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Five American "Super Foods" for Better Health and Delicious Dining
A list of five "super foods," indigenous to America, that you should be eating and enjoying regularly for better health. Experts have used the term "super foods" to describe various edibles that are significantly higher nutritionally than most other foods. They are generally higher in essential nutrients, vitamins, fiber, and/or antioxidants. This list also links to five great recipes which you can use to enjoy these beneficial foods.

Creamy Chive Garlic Mashed Potatoes
This mashed potato recipe is perfect for those times when plain mashed potatoes just won't do. Unlike many garlic mashed potato recipes, this version cooks the garlic with the potatoes for a more mild, sweeter flavor.

Turkey Noodle Casserole
Turkey noodle casserole is simple to make, and is a great way to use up leftover turkey.

Orange Cornmeal Cake
The sugar topping gives this old-fashion orange cornmeal cake a nice crunch, and the orange flavor works perfectly with the subtle sweetness of the corn. This orange cornmeal cake recipe is perfect for a brunch buffet.

Wild Alaskan Salmon Salad
Bump up your protein and Omega-3 intake with this delicious tuna alternative. Wild Alaskan salmon salad is a great make-ahead dish, and it packs more flavor than regular old salad spreads.

Easy Avocado Lobster Rolls - Video Recipe
You can make your lobster rolls a little healthier by adding avocado to them instead of mayo. See how to make quick and easy avocado lobster rolls on toasted buns.

Garlic-Studded Buffalo Roast
Many higher-end grocery stores now sell buffalo meat right along side beef in the butcher case. Buffalo has a mild, delicious flavor and has only half the cholesterol of beef. This garlic-studded buffalo roast recipe is a great way to enjoy this healthy meat.

How to Make Johnnycakes - Video Recipe
Johnnycakes were America's first pancake. After tasting the delicious combination of the cornmeal cakes, bacon, and maple syrup, you'll understand why this heirloom recipe has been handed down for over 300 years.

Buffaloaf - Buffalo Meatloaf
Most large supermarkets now sell ground bison or buffalo meat. This very healthy alternative to beef has 50% less cholesterol, and contains none of the hormones, and antibiotics that cattle sometimes receive. It's also delicious, and makes a great meatloaf recipe. The sautéed mushrooms gives this meatloaf a great flavor and moist texture.

10-Minute Vegetable Chili
You won't miss the meat in this great vegetarian chili recipe. This vegetable chili is healthy, delicious, and super fast to make.

Johnnycakes
Johnnycakes were America's first pancake. After tasting the delicious combination of cornmeal cakes, bacon, and maple syrup, you'll understand why this heirloom recipe has been handed down for over 300 years. Johnnycakes are also known as jonnycakes, journey cakes, and Shawnee cakes.

Spicy Jalapeno Cornbread with Honey Lime Butter - Video Recipe
This Southwestern recipe has a wonderful balance between the heat of the peppers and the sweetness of the cornbread. Top the cornbread with honey lime butter for a mouthwatering treat.

Maple Cornbread
This cornbread recipe uses maple syrup to add flavor and moistness.

Spicy Buffalo Chili
This spicy chili recipe uses buffalo, or bison meat, instead of the usual ground beef. Buffalo chili is lower in fat and calories than a beef chili since buffalo are a leaner animal. Native Indians were cooking bison and chilies for centuries before "chili con carne" became the popular American food it is today.

Buttermilk Cornbread
This cornbread recipe is more on the moist and tender side than the dry and crumbly texture that many traditional recipes feature. This is a very easy to make cornbread recipe that always gets rave reviews.

Turkey and Cheddar Meatloaf
This great turkey meatloaf recipe uses the addition of cheddar to make a rich and delicious meatloaf that will make you forget all about ground chuck! If you think all turkey meatloaf recipes are dry and boring, give this one a try.

Spicy Turkey and White Bean Chili
You're going to love this delicious, low-fat, and full-flavored turkey chili recipe. The subtle, smoky heat of the chipotle works so well with the white beans in this easy-to-make chili. If you thought using turkey meant sacrificing flavor, give this chili recipe a try.

Turkey Chili
Lower fat doesn't mean lower favor in this delicious turkey chili recipe. You might make this the first time because it's low-carb, and low-cal, but you'll make it again because it tastes so good!

Buttermilk Jalapeno Cornbread
This great buttermilk jalapeno cornbread recipe has just the right balance between heat and sweet. Also, this cornbread has no baking powder, which gives many cornbread recipes an aftertaste. If you don't like jalapenos, feel free to leave them out and this moist, easy cornbread recipe will still come out wonderfully.

Fat-Free Kale and Sweet Potato Soup
It's hard to come up with a more nutritious soup recipe than this fat-free kale and sweet potato soup. No butter or oil is needed when you're using the delicious combination of satisfying sweet potatoes and the flavorful kale. Not only is this fat-free soup nutritious and tasty, it's incredibly easy and fast to prepare. Both the main ingredients are on many of the "super foods" lists and this kale and sweet potato soup is a great way to enjoy them.

Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Yogurt Dressing
This colorful, healthy avocado and grapefruit salad recipe features an exciting array of tastes and textures. It has peppery arugula lettuce, a simple and light yogurt dressing, sharp curls of Parmesan cheese, and toasted pine nuts. These ingredients really go wonderfully with the silky avocado, and the sweet and tangy grapefruit.

Sweet Potato Steak Fries
So simple and delicious, these sweet potato fries are a great way to enjoy one of nature's most nutritious foods. Since these are done in a hot oven, they don't need lots of oil to "fry." These sweet potato fries are great with burgers, steaks and almost anything else you would serve with regular fries.

Blueberry Crisp
Is there a better way to enjoy blueberries than a blueberry crisp? The dark, sweet-tart berries and that chewy, crisp top is one of the great combinations of all time. This blueberry crisp recipe is a tasty way to get these nutritious berries into your diet. Blueberries are on all the "super foods" lists due to their high levels of anti-oxidants. This is delicious and good for you!

Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This simple and healthy pumpkin seed pesto recipe is delicious used as you would any pesto recipe; to top a piece of fish, tossed into hot pasta, or stirred into a soup. Pumpkin seeds are one of nature's most nutritious foods, and this delicious pesto recipe is a great way to eat them!

Circleville Pumpkin Chili Recipe
This great chili recipe was adapted from one served at the famous Circleville Pumpkin Show in Ohio, which is one of the biggest pumpkin shows in the country. This pumpkin chili recipe is just one of countless ways pumpkin is used at this annual event.

Spicy Roasted Yams with a Lime and Chipotle Glaze
This step-by-step recipe is low in fat, high in flavor, and very easy. It's a great side dish for so many things; from those barbecued ribs in summer, to your Thanksgiving turkey in the fall.

The Mythical "Three Sisters" of Native American Cuisine
Dating back thousands of years, the story of the "three sisters" is one of the world's most interesting farming and food success stories.

Wild Rabbit Stew
Rabbit was a popular protein for many Native American tribes. This was a very typical recipe, especially in the southwest, and would have been adjusted according to the local ingredients.

Succotash
A simple, tasty, and incredibly healthful combination of the Native American's "Three Sisters," corn, beans, and squash. This simple stew sustained these Native tribes for thousand of years.

Wild Rice
American wild rice is not true rice, but actually the seeds of a variety of wetlands grass. The variety most commonly grown and served today is called Northern wild rice, and is native to the Great Lakes region of America.

Classic "Cast Iron" Cornbread
Until you try this recipe you've never really had true American corn bread before! By the way, this is just one of the many great reasons to own a cast iron skillet.