackers
- Creamy Dill Dip
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Crunchy Vegetable Wraps
- Crustless Spinach Quiche
- Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip with Vegetables
- Curtido Cabbage Salvadore
- Easy Yogurt Deviled Eggs
- Fresh Lumpia (Lupiang Sariwa)
- Golden Beet Veggie Balls with Almond Sage Cranberry Crema (Vegan)
- Lime Shrimp Kabobs
- Papusas Revueltas with Chicken
- PCC Tofu Spread with Capers
- Peanut Butter Hummus and Pita Chips
- Quick Quesadilla
- Spiced Toasted Almonds
- Spicy Marinated Shrimp
- Sweet Potato Squash Pancakes
- Veggie Guacamole
- Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls
- Walnut Mushroom Pâté
- Whole Wheat Garlic Bread Sticks
Salads
New Recipes
Kale Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad
Previously Submitted Recipes
- 5-a-Day Salad
- Asparagus Salad with Lemon Soy Vinaigrette
- Avocado Garden Salad
- Baby Greens with Blackberry Vinaigrette
- Beet Salad
- Broccoli Stem and Cauliflower Leaf Salad
- Cauliflower, Cabbage, and Carrot Salad
- Citrus Salad
- Colorful Edamame Salad
- Cool Cauliflower Salad
- Creamy Cucumber Fennel Salad
- Crunchy Chicken Salad
- Cucumber Blueberry Salad
- Fiesta Slaw
- Fresh Cucumber Orange Salad
- Greens with Pomegranate
- Grilled Peaches and Goat Cheese Salad
- Holiday Fruit Salad
- Mediterranean Bean Salad
- Moroccan Lentil Salad
- Peach and Basil Salad with Fresh Mozzarella
- Peach-Tomato Salsa
- Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
- Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad With Asparagus & Walnuts
- Rainbow Fruit Salad
- Roasted Vegetable Potato Salad
- Salad Nicoise
- Spicy Golden Slaw
- Spinach and Clementine Salad
- Spinach Salad for Spring and Summer
- Spring Pea, Asparagus, and Mint Salad
- Three Bean Salad with Creamy Mustard Dill Dressing
- Tomato Salad with Orange Cilantro Vinaigrette
- Tuna Apple Salad
- Turkey and Kiwifruit Pasta Salad
- Warm Kale and Beet Salad
- Watermelon Tomato Salad
- Wild Rice, Arugula, Grapefruit, and Toasted Pecan Salad
Vegetables
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Asparagus Dijon
- Asparagus with Lemon Sauce
- Asparagus with Parmesan
- Autumn Vegetable Succotash
- Basil Green Beans
- Braised Broccoli Leaves
- Brussel Sprouts with Mushroom Sauce
- Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry with Potatoes
- Cinnamon-Glazed Baby Carrots
- Collard Greens
- Fall Veggie Casserole
- Fresh and Light Veggie Pad Thai
- Fruity Baked Squash Rounds
- Gingered Carrots
- Green Beans with Mustard, Shallots, and Bacon
- Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
- Italian Vegetables
- Kale with Sweet Corn
- Lemon Rosemary Zucchini
- Lima Beans and Spinach
- Maple Dijon Roasted Rutabaga
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Turnips
- Mediterranean Vegetable Stew
- Parmesan Green Beans
- Ratatouille with Polenta
- Roasted Asparagus with Garlic
- Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese Sauce
- Roasted Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Olives
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Potatoes
- Roasted Tomatoes with Herbs
- Sautéed Radishes
- Soulful Greens
- Spiced Cabbage
- Spicy Okra
- Steamed Greens with Ginger and Water Chestnuts
- Summer Squash Ribbons with Lemon Herb Dressing
- Summer Vegetable Sauté
- Sweet Roasted Root Vegetables
- Tomatoes Stuffed with Freekeh
- Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Soups
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Apple Carrot Soup
- Asian Savoy Cabbage and Shiitake Mushroom Soup
- Asparagus and Scallion Soup With Almonds
- Avocado Zucchini Soup
- Bean and Macaroni Soup
- Beef and Broccoli Noodle Soup
- Butternut Squash, Tomato, and Watercress Soup
- Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale
- Chilled Cantalope Soup with Mint
- Chipotle Chicken Soup
- Corn Chowder
- Cream of Broccoli Soup
- Creamy Squash Soup with Shredded Apples
- Freestyle Fish Pho with Buckwheat Noodles
- Fresh Spinach Soup
- Garden Barley Soup
- Gazpacho
- Gazpacho with Cilantro Yogurt Topping
- Greek Lentil Stew
- Leftover Turkey Soup
- Minestrone Soup
- Moroccan Seven Vegetable Tagine
- Old-Fashioned Tomato Soup
- Peanutty African Stew
- Pho - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup
- Pumpkin and Bean Soup
- Rockport Fish Chowder
- Spicy Gazpacho
- Spring Vegetable Soup
- Sweet Onion Soup
- Sweet Potato and Peanut Butter Soup
- Ten Vegetable Soup
- Tofu, Tomato, and Spinach Soup
- Tomato & Rice Soup with Scallops
- Tuscan Chickpea Soup
- Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup
