We love food too much here at HelloFresh to believe in dieting. However, we do believe that the key to leading a healthy lifestyle is everything in moderation. Check out this blog post for more on that. Banishing carbs from your dieting is only going to drive you to crave them more, right? At least that’s how it works here for us… The key is loading up your plate first with healthy proteins and fresh veggies before supplementing your meal with healthy carbs.

Healthy carbs? Isn’t that an oxymoron? No! Not if you’re choosing the right kind of carbs. Obviously french fries, bagels and white bread do not fall into this category. Read on for our 4 favorite healthy carbs and our favorite recipes to go with them.

Quinoa as seen in our Red Quinoa Salad with Spicy Lime Vinaigrette from Food52. Get the recipe here. 

Brown Rice as seen in our Chili Cashew Shrimp with Brown Rice. Get the recipe here.

Sweet Potato as seen in our Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl with Chimichurri. Get the recipe here. 

Barley as seen in our Beef and Barley Stew with Tomatoes and Broccoli. Get the recipe here.