NUTRITION: EARTH-FIRST EATS

These delicious foods have sustainability and nutrition at their core.

- BY ALYSSA JUNG • RECIPES BY JOY CHO

THERE'S A TASTY WAY to support our that planet's fitness: Enjoy foods that are produced in an Earth-conscious manner. "This helps ensure a safe, climate-resilient food system for generations to come without depleting our natural resources," says Sherene Chou, R.D.N., cofounder of Food + Planet, a global nonprofit that aims to cultivate an eco-friendly food future.

Certain crops promote sustainability by requiring less water than others to grow, thriving in changing climates, or returning nutrients to soil to benefit future harvests. Nosh on environmentally kind lentils, soybeans, sweet potato, taro, cactus, millet, and bok choy-plus the stars in these recipes.

SEAWEED SALAD WITH SRIRACHA PEANUTS

ACTIVE 30 MIN. TOTAL 35 MIN. SERVES 6

In large bowl, cover 1 oz dried, precut wakame seaweed (⅔ to ¾ cup) with 3 in. cold water; soak 20 min., then drain. In bowl, whisk together 1 Tbsp each canola oil and