- Vegetable West African Soup
- Watermelon Gazpacho
Grains
New Recipes
Golden Quick Barley with Sweet Peas and Corn
Previously Submitted Recipes
- 5-a-Day Bulgur Wheat
- Asian Inspired Tabouli Salad
- Barley Pilaf
- Black Beans with Rice
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Sage, Walnuts, and Dried Fruit
- Brown Rice Tabbouleh
- Bulgur with Apples, Currants, and Toasted Pecans
- Cinnamon Raisin Scones
- Couscous with Peas and Onions
- Farro with Pistachios and Parsley
- Fiesta Rice Salad
- (Gluten-free) Pesto Baked Polenta
- Good-for-You Cornbread
- Herbed Farro
- Honey Wheat Rolls
- Irish Soda Bread with Dried Cranberries
- Lemon Brown Rice Pilaf
- Millet-Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
- No-Knead Rustic Bread with Fruit and Nuts
- Oatmeal "Risotto" with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
- Orange-Scented Rice
- Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes
- Quinoa with Mushrooms and Squash
- Red Beans and Rice
- Roasted Red Pepper and Toasted Orzo
- Rosemary Garlic Flatbread
- Scallion Rice
- Southwest Salsa Rice Bites
- Summer Corn Sauté with Tomatillos and Peppers
- Sunshine Rice
- Tabbouleh Salad with Lemon-Garlic Dressing
- Tasty Herb and Spice Brown Rice Balls
- Vegetable Barley Salad in Cabbage Cups
- Vegetable Couscous
- Whole-Grain Stuffing with Cranberries and Walnuts
Side Dishes
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apricots and Cornbread
- Apple Coleslaw
- Apple Noodle Kugel
- Baby Spinach with Golden Rasins and Pine Nuts
- Black Quinoa Asian Slaw
- Broccoli Baked Potatoes
- Butternut Squash with Black Beans
- Candied Yams
- Caribbean Casserole
- Chayote Salad with Lemony Hot Sauce
- Chipotle Orange Sweet Potatoes
- Citrus Vegetables
- Creamy Polenta with Cherry Tomato Relish
- Dave's Herb Stuffed Mushrooms
- Fruit and Vegetable Medley
- Garden Potato Salad
- Greek Veggie Balls with Tahini Lemon Sauce
- Grilled Corn
- Grilled Tofu and Mushroom Brochettes
- Grilled Vegetable Packets
- Honey-Roasted Parsnips, Sweet Potatoes and Apples
- Kasha with Bell Pepper Confetti
- Muenster Monster Kabobs
- Oven-Baked Potato Pancakes
- Pasta Shells with Garlicky Kale
- Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed With California Wild Rice
- Potato and Parsnip Latkes
- Potato and Spinach Casserole
- Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
- Red Lentil Latkes
- Red-Rice Dressing with Dried Fruit
- Salsa Mac with Colby Jack
- Sausage Cornbread Dressing
- Sauteed Winter Squash
- Savory Spinach with Tomatoes
- Smothered Greens
- Sweet Potato Wedges with Rosemary
- Winter Fruit Mostarda
- Wonderful Stuffed Potatoes
- Wow-y Maui Pasta Salad
Entrees
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- 20-Minute Chicken Creole
- Arroz con Pollo
- Autumn Harvest Braised Brisket
- Avocado Tacos
- Baja-Style Salmon Tacos
- Baked Chicken with Vegetables
- Baked Salmon Dijon
- Baked Tofu
- Baked Trout Ole
- Beef Steak with Light Tomato Mushroom Sauce
- Beef Stroganoff
- Black Skillet Beef with Greens and Red Potatoes
- Bowtie Pasta with Chicken, Broccoli, and Feta
- Buckwheat Cottage Cheese Casserole
- Bulgur-Black Bean Veggie Burgers
- Caribbean Pink Beans
- Caribbean Red Snapper
- Chickpea and Butternut Squash Fritters with Field Greens (vegetarian)
- Chicken Baked with Cabbage and Leek
- Chicken Cacciatora
- Chicken Ratatouille
- Chickpeas with Sundried Tomatoes
- Crispy Oven Fried Chicken
- Crunchy Chicken Salad
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Easy Turkey Skillet Dinner
- Easy But Elegant Risotto
- Edamame Stew
- Grilled Chicken With Green Chile Sauce
- Grilled Halibut with Jicama Salsa
- Grilled Panzanella
- Healthy Summer Marinades for Grilling
- Herbed Chicken Cutlets
- Jamaican Jerk Chicken
- Lemon Garlic Pasta with Pan-Seared Scallops
- Lentil Tacos
- Mediterranean Kebabs
- Polenta with Pepper and Cheese
- Porchetta-Style Roasted Turkey Breast
- Pork Chops with Braised Red Cabbage, Apples, and Cranberries
- Quinoa Risotto Primavera
- Rotini with Spicy Red Pepper and Almond Sauce
- Scrumptious Meatloaf
- Spaghetti with Mediterranean Tuna
- Spring Stir Fry with Chicken
- Steamed Salmon
- Stuffed Summer Squash
- Summer Vegetable Spaghetti
- Turkey Chili
- Turkey with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce
- Vegetable Kare Kare
- Vegetarian Chili
- Very Lemony Chicken
- Walnut-crusted Tilapia
- Warm Quinoa and Walnut Salad
- White Bean, Basil, and Sundried Tomato Pizza
- White Chilli
- Yosemite Chicken Stew and Dumplings
- Zucchini Lasagna
Desserts
New Recipes
