This mouthwatering cookbook features 100 quick and easy plant-based recipes inspired by the blue zones, many made in 30 minutes or less.
The #1 New York Times best-selling author and Emmy-winning host of Netflix's Live to 100 helps busy home cooks boost their longevity with researched-based, easy-to-find healthy ingredients.
After more than 20 years spent uncovering the secrets of the blue zones—the happiest and healthiest places around the world—Dan Buettner puts the lessons he's learned into practice with 100 research-backed recipes designed to boost your longevity.
Inside you'll find easier-than-ever plant-based breakfasts, dinners, snacks, and sides inspired by the blue zones, with grocery store-available ingredients and made with flavors Americans love best, including:
A protein-packed Tex-Mex Breakfast Skillet
The perfect crunchy snack: Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
Good-for-the-soul Creamy White Bean and Tomato Soup
A twist on a classic: a Deluxe Blue Zones Minestrone
Veggie-loaded Spanakopita Pasta
Crowd-pleasing Southern Style Sheet Pan BBQ Tofu with Sweet Corn and Green Beans
An easy Slow Cooker Bourguignon
No-Bake Peanut Butter and Honey Cookie Bites
Written with busy households in mind, these one pot, one pan, or one baking sheet recipes enable you to eat like the world’s longest-lived people without spending hours in the kitchen.
Perfect for busy families, health-minded home cooks, culinary enthusiasts, and anyone interested in eating the Blue Zones way, this is a cookbook that will change your diet—and your life.
About the Author
DAN BUETTNER is the founder of the Blue Zones, an organization that helps Americans live longer, healthier, happier lives. His groundbreaking work on longevity led to multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Blue Zones, Thrive, The Blue Zones Solution, and The Blue Zones Kitchen. His is also the author of The Blue Zones of Happiness, The Blue Zones American Kitchen, The Blue Zones Challenge, and Secrets of the Blue Zones. His Netflix series, Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, based on his books and research, premiered in 2024. Buettner splits his time between Minnesota and Florida.
