Healthy food doesn’t have to be boring. It also doesn’t have to require complicated recipes or hard work. Pickled onions are a perfect example of a simple ingredient that elevates a dish without any real effort. It works perfectly in a salad, on tacos, or as a way to breathe new life into a kitchen sink bowl of leftovers.

Cucumbers can be kind of tasteless. Not with this recipe! This Asian cucumber salad is bursting with flavor, and the best part it, it’s super simple and easy to make.

At 4Q Method, we believe eating to lose weight shouldn’t be boring, but green beans can be a boring vegetable. So, we’ve given them a makeover with this recipe to amp up the flavor without amping up the calories. (I know - we don’t really use that word here, but it’s true!)

These green beans are bursting with umami from the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and garlic. Even if you’re not a fan of green beans, you will be after you try this — trust us!

Everyone loves guac, and at 4Q we are no exception. It’s the perfect healthy fat to add to any meal or snack. Think eggs, tacos, sandwiches, salads, crudité — it truly goes with everything.

And while we may be biased, our guacamole is next level thanks to a surprise ingredient…

Most store-bought or restaurant tatziki recipes will call for full-fat Greek yogurt, and while we are not at all fat-phobic, at 4Q Method we believe that if a swap can be made low-fat and taste just as good, better to save your fat intake for something more worthwhile — like the creamy feta and olives in your Greek salad. So we created this version that is so full of flavor and texture, you won’t even notice the difference!

This cheesy broccoli soup is just as delicious and comforting as your traditional cheesy broccoli soup, but without the potatoes or cheese, and you would never know the difference! While there is nothing wrong with potatoes or cheese, they tend to get lost in a soup where everything gets blended together. We’d rather eat our fat and starch by enjoying a grilled cheese on the side!