The New Pantry

Eating and cooking well starts with having the right foods at your fingertips, and this pantry list can be your starting point. If you keep these foods on hand, you'll be able to whip up a great meal anytime. Whenever you can, purchase organic - besides minimizing your exposure to pesticides and being better for the environment, organic products tend to contain less sodium and additives.

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Oils & Vinegar

Canola oil
Extra-virgin olive oil
Toasted sesame oil
Nonstick cooking spray
Balsamic vinegar
Cider vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Rice vinegar
White wine vinegar

Condiments and Other Flavor Boosters

Asian fish sauce
Calamata olives
Canola mayonnaise
Capers
Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
Dijon mustard
Hot pepper sauce
Roasted red peppers, packed in water
Soy sauce, low-sodium
Sun-dried tomatoes, not oil-packed
Thai red curry paste

On the Shelf

Beans, preferably no-salt-added (black, cannellini, pinto, and garbanzo beans)
Broth, low-sodium (chicken, beef, vegetable)
Mandarin oranges, packed in natural juice or light syrup
Pineapple, packed in natural juice
Solid-pack pumpkin
Tomatoes, preferably no-salt-added (diced, whole, tomato sauce, tomato paste)
Silken tofu (in the shelf-stable box)
Chunk light tuna, packed in water
Canned salmon

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Sweeteners

Brown sugar (light and dark)
Dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa solids, bittersweet)
Granulated sugar
Honey
Maple syrup
Unsulfured molasses
Unsweetened cocoa powder (natural and Dutch processed)

Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruits

An assortment of shelled, unsalted nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds)
Creamy natural peanut butter
Tahini (sesame paste)
Dried fruit (apricots, cherries, cranberries, dates, figs, raisins)

Bread, Flour & Grains