2015 Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
April 8, 2015
Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood and more sustainable, plant-based meals, and eat together as a family: Those are just a few of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines recommendations, which are deliciously illustrated here in the following 25-plus nutritious recipes.

They’re not officially out yet, but back in late February, recommendations for the upcoming 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were released, and I liked what I saw! With the help of fellow dietitian and Better Than Dieting blogger, Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RDN, I dig into the recommendations and offer recipes to make that advice a reality. {Follow Bonnie on Twitter: @EatSmartBD and check out her book, Read It Before You Eat It.}
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The advisory committee recommends “dietary patterns that are rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in low- and non-fat dairy products; lower in red and processed meat; and low in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages and refined grains.”
The following recipes from some of my favorite dietitian bloggers fit these recommendations to a T.
Eat More Seafood

Spicy Shrimp Tacos from Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean

Coconut Noodle Soup with Shrimp from Regan at Healthy Aperture
Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce from Jenny at My Cape Cod Kitchen
Smoky Salmon Tacos from Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table
Eggs are AOK

Sweet Potato Egg & Kale Stacks from Jenna at Make Healthy Easy

Veggie Quiche Patties from Liz’s Healthy Table
Avocado Breakfast Muffins from Bonnie at Better Than Dieting

9 Reasons to Exonerate Eggs + Rolled Omelet from Heather at Heather Goesch Nutrition

Mashed Bean Bowls with Roasted Vegetables from Rachael at Avocado a Day Nutrition
Eat More Meatless Meals

Kung Pao Tempeh from Danielle at Healthy Aperture

Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps with Amazing Peanut Sauce from Heather at The Nutty Nutritionist
Panko Crusted Cauliflower Bites from Kristy at Chocolate Slopes
Almond Edamame Veggie Noodles from Abbey at Abbey’s Kitchen
Hearty Vegetable Soup by Holley Grainger
3 Berry Salad with Berry Balsamic Tea Dressing from Betsy at Supermarket Nutrition
Perfect Pad Thai from Jen at Down to Earth Dietitian
Veggie Roasted Potato Salad from Kristina at Moxie Musings

Vegetarian Pad See Ew from Min at MJ and Hungryman
Cauliflower Burnt Rice from Jessica at Nutritioulicious
Vegan Loaded Sweet Potato from Kara at The Foodie Dietitian
Jamaican Jerk Tempeh from Steph at Grateful Grazer
Go with the {Whole} Grain

Blueberry Ginger Breakfast Bake from Alanna at Eat Real Food
Cinnamon Apple Quinoa Parfait from Katie at Mom to Mom Nutrition
Creamy Rice and Bean Casserole from Jessa at In Wealth & Health
Frisee Salad with Ancient Grains from Sharon at The Plant Powered Dietitian

Quinoa “Fried” Rice from Alexis at Hummusapien
Saved this one to my “Healthy Living Basics” Pinterest board. Not only are the recipes great but the message is even better!
Thanks Katie. Don’t you just love all the plant-based recipes! So yummy 🙂
love this so much! Thanks for including me!
Our pleasure, Lindsay!
Love the 2015 Dietary Guidelines and love this! Thanks so much for including my jerk tempeh recipe! 🙂
What a gorgeous and delicious looking round-up of healthy recipes – and a neat way to see how the DGs recs can be brought to life – Pinning to save for later! Thanks for including my Shrimp Spring Rolls!
Such a delicious round up! Thanks for including my 3 Berry Salad!
Giving a talk in June on the proposed 2015 DGAs and will be excited to share this roundup as a recipe resource!
Thanks Holley. We’re pretty excited about the proposed guidelines this time around!