The food was both nutritious and delicious.
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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Michelin Green Star chef, Peeter Pihel, helms the kitchen, crafting nutritious dishes from wild seaweed and fermented forest berries.—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 Are the meals nutritious, delicious, varied and are special meals being prepared?—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026 Bonci points out that less-than-perfect produce is often marked down and just as nutritious.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Being able to create and share art that is also nutritious has been rewarding, Baron said.—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nutritious
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Latin nutricius, from nutric-, nutrix nurse, from nutrire to nourish — more at nourish