8 Healthy Recipes for the New Year

Each January, we resolve to do better. Many of us resolve to eat better, too. Whether you're looking to cut down on the cookies, add a few vegetables to your diet, or simply make more use of your kitchen, these recipes will help you welcome the new year. They will help you clean out your diet without sacrificing any flavor, and they will provide a welcome respite from weeks of sweets and parties. We think that 2013 is off to a delicious start.

Yogurt with Toasted Quinoa, Dates, and Almonds from amanda

Raw Kale Salad with Lentils and Sweet Apricot Vinaigrette from Gena Hamshaw

Warm Orzo Salad with Beets and Greens from the parsley thief

Radish and Pecan Grain Salad from amanda

Yam and Peanut Stew with Kale from Gena Hamshaw

Barbara Kafka's Simplest Roast Chicken from Genius Recipes

Hot Smoked Salmon and Asian Greens Salad from cheese1227

Mango Lassi from rmansuri