Fresh Ginger Recipes That Are Healthy and Delicious

Ginger and lemon juices are tempered with honey and topped with seltzer for a refreshing, immune-boosting soda.

Ginger does double duty here -- it's simmered with the root vegetables and used to flavor the yogurt that's swirled in at the end. The soup makes a wonderful vitamin-packed lunch or dinner.

Ginger usually marries well with garlic, and this salad is no exception. The aromatics are used to flavor both the tangy lime dressing and the juicy roasted chicken breasts.

Ginger is a must in any version of this herbal folk remedy. Our test kitchen's favorite recipe teams it with rosemary, jalapenos, peppercorns, cinnamon, and citrus in addition to the usual apple-cider vinegar, onion, horseradish, and honey. With all those superfoods, how could it not cure what ails you??!

Ginger joins another superfood -- turmeric -- in upping the health factor for this nourishing chicken noodle soup. It couldn't be easier to put together, especially if you start with store-bought broth and rotisserie chicken.

Clementine juice is paired with ginger-infused syrup in this couldn't-be-easier frozen dessert. Serve in carefully cut clementine "cups" for a clever presentation.

Ginger appears twice in this dish -- it adds piquancy to the poaching liquid for the chicken and brightens the cucumber salad.

You're going to want to put this fiery dressing on everything, not just our roasted squash salad. Shallots are left to mellow in lime juice before being whisked with ginger, Thai chiles, and safflower oil.

Studies have shown that consuming ginger daily can reduce muscle pain and help prevent chronic illnesses like hypertension. After a hard workout, juice a one-inch piece with your favorite ingredients. Here, we've teamed the superfood with grapefruits and carrots.

Cooking cabbage low and slow brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness. Here, it's amped up with a super-flavorful braising liquid consisting of ginger, shallot, white-wine vinegar, and chicken stock.

The "Chinese trinity" of ginger, garlic, and scallions is used to marinate the rectangles of tofu that top this healthy fried rice. A touch of Sriracha adds a welcome kick.

Ginger adds a hot-sweet zing to the light Neufchatel-yogurt filling in this granola-crusted pie. We went with mango for the topping, but feel free to use any fruit you please.

Fresh ginger is just one reason why our DIY version of the coffeehouse favorite is so much better for you (not to mention so much tastier!).

Balsamic vinaigrette becomes way more interesting when you throw ginger into the mix. The sweet, slightly spicy dressing is the perfect partner for earthy roasted beets.

Juicy salmon patties need little more than ginger, Dijon, and fresh chives to shine. The best part? You can get this healthy dinner on the table in just 15 minutes.