By using vinegar as a pickling agent, the sodium content is dramatically lower than a typical pickle. Refrigerator pickles require no canning, are ready to eat in two days, and last up to two weeks. Try them this June to celebrate the theme of lower sodium – keep the flavor, lose the salt.

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Recipe: Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin
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What better way to celebrate this month’s Well Being Challenge, which invites you to explore the world of misunderstood vegetables than with fennel? To learn more about the misunderstood vegetables, visit cafebonappetit.com
Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin

Recipe: Rhubarb, Chèvre, and Toasted Hazelnut Salad
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This month’s Well Being Challenge invites you to explore what you’ve been missing by trying a vegetable you are not familiar with one time per week, whether in a Bon Appétit Cafe or at home. To get started, try the below recipe for a salad containing rhubarb, a lovely misunderstood vegetable worth exploring. To learn more about misunderstood vegetables, visit cafebonappetit.com.

Fava Bean and Fresh Mint Spread
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This month’s Well Being Challenge encourages you to choose a healthy meal that also meets a low carbon principle for at least one meal each day this month. To get started, try the below recipe that meets the seasonal and regional low carbon principle. To learn more about the nutrition principles of a low carbon diet, visit cafebonappetit.com

Mussels in Spicy Tomato-Cilantro Broth
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This month’s Well Being Challenge encourages you to choose a healthy meal that also meets a low carbon principle for at least one meal each day this month. To get started, try the below recipe that includes a ‘super green’ seafood according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program. To learn more about the nutrition principles of a low carbon diet, visit cafebonappetit.com

Very Zucchini Spice Bread
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This month’s Well Being Challenge encourages you to choose a healthy meal that also meets a low carbon principle for at least one meal each day this month. To get started, try the below recipe that is a more locally-available version of a recipe often prepared with bananas, that are flown in from afar. To learn more about the nutrition principles of a low carbon diet, visit cafebonappetit.com

A Balanced Plate: Tarragon and Lemon Cod, Garlic Chard, Simple Steamed Barley
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This March, celebrate National Nutrition Month by choosing a balanced plate of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein for at least one of your mealseach day.
For more information about balancing your plate, visit cafebonappetit.com. Here are three simple yet tasty recipes that, when combined, create a balanced plate. Feel free to experiment with additional herbs and spices.

A Balanced Plate: Sesame Tofu, Chive and Spring Greens Salad, and Millet Pilaf
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March is National Nutrition Month, so take the Well Being Challenge by choosing a balanced plate of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein for at least one of your meals each day this month.
For more information about balancing your plate, visit cafebonappetit.com. Here are three simple, yet tasty recipes that, when combined, create a balanced plate. Feel free to experiment with additional herbs and spices.

A Balanced Plate: Salt and Pepper Romanesco, Curried Garbanzo Beans, and Bulgur Pilaf
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March is National Nutrition Month and we challenge you to choose a balanced plate of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein for at least one of your meals each day this month.
For more information about balancing your plate, visit cafebonappetit.com. Here are three simple, yet tasty recipes that, when combined, create a balanced plate. Feel free to experiment with additional herbs and spices.

Herb Garlic Chicken
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For this month’s Well Being Challenge, we encourage you to eat at least seven servings of fruits and vegetables and two servings of whole grains every day for one week. Visit cafebonappetit.com for resources to help determine what is a standard serving of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Share your experiences by posting comments or photos of foods in proper portions on our Facebook page wall. Here’s a recipe to get you started.