Recipes for Nail-Nourishing Main Dishes (Cont'd)

Make your fingernails and toenails stronger from the inside out with these super-nutritious recipes! Note that this is the page focused on recipes for nail-nourishing main dishes. If you'd like to see the first page, click here.

Romaine and Smoked Salmon Salad

Salmon is packed with protein which is needed for normal nail growth. It is also loaded with vitamin B12, with a 260-calorie serving packing more than 50 percent of the reference daily intake for this important vitamin. A deficiency of vitamin B12 can lead to excessive nail dryness, overly curved nail ends, and darkened nails. The romaine lettuce and carrots in this salad provide an abundance of pro-vitamin A and vitamin C, both of which are needed for normal nail growth.
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Scandinavian Spinach Soup with Boiled Eggs

This delicious, vibrant green spinach soup is brimming vitamin C and vitamin E, two key vitamins for healthy nails. Thanks to the boiled egg, it also delivers plenty of high quality protein which is crucial for strong, healthy nails.
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Nourishing Nettle Soup

Nettle is one of the best sources of iron in the plant kingdom, providing more than four times the iron found in spinach. A chronic iron deficiency can cause brittle or deformed nails. Also the yoghurt in this soup adds to the nail health promoting qualities of this dish as it is rich in vitamin B12 and zinc, both of which are crucial for healthy nails.
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Chicken Soup with Rice and Green Peas

Chicken and green peas pack a protein punch. Protein is thought to improve nail strength and speed up the rate of nail growth. This savory soup is also rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, both of which are important if you want to have strong, healthy nails.
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Chicken and Apple Salad

This delicious salad recipe pairs chicken with apples and grapes to create a culinary hit that is sure to please almost everyone. But the benefits of this salad are not purely culinary; this salad is also great for your nails. Chicken delivers high-quality protein and zinc which are necessary for healthy nail growth, while apples provide antioxidant protection.
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Apple and Onion Soup

Onions are rich in sulphur, a mineral that is found in all cells of the human body and that is particularly abundant in our hair, skin, and nails. Sulfur is often referred to as "nature's beauty mineral" because of its capability to help prevent brittle hair and nails.
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Wholesome Winter Pea and Watercress Soup

Although small in size, green peas are huge in terms of nutritional value. They are also a great food to add to your diet, for example in the form of this delicious soup, if you want to boost the health of your nails. Peas pack a protein punch, which is thought to speed up the rate of nail growth, but they also contain iron, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. The wonderfully vibrant watercress leaves add extra vitamin C as well as a nice peppery bite to this soup.
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Spicy Shrimp Omelet

Both eggs and shrimp contain plenty of iron, a mineral that is crucial for healthy nails. A chronic iron deficiency can cause dry, brittle nails or washboard ridges on the nails. Also flat or upturned nails (as opposed to nails with a downward curve) may reflect an iron deficiency.
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Wholewheat Pasta with Nettle Pesto

This pasta dish featuring young nettle won't sting you; it will only do your nails good. Young, blanched nettle leaves are wonderfully edible, and they are packed with iron, providing more than four times the iron found in spinach. A chronic iron deficiency can cause brittle or deformed nails.
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Stir-Fried Asparagus with Quinoa Noodles

Not only is this asparagus dish loaded with flavor, it is also great for your nails. Asparagus is brimming with antioxidants and minerals while quinoa is rich in protein.
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For more recipes that can help you maintain strong nails, visit the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Maintaining Strong Nails.

You may also want to take a check out the 5 best diet tips for growing stronger nails) of this guide. Be also sure to take a look at the list of the best nail health promoting foods.