13 Restaurant Copycat Dinners to Help Lower Your High Blood Pressure By Leah Goggins Leah Goggins Leah Goggins is a journalist and an editor at EatingWell. She assigns and edits all kinds of news content, from delicious grocery roundups to new studies in health and nutrition. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 26, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Close Bring restaurant flavors into your kitchen with these delicious dishes that put a healthy twist on favorite meals, from your favorite café salad to a savory veggie burger. Each recipe is heart-healthy and low-calorie, featuring ingredients like salmon, dark leafy greens and citrus for a little extra potassium, magnesium and calcium, which can help lower your blood pressure. Recipes like our Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll-Ups and Zucchini-Chickpea Veggie Burgers with Tahini-Ranch Sauce are flavorful ways to protect your heart health and enjoy the dinners you love. 01 of 13 Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll-Ups View Recipe Save If rolling seems like too much work, serve these up as bowls. Chop up the nori to sprinkle on top. 02 of 13 Zucchini-Chickpea Veggie Burgers with Tahini-Ranch Sauce View Recipe Save This vegan burger recipe is one you'll want to make again and again. Savory chickpea and zucchini patties are topped with a creamy, herb-flecked tahini ranch sauce, juicy tomato slices and peppery arugula for a satisfying and healthy homemade veggie burger. Serve them on buns or stuff them in pitas. We recommend making extra sauce--it's a great dip for veggie sticks and, thinned with a little water, it makes a wonderful salad dressing. 03 of 13 Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon View Recipe Save Wondering what to do with leftover salmon? This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner. Don't forget to reserve some pasta water--its starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth. 04 of 13 Seared Scallops with White Bean Ragu & Charred Lemon View Recipe Save This recipe for seared scallops with white beans and spinach turns out a healthy dinner that looks impressive (and tastes great) in just 25 minutes. Giving lemons a quick sizzle in the skillet amps up the flavor of this piccata-inspired dish. The heat helps release even more citrus juice and sweetens it too. When shopping for scallops, look for ones labeled "dry." Some scallops are soaked in a solution that prevents them from searing properly and can give them a soapy flavor. 05 of 13 Gochujang-Glazed Salmon with Garlic Spinach View Recipe Save Jacob Fox Gochujang, a Korean red chile paste, and honey give this salmon a little bit of sweetness and a whole lot of spice. 06 of 13 Orange-Mint Freekeh Salad with Lima Beans View Recipe Save Jacob Fox This salad is loaded with colorful produce: fresh mint, snap peas, radishes and oranges. For pretty snap pea slices, cut them into long, thin strips. 07 of 13 Salmon with Lemon-Herb Orzo & Broccoli View Recipe Save Jacob Fox This healthy salmon dish is as balanced as it is delicious. You add broccoli right into the pot along with the pasta during its last minute of cooking to save time here. One less thing to wash too! 08 of 13 Chicken Fajitas with Red Grapefruit Salsa This healthy chicken fajita recipe gets a fresh spin with a sweet, tart and spicy grapefruit salsa. If you like, skip the fajitas altogether and serve the salsa on fish, steak or even with a bowl of chips. Adjust the amount of jalapeño to tailor the heat level. 09 of 13 Arepas with Spicy Black Beans View Recipe Save These corncakes are a common style of flatbread in Colombia and Venezuela. Arepas are made with precooked cornmeal and served warmed with butter or cheese, or split open and filled, or topped, as we've done here. Our arepas filling is loaded with fragrant spices and vegetables to elevate the dish. 10 of 13 Trapanese Pesto Pasta & Zoodles with Salmon View Recipe Save Trapanese pesto is the Sicilian version of the sauce that uses tomatoes and almonds instead of pine nuts. This savory pesto sauce coats low-carb zucchini noodles and heart-healthy seared salmon to create an absolutely delicious pasta dinner. 11 of 13 Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara View Recipe Save Fresh pasta cooks up faster than dried, making it a must-have for fast weeknight dinners like this luscious yet healthy meal. Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce. They don't get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer. 12 of 13 One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Spinach View Recipe Save Shrimp, spinach and garlic brown and cook quickly for a simple one-pot weeknight dinner. A fast pan sauce gets life from zesty lemon juice, warm crushed red pepper and herby parsley. Serve with a slice of whole-wheat baguette to swipe up every last drop of sauce. 13 of 13 Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Bolognese View Recipe Save Beans stand in place of ground beef in this hearty vegetarian sauce that's ready when you are--thanks to the crock pot. The prep is quick and easy to do in the morning before heading off to work. When you get home, just cook up some whole-wheat pasta to serve it over and dinner is ready. If you have leftovers, freeze them for an easy meal another day. Explore more: Healthy Recipes Health Conditions High Blood Pressure Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit