Healthy Pantry Makeover

The simplest way to make healthful cooking a breeze is to have the right items on hand. So what goes into a healthy pantry? We’re glad you asked.

The following foods are key ingredients for making healthy meals. To get the best value, choose our 365 Everyday Value® brand. And when you can, go organic!

Fill your pantry with these shelf basics, and then, once or twice a week, shop for more perishable foods, recipe ingredients and our convenient Health Starts Here® prepared foods.

Healthy Pantry Staples to Always Have On Hand

  • dried beans and lentils
  • canned no-salt-added beans
  • whole grains
  • whole grain pasta
  • rolled and/or steel-cut oats
  • canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • low-sodium vegetable broth
  • unsweetened plain soymilk
  • unsweetened plain almondmilk
  • mellow white miso
  • tahini
  • no-salt-added peanut or almond butter
  • raw almonds, cashews, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
  • dried apricots, dates and raisins
  • Dijon mustard
  • cider vinegar
  • nutritional yeast

Pantry stocked? Get cooking with some of our healthy recipes.

And, learn more about how to select, store and cook everything from beans, nuts and seeds, pasta, whole grains and much more in our Food Guides.

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