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Date Mousse
Previously Submitted Recipes
- 1-2-3 Peach Cobbler
- Acorn Squash Cookies
- Apple Chunk Cake
- Apple Cinnamon Bars
- Apple Spice Bread
- Baked Pears with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola
- Banana Cocoa Yogurt Pops
- Barley Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies
- Berry Parfait with Lemon Curd Dip
- Black Bean Brownies
- Blueberry Coffee Cake
- Bread Pudding with Apple-Raisin Sauce
- Cherry Chocolate Bread Pudding
- Chocolate and Blueberry Tofu Mousse with Sesame Crunch
- Cocoa Berry Yogurt Tarts
- Crunchy Pumpkin Pie
- Date, Walnut and Dark Chocolate Cookies (Vegan)
- Easiest Banana Ice Cream
- Frozen Berry Vanilla Yogurt Pops
- Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip
- Fruit Dip
- Gingerbread
- Gingerbread Pudding
- Gingersnaps
- Grapesicles
- Grilled Peaches on the Half Shell
- Honey of a Pumpkin Bar
- Instant Chocolate Mousse
- Lemon Yogurt Bars
- Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
- Made-over Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bites
- Melon Berry Banana Split
- Mock-Southern Sweet Potato Pie
- Mousse a la Banana
- Nectarine and Raspberry Cobbler
- No-Bake Watermelon "Cake"
- Pineapple Zucchini Cake
- Pumpkin Pie
- Rhubarb-Strawberry Parfaits
- Sparkling Apple Crumple
- Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Squares
- Strawberry S'Mores
- Sunshine Frothie Pops
- Sweet Potato Custard
- Tiramisú
- Whole Grain Berry Cake
- Winter Crisp
Beverages
New Recipes
Previously Submitted Recipes
- Apple-Carrot Cocktail
- Avocado-Mango Smoothie
- Batido Smoothie
- Cantalope Crush
- Chai Hot Chocolate
- Chai Spiced Tea
- Chocolate Framboise Steamer
- Citrus Mint Crush
- Coffee Cooler
- Cranberry Spritzer
- Flavored Water
- Green Tea Cooler with Fresh Mint
- Green Tea Slush with Apricot Nectar
- Horchata
- Liz's Sparkling New Year's Cider
- Melon Lime Cooler
- Peach of a Carrot Zucchini Smoothie
- Peachy Power Smoothie
- Pear, Kiwi, and Lime Juice
- Pear Nog
- Purple Cow
- Rhubarb and Orange Refresher
- Spiced Banana Orange Smoothie
- Strawberry Chia Smoothie
- Summer Breezes Smoothie
- Three Ways Hot Cocoa Mix
Links and Resources
Sources for More Healthy Recipes
- American Institute for Cancer Research Test Kitchen
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Healthy Recipes
- Keep the Beat—National Heart Blood & Lung Institute (NHBLI)
- National Diabetes Education Program
- National Dairy Council Recipe Index
- Seattle & King County Public Health Recipe Cookbook
- Stay Young at Heart—National Heart Blood & Lung Institute (NHBLI)
- University of Illinois Extension Services
- University of Illinois Campus Recreation Instructional Kitchen
- USDA SNAP-Ed Recipe Finder
- Whole Grain Council
Guidelines for Submitting Recipes
Campus Wellbeing Services welcomes recipe submissions from faculty, staff, and students. Please follow these guidelines when submitting recipes.
Originality
All recipes must be original (i.e., not from published cookbooks, magazines, or websites). CWS cannot legally post recipes from commercial entities. Recipes from the above sources may be accepted if they have been significantly altered (e.g., a much healthier version of a classic cookbook recipe or a gluten free version of a recipe from a magazine).
Healthfulness
The purpose of the CWS Recipe Box is to promote and support healthy eating. CWS prefers recipes that follow the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans. CWS will consider the following when deciding whether to post a recipe:
- Is the recipe low in saturated and trans fats?
- Does the recipe focus on fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and proteins, and low fat dairy products?
- Is the recipe relatively low in sugar?
Please note CWS will not post any recipes for alcoholic beverages.
Adaptation
CWS may wish to modify some recipes to enhance their healthfulness. In these cases, CWS will contact the person who submitted the recipe and ask for permission to post the adapted recipe.
Diversity
CWS encourages recipe submissions that reflect different cultures and dietary needs.
Credit
CWS will publish the name, department, and/or major of people whose recipes are posted. Please contact us directly if you do not wish to have this information posted.
Compensation
All recipe submissions are voluntary contributions—CWS does not pay for any recipes.
To Submit a Recipe
Please send an electronic version of the recipe along with your name, department, major (if you are a student), and email address to wellbeing@illinois.edu.