In popular culture, it is widely believed that garlic keeps away vampires (except perhaps in the series of Twilight books and films).

While vampires may be figments of our imagination, it’s all too obvious that heart disease, blood pressure, and other cardiovascular diseases aren’t. According to some medical studies, eating garlic regularly may help ward off heart attacks and strokes as well as shorten the length of the common cold.

Garlic has also been linked to a rise in Happy Belly Syndrome, a condition characterized by such symptoms as frequent spoon licking, blissful sighs, and a tendency to break into smiles.

(Warning: Happy Belly Syndrome may be habit forming and lead to Second-or-Third-Helping-itus.)

Here’s 35 great ways to add more delicious and healthy fresh garlic to your diet as well as tips to help you enjoy cooking and eating the “stinking rose”.

Pasta Recipes That Use Fresh Garlic:

• French Onion Soup Lasagna Recipe With Fresh Garlic

• Quick and Creamy Bacon and Asparagus Linguini Recipe

• Cajun Fried Linguine With Andouille and Fresh Sage Recipe

• Easy Cauliflower and Bacon Pasta With Carmelized Onions Recipe

• Last Minute Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

• Chicken, Olive, and Asiago Triangolari With Sherry-Braised Fennel Recipe

Other Main Dishes and Appetizers That Use Fresh Garlic:

• Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp With Capers Recipe

• Turkey and Cipolline Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

• Stars and Stripes Chicken Recipe

• Pomegranate-Infused Ginger Chicken With Sesame Scallion Dumplings Recipe

• Lamb and Date Skewers With Lemon Zest Red Lentil Couscous Recipe

• Shrimp, Pork, and Green Olive Chorizo Burgers Recipe

• Rustic Mushroom Tomato Corn Muffin Pizza Recipe

• Sesame Coconut Cod in Asian Taco Shells Recipe

• Mexican Style Sweet Plantain Fries With Lime Cotija Cheese Dip Recipe

• Coastal Carolina Shrimp and Grits Tart Recipe

• Mini Falafel Dogs With Creamy Cilantro Yogurt Dip Recipe

• Delicata Mezza Luna Recipe

Soup Recipes That Use Fresh Garlic:

• Mexican Guacamole Onion Soup With Cheesy Tostadas Recipe

• Quick and Creamy Three Lettuce Enoki Mushroom Soup Recipe

Salad Recipes That Use Fresh Garlic:

• Mediterranean Garlic Hummus Potato Salad Recipe

• Mexican Fiesta Salad With Fried Garbanzo Beans Recipe

• Quick and Easy Kimchi Macaroni Salad Recipe

• Dr. Seuss Inspired Recipe (and Silly Food Poem): Green Eggs and Ham Salad

• Creamy Onion Garlic Bread Recipe from Buns in My Oven (Pictured Above)

• Thomas Keller’s French Laundy Garlic Chips Recipe from Cookbook Catchall

• Spicy Garlic Shrimp With Coconut Rice Recipe from Simply Recipes

• Slow Cooker 20 to 40 Clove Garlic Chicken Recipe by A Year of Slow Cooking

• Roasted Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe from Life’s Ambrosia

• Lamb Burger Recipe With Garlic, Shallots, and Feta on Homemade Rosemary Focaccia from Farmgirl Fare

• Roasted Vegetables on Garlic Bruschetta Recipe from What’s For Lunch Honey?

• Roasted Tomato and Garlic Hummus Recipe from East Village Kitchen

• How to Make Garlic Broth in a Pressure Cooker from Fat Free Vegan

• Roasted Garlic, Poblano and Red Pepper Guacamole Recipe from Ezra Pound Cake

• Roasted Garlic & Onion Jam Recipe from Panini Happy

• Delicious Things to Do With Fresh Garlic Scapes from Hugging the Coast

• How to Peel Massive Amounts of Garlic Easily from Just Hungry

• Mince Garlic More Easily With a Microplane from The Bitten Word

• How to Roast Garlic from A Veggie Venture

Enjoy!

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(Photo Credit: Creamy Onion Garlic Bread by Buns in My Oven.)