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Updated Mac & Cheese

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Our mac-and-cheese makeover wins raves of approval, having all the comfort and great taste of its predecessors with a substantially more healthful profile. It uses whole-wheat pasta and includes a colorful layer of spinach.

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Oven Fries

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Much lower in fat than their deep-fried cousins.

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Grilled Shrimp Remoulade

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An updated and untraditional rémoulade makes a tangy sauce for these spice-rubbed shrimp. While this is a warm-weather favorite on the grill, you can also cook the shrimp under a preheated broiler.

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Fettuccine with Shiitake Mushrooms & Basil

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EatingWell reader Sidra Goldman of Washington, D.C., contributed this fresh-tasting whole-wheat pasta recipe. Lemon zest accents the basil beautifully.

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Barbecued Chicken Burritos

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These burritos are something of a Tex-Mex wonder: tangy barbecue sauce, some roast chicken (or rotisserie chicken) and vegetables, all wrapped up in tortillas. For the best taste, look for a fiery barbecue sauce without added...

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The EatingWell Tuna Melt

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Here's our updated version of the classic -- and great proof that you can have your, well, melt and eat it, too, even if you're building a healthy lifestyle. How about a tossed green salad on the side?

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Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

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Why put the cheese on top of the burger when half of it just melts off--Instead, form the burger around the cheese so you can char the meat and safeguard the more delicate flavors. Use any mixture of hard or semihard...

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Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

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Rather than a heavy coating, these chicken fingers are lightly covered in a spicy ground almond and whole-wheat flour mixture that'll have the kids forgetting about fast food and begging for this dinnertime treat.

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Fennel-Crusted Salmon on White Beans

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Delicious warm white beans and fennel are topped with succulent fennel-seed-crusted salmon for a double hit of flavor. For an extra-fresh look, set aside some additional chopped fennel fronds to use as a garnish.

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Blue Ribbon Meatloaf

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In revisiting this classic, we put the meat back in the "loaf" by using ultra-lean ground beef and turkey. With fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs and beer-simmered sweet onions, you’ll never notice the missing fat.

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