Arthritis-Friendly Recipes

Getting good nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight are key factors to managing your arthritis. But eating healthy is not always easy. The Arthritis Foundation’s library of arthritis-friendly recipes can make achieving your nutrition and weight goals just a bit easier.

Featured Recipes

Beverages

Coconut Mango Agua Fresca

This refreshing fruit drink packs extra nutrients and less sugar for a delicious, hydrating drink.

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Lunch & Dinner

Black Bean and Corn Tacos

Keep taco night as simple as possible with these tasty, fiber- and protein-packed tacos.

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Appetizers & Sides

Indian Vegetable Dip

Make this zesty, unexpected Indian dip as an appetizer for your next gathering. It requires very little work in the kitchen.

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Breakfast

Berry Chia Yogurt Bowl

This yummy recipe for an easy, make-ahead breakfast delivers inflammation-fighting omega-3s.

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Breakfast

Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos

These nutritious burritos make a tasty meal right now or for the future.

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Breakfast

Easy Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Treat yourself without the guilt with this creamy take on scrambled eggs. Its secret ingredient? Low-fat cottage cheese.

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Appetizers & Sides

Vegetarian

Kale Salad

This powerhouse salad is packed with nutritious kale, onions, tomatoes and avocado. Pair it with a tasty vinaigrette dressing and it’s sure to please.

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Vegetarian

Vegetable Rice

With the right spice, some tasty veggies and lemon zest, turn boring-but-healthy brown rice into something deliciously special.

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Appetizers & Sides

Baba Ghanoush

Eggplant, tahini and lemon juice are the stars of this classic, delicious vegetarian dip.

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Beverages

Pomegranate-Orange Mocktail

Stir up your tastebuds with this refreshing, sweet-sour shrug made with orange juice and vinegar.

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Beverages

Turmeric Toddy

Turmeric gives this tasty mocktail an anti-inflammatory boost. Enjoy it either hot or cold.

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Green Smoothie

This nine-ingredient green smoothie packs a powerful health punch with spinach, kale, chia seeds and more.

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Lunch & Dinner

Easy Chickpea and Black Bean Burgers

Skip the beef and try these delicious, healthy, homemade veggie burgers.

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Lunch & Dinner

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Bleu Cheese Butter

Indulge yourself and your guests with this beautiful beef tenderloin. It’s an easy-to-prepare roast that’s sure to impress.

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Lunch & Dinner

Low-Sodium Chicken Stir-Fry

Stir up a quick, low-sodium chicken stir-fry filled with veggies and anti-inflammatory spices.

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Desserts

Chocolate Banana Creamer Recipe

Treat yourself with this tasty dessert made with healthy bananas and dark chocolate.

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Desserts

Three Ingredient Almond Cookies

These light, airy almond meringue cookies are quick and easy to whip together.

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Vegetarian

Lemony Apricot Flax Balls

This tasty snack recipe is filled with fruit and flaxseed, packed with inflammation-fighting omega-3 fatty acids.

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Smart Nutrition Resources

Live Yes! With Arthritis

Podcast: Eating Smart for Arthritis

In this podcast episode, a registered dietitian nutritionist joins us to explore how to use the right food and your overall nutrition to maximize its benefits for your arthritis.

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Good nutrition means eating healthfully, and eating healthy foods can easily be accomplished with the right information.

Ruth Frechman

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, MA, CPT

E-Book

23 Recipes to Tame Inflammation

Try these 23 recipes from Cleveland Clinic’s culinary medicine experts that can help you eat more healthfully and reduce inflammation from inflammatory arthritis.

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Webinar

Taming Inflammation With Culinary Medicine

Experts discuss how certain foods and cooking techniques can help reduce arthritis-related inflammation.

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Taming Inflammation With Culinary Medicine

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