Recipes From The Heart For The Heart

February is national heart health awareness month, but at Bayshore Community Hospital and Meridian Health we combat the threat of heart disease everyday, which is why we teamed up with Holmdel's own Dearborn Market to present Recipes from the Heart for the Heart.

Bayshore Community Hospital's Recipes from the Heart

During the months of January and February we called on members from our community to share their recipes from the heart to help us promote healthy hearts in our community.

Thank you to everyone who shared their recipes from the heart. All of the recipes were evaluated and chosen by our nutritional experts based upon their heart-healthiness and ease of preparation. We now invite you to view our winning dishes and try them in your own homes.

Winning Recipes

• First Place: Loaded Quinoa Veggie Burgers, submitted by Emily & Jessica of Massapequa, NY
• Second Place: White Bean Bruschetta, submitted by Carla of Middletown, NJ
• Third Place: Vegetable-Nut Loaf, submitted by Davida of Old Bridge, NJ

Runner-Ups: 

• Broccoli Cheddar, submitted by Carolyn of Manahawkin, NJ
  
• Lemon Pepper Chicken, submitted by Kathleen of Monroe Township, NJ
• Chicken Bianca & Whole Wheat Spaghetti, submitted by Anne of Red Bank, NJ
• Brownie Cookies, submitted by Melissa of Cranford, NJ
• Grandma's Sauerkraut, submitted by Rhoda of Matawan, NJ

Have a question or comment about one of our recipes? Email us at BayshoreEvents@meridianhealth.com

As set by the American Heart Association, heart-health dishes should meet the following guidelines:

• Low fat, 3 grams of fat or less per serving
• Low in saturated fat, 1 gram of saturated fat or less
• Low cholesterol, less than 20mg of cholesterol per serving
• Low sodium, less than 140mg of sodium per serving
• High fiber, 5 grams of fiber or more per serving, or good source of fiber, 2.5- 4.9 grams of fiber per serving