12 recipes to start the year on the right foot

This tuna poké bowl is freshness and lightness to start the year right. Marinated raw tuna, rice, crunchy vegetables, and edamame create a balanced, flavorful bowl. It’s colorful, nourishing without being heavy, and gives you energy to keep your resolutions. At least for the first week.

This Greek quinoa salad is plant protein meeting the Mediterranean. Nutritious quinoa with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta—fresh and satisfying. It’s the kind of meal that makes you feel virtuous without feeling deprived. Greece in your bowl, resolutions on your plate.

This vegetable minestrone soup is Italy taking care of you. Full of vegetables, beans, and pasta, it’s nourishing without being heavy. It’s the perfect bowl of comfort after holiday excess. Your body will thank you and your palate won’t feel punished. Everyone wins.

This lentil salad with apples, beets, and goat cheese is fiber and protein on a colorful plate. Lentils nourish, beets detoxify, and goat cheese adds just enough indulgence. It’s healthy but not boring, nutritious but delicious. The perfect balance for January.

This quick sweet and salty salmon is omega-3s in express mode. The glazed salmon takes just minutes and makes you feel like you made an effort. It’s light, good for your heart and brain, and proves healthy eating can be quick too. No excuses for January.

This Moroccan sweet potato and lentil soup is spiced comfort without the heaviness. Spices warm, lentils nourish, and sweet potato adds natural sweetness. It’s the perfect bowl for winter evenings when you want something hot but not heavy. Morocco taking care of you.

This kale salad with quinoa, apple, and goat cheese is the superfood that doesn’t taste like punishment. Massaged kale becomes tender, quinoa adds protein, and apple brings freshness. It’s nutritious, trendy, and good enough to take seconds. Health can be delicious.

This Mediterranean trout is light fish with Southern flavors. Herbs, tomatoes, and olives transform a simple fillet into a culinary journey. It’s light, fragrant, and makes you forget you’re eating healthy. The kind of dish that reconciles your palate with your resolutions.

This beet and quinoa salad is color and nutrition on your plate. Earthy, sweet beets with protein-packed quinoa create a winning duo. It’s detox without being sad, healthy without being boring. The perfect dish to recover from the holidays with style.

This carrot ginger soup is sweetness and spice that warm. Sweet carrots, stimulating ginger—comforting and energizing at once. It’s the kind of soup that makes you feel good inside without weighing you down. Perfect for January evenings when the cold gets to you.

This Asian soba noodle salad is Asia in a healthy bowl. Buckwheat noodles, crunchy vegetables, and fragrant dressing create a light but satisfying meal. It’s fresh, flavorful, and changes things up from ordinary salads. Exoticism in service of your resolutions.

This crispy tofu with honey mustard sauce is plant protein that doesn’t disappoint. Well-seasoned, crispy tofu with its sweet-salty sauce converts even skeptics. It’s satisfying, nutritious, and proves vegetarian can be really good. New year, new open-mindedness.