Recipes

From Dr. J’s Kitchen

Recipes

Easy, healthy recipes and food tips we cook up at home and share with patients — posted regularly on our Facebook page. Tap any card below to see the full recipe.

Recipes

Roasted Veggie & Beef Bowl with Salsa Verde

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Roasted Veggie & Beef Bowl with Salsa Verde

Oven-roasted butternut squash, sweet potato, and kale paired with seasoned ground beef and salsa verde.

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Teriyaki Veggie & Steak Skillet

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Teriyaki Veggie & Steak Skillet

A lighter, faster swap for frozen potstickers using a store-bought teriyaki veggie bag and thin-sliced steak.

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Healthy Taquitos

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Healthy Taquitos

A Cinco de Mayo favorite made with baked, not fried, corn tortillas, shredded rotisserie chicken, and pinto beans.

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Healthy Spicy Jerk Shrimp

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Healthy Spicy Jerk Shrimp

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Fancy Nachos

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Fancy Nachos

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Smoked Pork & Sweet Potatoes

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Smoked Pork & Sweet Potatoes

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Salmon, Rice & Green Beans

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Salmon, Rice & Green Beans

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Healthy Romaine with Crispy Chicken & Potatoes

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Healthy Romaine with Crispy Chicken & Potatoes

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Korean Beef Bowl

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Korean Beef Bowl

A lightened-up Korean beef bowl made with lean ground beef and extra vegetables.

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Shepherd's Pie

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Shepherd’s Pie

A lower-calorie shepherd’s pie using ground turkey and almond-milk mashed potatoes.

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Summer Squash & Tomato

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Summer Squash & Tomato

A simple, fresh side dish for summer squash and tomatoes.

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Atomic Wedge Salad (Copycat)

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Atomic Wedge Salad (Copycat)

A homemade, lower-calorie take on a local restaurant-favorite wedge salad.

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Rick's BBQ at Home

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Rick’s BBQ at Home

Tips for building a lower-calorie barbecue plate at home, including sauce swaps.

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Salmon 2.0

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Salmon 2.0

A quick, kid-friendly salmon dinner paired with rice and green beans.

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Comfort Food Without the Calories

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Comfort Food Without the Calories

A lightened-up biscuits and gravy made with ground turkey and almond milk, kept under 500 calories.

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Healthy Dinner in 20 Minutes

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Healthy Dinner in 20 Minutes

Ready-to-cook veggie kebabs and frozen chicken tenderloins for a fast, fiber-rich dinner.

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Cajun Shrimp Sheet Pan

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Cajun Shrimp Sheet Pan

A high-protein, vegetable-packed sheet-pan Cajun shrimp dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

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Fresh Tuna Salad

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Fresh Tuna Salad

Canned tuna with avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and lemon juice — a lighter, mayo-free tuna salad.

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140-Calorie Taco

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140-Calorie Taco

A full calorie breakdown of a 140-calorie tilapia taco, built around lean protein and fresh toppings.

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Poke Bowl

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Poke Bowl

A customizable, protein-packed poke bowl with brown rice, a fried egg, and fresh vegetables.

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Food Tips

Plant-Based Milk vs. Dairy Milk

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Plant-Based Milk vs. Dairy Milk

Comparing plant-based and dairy milks by calorie density, rather than assuming one is automatically healthier.

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Can You Gain Weight Eating Salad?

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Can You Gain Weight Eating Salad?

Why toppings and portion sizes matter more than the word “salad” when it comes to calories.

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Walmart's Recipe Library

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Walmart’s Recipe Library

A patient-recommended tool for browsing healthy recipes and adding ingredients straight to a Walmart cart.

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Staying on Track During a Power Outage

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Staying on Track During a Power Outage

Simple strategies for sticking with healthy habits when a storm knocks out power.

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The 30-Gram Protein Breakfast Trick

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The 30-Gram Protein Breakfast Trick

A simple ratio for spotting high-protein, lower-calorie breakfast foods, plus 10 examples.

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