Just like a magical treasure chest, honey contains hidden nutritional and medicinal value for centuries. The natural sweetened golden liquid from the beehive is a popular kitchen ingredient loaded with antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. Honey contribute greatly to the health benefits of the whole body. The healthy natural sweetener offers many nutritional benefits which many do not know. A great way to include honey into our daily diet would be to replace white sugar with honey, for coffee and tea. Honey can not only be used for sweet desserts but also for savory dishes. Lets look at the 20 recipes you can try at home for breakfast, snack, main dishes or even desserts with no difficulties.
Let’s start the day with a great nutritious breakfast.
Breakfast
Super Smoothie Shake With Honey
rowsehoney.co.uk – Super Smoothie Shake With Honey
With ingredients such as banana, avocado, protein powder, blueberries, raspberries, chia seeds and most importantly honey, you can have a healthy, tasty and yet filling breakfast to keep you energized and fresh to start your day with.
Pomegranate Yogurt
101cookbooks.com – Pomegranate Yogurt
A quick and easy recipe for a healthy and mood booster breakfast. Pretty colors in your food to start your day happy. Add honey to your yogurt to bring sweetness and increase the flavoring to the yogurt.
Watercress And Radicchio Salad With Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
prevention.com – Watercress Radicchio Salad With Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Why spend money on salad dressings when you can make your own at home when is it easy and cheap? The honey in the vinaigrette dressing balances the bitterness of radicchio, but no worries the dressing works well with any greens. A great dish where it is healthy and tasty.
Main courses
Baked Honey Ham
beemaid.com – Baked Honey Ham
A simple great heartwarming dish to serve your guests and loved ones especially for festive seasons and special occasions.
Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops
saveur.com – Sweet And Sour Glazed Pork Chops
As mentioned in the name of the recipe, honey and balsamic vinegar are the sweet and sour elements for this dish. A special dish where you get sweet and sour in a savory dish. A great alternative for the norms of steaks on special occasions.
Honey Teriyaki Salmon and Veggies
cookingclassy.com – Honey Teriyaki Salmon And Veggies
An easy dish to prepare and a smart dinner choice for its high nutritious values and benefits. A perfect choice for someone who is on a diet.
Fiery Honey-Coconut Shrimp Bowl
m.deliciousliving.com – Fiery Honey Coconut Shrimp
A light satisfying bowl of honey coconut shrimp, somewhat similar to Thai cuisines. A great dish to warm your stomach on a rainy day.
Honey-Glazed Baby Back Ribs with Whiskey Marinade
delish.com – Honey-Glazed Baby Back Ribs with Whiskey Marinade
Savory dishes with honey glazed? One of the best combination would be honey glazed pork! Somewhat similar to the Chinese ‘char siew’, this particular dish would give out a light aroma of whiskey.
Honey Garlic Salmon
rasamalaysia.com – Honey Garlic Salmon
Salmon lovers will definitely fall in love with this simple and yet delicious salmon main course.
Honey Garlic Shrimp Skillet
thecookingjar.com – Honey Garlic Shrimp Skillet
It’s yummy, it’s healthy and so simple to make. Great dish for beginners to impress. What are you waiting for?
Snacks
Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey
epicurious.com – Twice Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey
This recipe seizes the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes and honey and giving it a spicy edge making it different from normal dishes. It is sweet and spicy! It is a better snack option compared to potato chips.
Peanut Butter Apple Cinnamon Sushi Rolls
momontimeout.com – Peanut Butter Apple Cinnamon Sushi Rolls
A creative dish which these sushi rolls are really just peanut butter sandwiches in disguise. An easy and great afternoon snack and definitely a perfect choice for your kids to bring to school.
Honey Chinese BBQ Pork
benefits-of-honey.com – Honey Chinese BBQ Pork
Try something different, honey Chinese BBQ pork. A sweet and savory snack which you cannot stop eating once you have started.
Dessert
Honey Ice Cream
thankheavens.com.au – Honey Ice Cream
Home-made ice cream. What’s better? Honey ice cream! A greater and healthier option to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Honey Creme Brulee
bite.co.nz – Honey Creme Brulee
How can you resist the temptation of creme brulee, especially when it is a healthier version where white sugar is being replaced by honey.
Honey Flans
myrecipes.com – Honey Flans
An elegant dessert which is rich in taste of custard and sweet honey. A fulfilling dessert that will never go wrong.
Pear Pizza
chimeraobscura.com – Pear Pizzas
Pizzas has always been savory normally. Sweet pizzas anybody? Here is a pizza you can try at home as a dessert. Pear, it is a sweet and sour fruit, putting it on a pizza gives it a refreshing taste and topping it with honey brings out the sweetness and yet is healthy, which does not give you guilt for eating it.
Fried Honey Bites
delish.com – Fried Honey Bites
A great one bite dessert/ nibbles for the holiday season. Nobody would say no to this golden nibble when served.
Honey Ricotta Cheesecake
foodnetwork.com – Honey Ricotta Cheesecake
A light and creamy cheesecake which is fulfilling after a hearty meal. With the combination of honey, it enriches the flavor.
Remedy
Lemon, Ginger and Honey Drink
simplegreensmoothies.com – Lemon, Ginger And Honey Drink
As the weather turns cold, flu and viruses kick in. This remedy is great for boosting immunity, as it includes lemon, ginger, and honey. Lemon is high in vitamin C, ginger helps sweat out the toxins in your body and honey soothes sore throats making it an effective and natural suppressant.