Yummy Goodness

Tasty foods that improve your health figure prominently in the Whole Foods Trend Council’s predictions for the cutting-edge flavors, products and ingredients that will win hearts, minds and menus in 2023. Try an herbal tea or, perhaps, a cocktail made with yaupon, a mild-favored, naturally caffeinated plant that’s packed with antioxidants and is gaining popularity. Plant-based pasta alternatives will also expand, with ingredients like spaghetti squash, hearts of palm and green bananas joining the likes of cauliflower gnocchi and zoodles. Dates, which, the Trend Council notes, went viral on Tiktok last year after a user shared a Snickers-type recipe using the fruit, will continue having their moment. And so too will avocado oil, a heart-healthy oil that’s high in unsaturated fat and is finally going mainstream in packaged products. Mangia!