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Collard greens are a nutritional superfood, high in many essential vitamins and minerals. In Southern cuisine, collards are traditionally made with large amounts of pork fat and salt, but this version has all the flavor without the saturated fat and sodium. Complete your plate: Pair this vegetable side dish with a protein entrée, like Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary, and a simple roasted sweet potato.

This simple asparagus recipe gets a double-dose of sesame flavor by first tossing the asparagus with toasted sesame oil, then finishing them with toasted sesame seeds. Toss these on the grill with this Grilled Honey-Lime Chicken, or any protein of your choosing. Grilling imparts a delicious, natural smokiness, but you could also roast the asparagus in the oven. When buying asparagus for grilling, look for thicker spears—these will be easier to handle on the grill.

What’s better during the fall than a warm, tasty soup? This budget-friendly recipe is fairly easy.

This recipe makes a great appetizer, but add some lean protein such as chicken or pork to the rolls and you have a light meal. To save time, use bagged coleslaw mix with cabbage and carrots.

You can make this a vegetarian dish by omitting the sausage and adding extra vegetables like bell peppers, onions and asparagus.

Farrotto is a version of risotto. It’s just made with the whole grain farro instead of white rice!

You can make large batches of this low-sodium herb blend and use it to season chicken, pork tenderloin, fish, potatoes or other foods. Low-sodium eating does not have to be bland and boring. If you like spicy foods, add some cayenne pepper to this blend.

Pesto means paste in Italian. The original Genovese pesto was made using a mortar and pestle so the texture was not perfectly smooth. Be careful when using your food processor not to overmix. For a lower-fat or thinner version of pesto, you can replace some of the oil with chicken or vegetable stock. (Pictured here with Red Pepper Coulis and Rosemary Balsamic Onions.)

Souvlaki are Greek kebabs made with marinated meat. You can use any meat of your choice—try it with chicken, shrimp or lamb. To pull the meal together, serve the grilled meat in a pita pocket topped with tzatziki and other vegetables, like tomato, red onion, bell pepper, or lettuce.