To celebrate National Nutrition Month, we reached out to several registered dietitians and chefs and asked them to create a recipe incorporating foods (including ZYN!) that would help to fight inflammation. Check out the amaZYN recipes they developed below. 

 

1. EASY ZYN SPICY PINEAPPLE MANGO SMOOTHIE
Courtesty of Jill Merkel, Registered Dietitian

• 1 cup Lemon Ginger ZYN Drink
• 3/4 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/2 cup frozen mango
• 1/2 tsp (or more, depending on your spicy preference) ginger
• 1/2 tsp (or more) turmeric
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth. Play around with the spices for more or less punch. 

 

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2. POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY HUMMUS
Courtesy of Kelly Springer, Registered Dietitian

Ingredients:⁣

• 1 can (15oz) of garbanzo beans (or white bean of your liking)
• 1/4 skinned sweet potato (2-3 ounces)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Juice from ½ lemon
• 1/4 cup Cranberry Pomegranate ZYN

Instructions:

Serve with a healthy cracker (ideally a cracker that has dried fruit in it like the “Fig and Olive” cracker from Trader Joes). Place a thin slice of parmesan cheese on top or goat cheese (especially the ones that have cranberries around it), red wine hard cheese or cheddar cheese.

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3. SPRING LEMON PASTA
Courtesy of Amanda Hernandez, Registered Dietitian

• 8 ounces whole grain or chickpea pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 cup chopped asparagus
• 1 tbsp chipped garlic
• 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup ZYN Lemon Ginger
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Instructions:

Boil a pot of water and cook pasta according to directions. Drain pasta but save 1/4 cup pasta water. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook chickent for 4-5 minutes until chicken is browned, stirring frequently. Add in the broccoli and asparagus and saute for 3 mintues. Add in the garlic and peas and cook for 1 minute more.  Add the ZYN Lemon Ginger, lemon juice, lemon zest, pasta and pasta water to the pan. Stir everything together. Toss the pasta with parmesan cheese and sprinkle with parsley.   

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