Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook

By Jess Damuck

Book Overview

A USA TODAY bestseller, Health Nut is the playful, accessible, and irresistible cookbook from the nationally bestselling author of Salad Freak, Jess Damuck, that gives the genre a delicious update and challenges our expectations on what health food can be.

"Remarkably down-to-earth . . . Approachable, beautiful food." --Eater

When good-for-you food tastes like this, it's pretty easy to be a health nut. With more than 100 of her favorite recipes that feel good to eat (and look beautiful on your plate), Jess turns her talent for creating gorgeous, obsession-worthy recipes to traditional health food.

Health Nut gives the genre a delicious update, amping up the colors, textures, and flavors and challenging our expectations on what health food can be. Whether healthy eating is your norm or you are just looking to try something new, this book is all about making simple, irresistible food that you will want to eat again and again.

These recipes are perfect for a dinner party, but also doable for any busy weeknight, with dishes such as:

Orange-Scented Tahini French ToastBlack Bean Tostadas with Avocado and Crispy LeeksTuna, Avocado, and Grapefruit with Seed CrackersCharred Cabbage with Mushroom ButterPeach and Burrata Caprese with Hot HoneyCharred Broccoli Salad with Almonds and Spicy Green GoddessZucchini and Pistachio Pesto PizzaHalibut with Sungolds, Fennel, and SaffronRoasted Cauliflower Flatbreads with Spicy Tahini and Sumac OnionsMushroom "Carnitas" Tacos with Citrusy Radish SlawBroccoli Pasta with Peas and PecorinoDate-Sweetened Carrot CakeOat Bars with Rhubarb Ginger JamVegan Baklava Ice CreamPerfect for home cooks looking for healthy weeknight meals, vegetable-forward recipes, casual entertaining, and nourishing food that never feels restrictive. Includes full-color photography throughout.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419770373
• ISBN13: 9781419770371
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Abrams Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Solid but posh cookbook

Definitely not the most affordable ingredients in each recipe. Some of the ideas are fun and I like scanning through it for inspiration. The recipes are good for beginners in the skill they require but definitely for someone with access to fresh produce.