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Summer recipe for eye health
Nutrition
This Greek salad serves 2 as a main, 4 as a side (double quantities to serve 4 as a main). If you know someone else who’d enjoy it, please pass it on using the buttons below!
Healthy recipes for eye health
Nutrition
Good nutrition plays a key role in protecting your vision and supporting overall eye health. The below recipes bring together a variety of wholesome, nutrient-rich ingredients known to benefit your eyes—like leafy greens, colourful vegetables, healthy fats, and lean proteins.
Carrot and red lentil soup
Healthy recipes for eye health
Serve this warming, eye-healthy and budget-friendly soup with a dollop of yoghurt, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some crusty bread. A perfect simple family meal.
Chicken, kale and ginger stir fry
Healthy recipes for eye health
When time is tight and the family is hungry, make this quick and easy, eye-healthy and protein-rich recipe for smiles all round!
Kale nicoise with kale pesto
Healthy recipes for eye health
Why our eyes need kale
Lutein and zeaxanthin are plant pigments found in high concentrations in the macula,the part of the eye responsible for central vision. Because the human body cannot produce these nutrients on its own, they must be obtained through food.
Kedgeree with dark leafy greens
Healthy recipes for eye health
This is the ultimate comfort food - creamy, warming and filling, just what's called for on a stress-free weekend lunchtime.
Baked eggs
Healthy recipes for eye health
This exclusive recipe from chef, food writer (and niece of Prue) Peta Leith is packed with antioxidants important for eye health, including lutein. And it’s absolutely delicious.
Gnocchi traybake with sausage, vegetables and salsa verde
Nutrition
Packed with summer veg and nutrient-rich ingredients, this easy gnocchi traybake isn’t just a feast for your taste buds - it’s a real treat for your eyes, too. Roasted to golden perfection and with a protein hit from the sausage meat, the gnocchi soaks up the natural sweetness of the peppers, courgette, and cherry tomatoes - all rich in antioxidants that help protect your eyes.
Winter recipe for eye health
Nutrition
Asian winter salad with spicy peanut dressing
This winter salad is bursting with vitamins and antioxidants! Not only is it good for your eye health, but your immune system too. Serve on its own for a vibrant, vegetarian meal, or with chicken, steak or prawns.
Protecting your eyes
Healthy living
Bright light may be uncomfortable for many people with macular conditions. It is important to protect your eyes from glare and ultraviolet light.