Recipes
Discover recipes for easy and nutritious meals to help you eat more healthfully and sustainably.
Toasted Granola & Berries Cottage Cheese
Oven-Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Did you know? Milk, cheese and yogurt naturally provide calcium that your body absorbs well.
Source: Weaver CM and Plawecki KL. 1994. Dietary calcium: adequacy of a vegetarian diet. Am J Clin Nutr; 59:1238S-1241S.
Tasty Squash and Bean Salad
Did you know? When you see the Blue Cow Logo on a product, it means it’s made with 100% Canadian quality milk that meets some of the highest standards in the world.
Yogurt and Spiced Roasted Peaches
Did you know? Canadian dairy farmers are vigilant in producing quality milk without the use of artificial growth hormones.
Source: Government of Canada. 2012. Questions and Answers – Hormonal Growth Promoters. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/veterinary-drugs/factsheets-faq/hormonal-growth-promoters.html. Accessed August 22, 2024.
Chicken, Vegetable and Gouda Couscous
One-pot Tuna & Broccoli Pasta
Couscous salad with garden vegetables and Feta
Canadian dairy farmers proudly meet some of the highest dairy quality standards in the world, including 42 food safety requirements.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada. 2023. ProAction on-farm excellence. https://www.dairyfarmers.ca/proaction. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2021. Acts, regulations, codes, and standards – Dairy regulations and codes. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/sector/animal-industry/canadian-dairy-information-centre/acts-regulations-codes-standards. Accessed August 27, 2024.
Easy Chickpea and Veggie Pita Pizzas
Kale Barley Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Instant Spiced Apples with Brie
Did you know? Canadian dairy farmers are vigilant in producing quality milk without the use of artificial growth hormones.
Source: Government of Canada. Questions and Answers – Hormonal Growth Promoters. www.canada.ca. Accessed August 22, 2024.
One-Skillet Creamy Chicken Rotini
Did you know? Like all food industries, the dairy sector in Canada is regulated at the national level by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. These food safety regulations are in addition to provincial regulations governing dairy-farming practices, as well as the proAction®, a mandatory dairy sector quality assurance program.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada. 2024. 2023 ProAction and Sustainability Progress Report. https://dairyfarmersofcanada.ca/en/proaction-progress-report. Accessed August 27, 2024. Dairy Farmers of Canada. 2023. ProAction on-farm excellence. https://www.dairyfarmers.ca/proaction. Accessed August 27, 2024. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2021. Acts, regulations, codes, and standards – Dairy regulations and codes. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/sector/animal-industry/canadian-dairy-information-centre/acts-regulations-codes-standards. Accessed August 27, 2024.
Apple Cinnamon Oat Protein Pancakes
Did you know? 68% of Canadians of all ages do not get enough calcium in their diet.
Source: Vatanparast H et al. Calcium intake from food and supplemental sources decreased in the Canadian population from 2004 to 2015. J Nutr 2020; 150:833-841.
Creamy Enchilada Soup
Black Bean Sheet Pan Quesadillas
Peppermint Vanilla Tea Latte
Protein helps build and repair body tissues, helps build antibodies and strong muscles.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 2024. Health claims on food labels. https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/health-claims. Accessed August 27, 2024.
Curry with Chickpeas and Squash
Easy Broccoli, Bean and Fusilli Pasta
Dark Chocolate and Cherry Bread Pudding
Milk is a source of 15 essential nutrients and adding it to your favourite recipes greatly improves the nutritional value of the meal.
Cinnamon Apple Dessert with Greek Yogurt and Macadamia Nuts
Did you know? Between 2011 and 2016, a rigorous study called a Life-Cycle Analysis showed that carbon footprint, water consumption, and land use associated with milk production in Canada have decreased by 7%, 6%, and 11%, respectively.
Source: Groupe AGEGO. 2018. Environmental life cycle assessment of Canadian milk production. 2016 data and results update. Executive Summary. https://www.dairyfarmers.ca/content/download/6327/56092/version/2/file/LCA_ExecutiveSummary.pdf. Accessed August 22, 2024.
Family Favourite Chili
Protein can be found in both plant-based and animal-based protein foods, and they each provide a unique bundle of nutrients that are essential to health.
Grilled Cheese with Asparagus and Mushrooms
Kasha Bowl with Vegetables and Chicken
Lasagna with Ratatouille Sauce
Did you know? A litre of milk produced in Canada has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world, at less than half the global average.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada. 2023. Our progress and milestones. https://dairyfarmersofcanada.ca/en/sustainability/our-progress-and-milestones. Accessed August 27, 2024.
Lemony Ginger Milk-and-Honey Tea
Mango Lassi
Mediterranean-Inspired Power Bowl
Did you know? According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the federal government department responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs, Canadian milk production only account for about 1% of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Mhalbi Pudding with White Chocolate, Cinnamon and Cardamom
Did you know? Canadians of all ages tend not to get enough calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D and potassium. Milk is a source of all of these key nutrients.
Source: Health Canada. Evidence review for dietary guidance: Summary of results and implications for Canada’s Food Guide. Ottawa, Ontario: Health Canada. 2016.
One Pot Barley and Vegetables
One Pot Indian-Inspired Paneer and Chickpeas
Red Lentil Soup
Simple Mushroom, Spinach and Tomato Frittata
Simple Yogurt and Fruit Breakfast Bowl
