1,036 calorie recipes

Smoky roasted eggplant dip with fresh tomatoes, garlic and lemon. A simple Mediterranean appetizer ready in under an hour.

Grilled lime chicken marinated overnight in white wine, fresh lime juice, lime zest, and parsley. A low-calorie, bright-flavored grilled chicken breast with just six ingredients.

Light tube cake studded with fresh apples and minced dried pears, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Low-calorie thanks to minimal margarine and buttermilk. Dust with powdered sugar.

A lighter take on chocolate mousse using cocoa powder, almond extract, and fluffy whipped topping set with gelatin. Rich chocolate flavor, airy texture, fewer calories than the classic.

Frozen orange cream bars with a fluffy whipped filling between graham crackers. A light, low-calorie frozen dessert made with nonfat dry milk and orange juice concentrate.

Chopped cooked turkey simmered in a thick tomato-chili sauce with dry mustard and onion, spooned over hamburger buns. This low-calorie, 6-ingredient turkey barbecue is ready in 20 minutes and stretches leftovers into a new meal.

Date sandwich bars with a sticky orange-spiked date filling pressed between buttery oat crumb layers. A nostalgic bake with warm, caramel-sweet flavor in every bite.

Low-calorie applesauce raisin squares with whole wheat flour, natural bran, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, topped with sliced almonds. Just 61 calories per square.

A whole pumpkin filled with spiced apples, pineapple, and walnuts, then baked until the shell is tender and the filling bubbles with cinnamon and nutmeg. A show-stopping fall centerpiece.

Sugar-free cranberry orange gelatin salad made with whole orange, raw cranberries, and sugar-free gelatin. A light, low-calorie holiday side that's tangy, refreshing, and guilt-free.

Sugar-free fresh strawberry spread made with ripe berries, lemon juice, and unflavored gelatin. Low-calorie, no pectin needed, and ready in 15 minutes. Tastes like real fruit, not jam.

Dietetic melt-away mints: sugar-free chocolate mint squares made from milkcote coating, shortening, and peppermint extract. Dipped in more chocolate for a crisp shell.

Lighter ricotta chocolate mousse made with part-skim ricotta, gelatin, cocoa powder, and chocolate syrup. A 25-minute Weight Watchers-friendly chocolate dessert that skips heavy cream entirely.

Low-calorie ginger apple crisp with a cornflake crumb topping and crystallized ginger. Six apples baked bubbly under a crunchy, spiced streusel in 30 minutes.

This salad is pretty hardy, but to turn it into a main dish salad, just add pasta shells, bows, or tortellini.

Light carrot cake made with applesauce instead of oil and egg whites instead of whole eggs, studded with raisins and drizzled with a fresh orange glaze. Lower in fat but still full of flavor.