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Chunky beans over spaghetti squash

Over the years, our team at Full Plate Living has created and shared multiple high-fiber recipes. These are recipes our members come back to again and again. They’re delicious, satisfying, and easy to prepare. Pick one to try for dinner tonight.

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Sandra's Chunky Bean Sauce

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve this hearty bean sauce over 1 cup cooked spaghetti squash. Choose your own 25% item. I would pick a cupcake.

75% water-fiber foods – white mushrooms, bell peppers, red onion, diced tomatoes, garbanzo beans, black beans, kidney beans, fresh basil, fresh kale, spaghetti squash
25% foods – oil, cupcake

Vegetable Beef Stew

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your soup with a nicely dressed greens salad.

75% water-fiber foods –onion, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, potatoes, peas, barley, thyme, greens, garlic, shallots
25% foods – beef, beef broth, flour, dressing

Enchilada Casserole

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Top the enchilada casserole with sliced avocado and diced tomatoes and serve with jicama slaw.

75% water-fiber foods – cilantro, tomato, avocado, quinoa, green chiles, black beans, corn, jicama, cabbage, radish, jalapeño, mint
25% foods – enchilada sauce, cheese, dressing

Vegetable Pot Pie

Make it a Full Plate Meal:  Plate your vegetable pot pie with a side of lemony asparagus spears.

75% water-fiber foods – onion, celery, garlic, bell pepper, carrots, sweet potato, yellow potatoes, peas, corn, broccoli, white beans, asparagus
25% foods – flour, oil, parmesan

Corn and Bean Chowder

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve a generous bowl of this chowder with a sliced, seasoned tomato on the side.

75% water-fiber foods – onion, red bell pepper, carrots, garlic, potatoes, corn, navy beans, thyme, whole grain cornmeal, tomato
25% foods – Earth Balance Buttery Spread Whipped, almond milk

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.

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