Nutritional recipes are a great way to optimize your brain-health for the long-run. Whether you’re just starting out on your brain-health journey or searching for a recipe to use for dinner tonight, we have plenty of nutritious and brain-healthy recipes to support your longevity efforts.
Here on The Brain Docs website, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to deciding what to cook next. From simple breakfast items, to filling lunches, to hearty dinners, there’s something for everyone.
Dr. Ayesha Sherzai of The Brain Docs created each of our recipes vegan and plant-based to promote healthy eating in a sustainable way. However, in the spirit of cooking, feel free to adjust the recipes to your tastes (or your family’s.)
Check out some of our favorite healthy recipes to live your best brain-healthy life.
Breakfast and brunch recipes
Start your day off right with a breakfast for champions that supports brain-health and your tastebuds.
1. Oat Pancakes with Homemade Blueberry Sauce recipe
You can’t go wrong with the classic pancake breakfast — but this time, make them healthy by using oat flour and topping the pancakes off with homemade blueberry sauce.
2. Overnight Quinoa Power Breakfast recipe
Cooking breakfast in the morning is sometimes chaotic, which is why you should try to make this overnight quinoa power breakfast the night before. Time is on your side as well as nutrition when you prepare this easy breakfast.
3. Blueberry Rosemary Oat Scones recipe
A tasty scone with your morning cup of coffee or tea can really start your day off right. Take it up a level by making these nutritious blueberry rosemary oat scones to begin your day and brain off right each morning.
4. Tofu & Sweet Potato Breakfast Sandwiches recipe
These tofu and sweet potato breakfast sandwiches are handy, delicious, and healthy. Talk about grab and go.
Lunch and dinner recipes
Keep your energy going all day long by filling up on these easy and healthy plant-based recipes for lunch and dinner.
5. Easy Tofu Ramen recipe
For those cozy rainy days — ramen is perfect. Make lunch easily by trying our simple tofu ramen recipe.
6. Sheet Pan Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Chickpeas and Quinoa recipe
Cleaning up your kitchen after cooking is almost as hard as eating healthy — though not with our one sheet pan sweet potatoes with spiced chickpeas and quinoa.
7. Tempeh Green Curry recipe
Our tempeh green curry is one of those recipes that makes you feel good, and gets better as leftovers. This recipe is a great option for health-conscious meal planners looking for something easy to cook in bulk.
8. Thai Mango Salad recipe
Ayesha’s Thai mango salad is the ideal summer lunch. Light, refreshing, and healthy, this salad will soon make its way into your staple lunches.
9. Easy Falafel Wrap with Garlic-Herb Tahini recipe
Craving something tangy? These easy falafel wraps with garlic-herb tahini offer a flavor blast of nutrition.
10. Creamy Miso Broccoli Soup with Spicy Chickpeas recipe
Ever had “chicken soup for the soul?” Well, now it’s time to try “creamy miso broccoli soup with spicy chickpeas for the soul.”
11. Herby Quinoa Bowl recipe
Another great option for lunch or dinner is the herby quinoa bowl. This brain-healthy bowl is packed with vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to feed your brain power.
12. Roasted Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe
Eating healthy shouldn’t mean you have to give up your favorite meals as a child. Make this healthy and vegan roasted butternut squash mac and cheese for your family dinner or holiday meal to take something great and make it better.
13. Hearty Vegetable Stew with Herby Dumplings
One of The Brain Docs’ most popular dishes is our hearty vegetable stew with herby dumplings. The combination of the savory stew with the plump dumplings will inspire you to make more nutritional recipes.
Sides and snacks
Maintain your energy level throughout the day by munching on these healthy snacks and sides.
14. Lemony Brussels Sprouts with Pecans recipe
Bring this side dish of lemony Brussels sprouts with pecans to any group meal and it’ll be the talk of the table because of its flavor and neurological benefits.
15. Cauli-Mash Potatoes recipe
Mashed potatoes are usually the favorite side of any cozy meal, but our cauli-mashed potatoes elevates the standard side to a nutritional level.
16. Kale and Artichoke Dip recipe
Find balance between your favorite decadent nosh and supporting your brain by creating this kale and artichoke dip, sure to be a crowd favorite.
17. Cremini Mushroom Gravy recipe
Show up to the Thanksgiving feast with a gravy recipe everyone can enjoy.
Sweet treats
We all deserve a sweet treat, but what makes a dessert even sweeter is making it nutritious.
18. Brain-healthy Chocolate Orange Cardamom Fudge recipe
Chocoholics will adore this healthy chocolate orange cardamom fudge recipe that’s easy to make and good for your brain.
19. Strawberry Rose Chia Pudding recipe
This recipe is ideal because there are few ingredients, and a majority of the items are safe to store in the pantry or freeze for a long time.
20. Strawberry Basil Ice Cream recipe
For those hot summer days, cool off with this strawberry basil ice cream recipe — a brain-healthy dessert even the kids will love.
21. Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles recipe
Finish your day strong by indulging in our hazelnut chocolate truffle recipe…because you deserve a delicious and nutritious treat.
Craving more?
As neuroscientists and parents, we believe that the fastest way to promote your own brain-health and your family’s is through the stomach.
Learn more about how you can begin your own journey to neurological success through food by checking out some of our blogs like “Healthy fats for the brain: myths, science, and diets” and more, here.
Did you make one of our nutritional recipes? Let us know by posting a picture of your Brain Docs meal on Instagram and tagging us @TheBrainDocs.
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