Cardiovascular Diet Recipes (Main Dishes)

Super-Nutritious Broccoli Salad with Apples and Cranberries

This low-calorie, low glycemic salad combines ingredients that deliver generous amounts of heart healthy nutrients such as fiber, vitamin K, potassium, chromium, and coenzyme Q10. What's more, it is loaded with antioxidant nutrients and contains some heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids (provided by the broccoli).
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Romaine and Smoked Salmon Salad

Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, this salmon salad makes an excellent heart-healthy meal. The cardioprotective effects of omega-3s are believed to be linked to these essential fatty acids' ability to prevent blood clots and to reduce inflammation in the artery walls. In addition to omega-3s, this salad is rich in carotenoids, natural compounds that have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.
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Salmon Salad

Salmon salad makes an excellent heart-healthy meal. Salmon is packed with omega 3-fatty acids which have been shown to protect against cardiovascular disease. The cardioprotective effects of omega-3s are believed to be linked to these essential fatty acids' ability to prevent blood clots and to reduce inflammation in the artery walls. In addition to omega-3s, salmon contains another interesting heart-healthy nutrient: astaxanthin. Astaxanthin, a carotenoid that gives salmon its pink color, can help reduce the amount of oxidized LDL-cholesterol. Oxidized LDL-cholesterol plays a role in the formation of plaques inside arteries that can lead to blood clots, heart disease, and stroke.
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Tomato, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

Tomatoes are known to possess many extraordinary properties that make them exceptional at preventing cardiovascular disease. Their most interesting quality: they contain lycopene which is a strong antioxidant. Also the onions in this salad promote heart health: they have been shown to lower high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, both of which help reduce the risk of heart attack.
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Chicken Soup with Rice and Green Peas

This recipe calls for organic chicken, which should be the poultry of choice for those who want to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. Commercially-raised poultry often contains arsenic, a poison that can lead to heart disease and other health problems, if digested on a regular basis. The green peas in this savory soup are rich in vitamin K which, according to research, may play a pivotal role in preventing both cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
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Carrot and Avocado Salad

Avocados are at the top of the list of foods with the highest concentration of glutathione (339 nM/g wet weight). Glutathione is a strong antioxidant that has gained the spotlight in recent years and that has been referred to as the 'master antioxidant'. Also carrots contain several nutrients that make them exceptional at preventing cardiovascular disease.
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Arugula, Avocado and Tomato Salad

Avocados are crammed full of glutathione, an extremely powerful antioxidant, but also tomatoes contain several nutrients that make them exceptional at preventing cardiovascular disease.
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Carrot Fennel Cucumber Salad

This summery salad works like magic to soothe your soul—and arteries. It is loaded with vitamin K, potassium, and fiber, all of which play a key role in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.
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Broccoli and Barley Soup

Broccoli is a true nutritional hero and a particularly great addition to your diet if you want to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. A group of British scientists found that sulforaphane—a compound occurring naturally in broccoli—can activate Nrf2, a protective protein that is typically inactive in parts of the arteries prone to clogging. Also barley helps maintain cardiovascular health thanks to its high fiber and low fat content.
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Dairy-Free Spinach Soup

This delicious, vibrant green spinach soup draws on the health benefits of spinach. Spinach is a rich source of a number of heart health promoting nutrients, including ubiquinone, a vitamin-like substance that is believed to improve cardiovascular health in the long term, particularly in individuals with an increased risk of heart failure.
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