Whether to celebrate, for good luck, or added nutrition many cultures and individuals enjoy food as part of their New Year’s celebrations.
When the year changes many cultures and individuals have specific recipes they prepare and enjoy to start the new year off right. Trying foods from different cultures is a great way to celebrate our diversity and variety to our diets. Here are some healthy recipes, hand-selected by our own registered dietitians, from different cultures:
- Best Vasilopita Recipe – How to Make Brandy-Orange New Year’s Cake (food52.com)
- Classic Italian Style Lentils (New Year Tradition) (CucinaByElena.com)
- Spicy Southern Black Eyed Peas Recipe (thespruceeats.com)
- Toshikoshi Soba (New Year’s Eve Noodles) 年越し蕎麦 (JustOneCookbook.com)
Do you a meal that you try in the new year? Share your favorite recipe on our Facebook page.
Looking for something else? You can also always browse our recipe archive.
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