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Restaurant-inspired recipes. Elevated flavor. Less sodium.

Fine Dining Without the Salt

Restaurant-inspired dishes that prove extraordinary flavor doesn't have to come from the salt shaker.

Technique over sodium

Searing, roasting, deglazing and reductions concentrate flavor the way salt never could.

Chef's Secrets throughout

Every recipe teaches a professional flavor-building move you can reuse anywhere.

Made for the home kitchen

Restaurant results with everyday equipment, clear steps and honest timing.

The collection

Twelve restaurant-style low sodium recipes, from a weeknight-fast seared chicken to a special occasion filet with a glossy red wine reduction.

5 recipes in Vegetarian

A rustic ceramic dish filled with roasted eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, and fennel in a rich herbed tomato sauce, garnished with fresh basil
VegetarianSpecial OccasionDate Night

Roasted Vegetable Provençal

Caramelized roasted vegetables simmered in a fragrant herb tomato sauce, rustic and full of flavor.

65 minutes·Intermediate·Approx. 95 mg per serving (estimated)
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A twirled nest of pappardelle pasta coated in a creamy mushroom sauce, topped with sautéed wild mushrooms, fresh thyme, and shaved Parmesan
Pasta & RisottoVegetarianDate Night

Wild Mushroom Pappardelle

Wide ribbons of pappardelle tossed with caramelized wild mushrooms in a silky white wine cream sauce.

40 minutes·Intermediate·Approx. 230 mg per serving (estimated)
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Small glass jars of glossy dark chocolate custard layered with vivid raspberry coulis and fresh berries on top
VegetarianDate NightSpecial Occasion

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Pots de Crème

Rich dark chocolate custard layered with tart raspberry coulis in individual French-style pots.

4 hours 55 minutes (includes chilling)·Intermediate·Approx. 40 mg per serving (estimated)
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The dishes we keep coming back to when we want to prove a lower-sodium plate can be the best thing on the table.

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A twirled nest of pappardelle pasta coated in a creamy mushroom sauce, topped with sautéed wild mushrooms, fresh thyme, and shaved Parmesan
Pasta & RisottoVegetarianDate Night

Wild Mushroom Pappardelle

Wide ribbons of pappardelle tossed with caramelized wild mushrooms in a silky white wine cream sauce.

40 minutes·Intermediate·Approx. 230 mg per serving (estimated)
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A golden-brown whole roasted chicken studded with citrus slices, rosemary, and thyme on a rustic platter
ChickenSpecial Occasion

Citrus and Herb Roasted Chicken

A golden, citrus-scented whole chicken bursting with herbaceous flavor and no reliance on added salt.

1 hour 40 minutes·Intermediate·Approx. 105 mg per serving (estimated)
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Perfect for Date Night

Two plates, one pan to wash, and a finish worth lighting a candle for.

Special Occasion Recipes

Low sodium special occasion recipes for holidays, anniversaries and dinner parties.

A fillet of cod topped with a golden herb and breadcrumb crust, plated with roasted cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and a lemon wedge
SeafoodSpecial OccasionUnder 30 Minutes

Mediterranean Herb-Crusted Cod

Flaky roasted cod under a crackling herb crust, served with warm roasted tomatoes and olives.

33 minutes·Easy·Approx. 210 mg per serving (estimated)
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A rustic ceramic dish filled with roasted eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, and fennel in a rich herbed tomato sauce, garnished with fresh basil
VegetarianSpecial OccasionDate Night

Roasted Vegetable Provençal

Caramelized roasted vegetables simmered in a fragrant herb tomato sauce, rustic and full of flavor.

65 minutes·Intermediate·Approx. 95 mg per serving (estimated)
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