166 calorie recipes

Bite-size pepperoni pizza bites made on English muffins with pizza sauce, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. Microwaved in 1 minute for a 5-minute snack.

Lighter spinach lasagna made with low-fat cottage cheese, egg substitute, and Italian seasoning layered with spaghetti sauce and melted mozzarella. All the comfort, fewer calories.

Vegetarian stuffed peppers filled with brown rice, red kidney beans, sauteed vegetables, and Italian herbs, topped with diced tomatoes and roasted until tender.

Lima beans with jalapeno, sunflower seeds, tomato, onion, and fresh cilantro. A quick, low-calorie plant-based side dish with some heat and crunch.

Sweet red bell peppers stuffed with a sesame-ginger stir-fry of chicken, rice, peas, carrots, and egg, baked until heated through. A Chinese twist on classic stuffed peppers that's low-calorie and full of flavor.

A lighter baked rice pudding studded with chopped apples and dates, lifted with folded egg whites for a soufflé-like texture. Warm, cinnamony, and comforting.

Quinoa Italian style layers cooked quinoa with a lean beef and tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan like a gluten-free lasagna. A high-protein, lower-fat twist on the classic.

Baked falafel made with chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin, turmeric, and fresh parsley. A low-calorie vegetarian falafel recipe coated in flour and oven-baked instead of deep-fried.

Smoked haddock potato pie with a fluffy mash topping, flaked fish, and tangy fromage frais in place of butter. Grilled until the cheese turns golden and crunchy on top. A lighter take on classic fish pie.

This is a nice spinach rice recipe, low-fat, low-calories, very healthy!

Low-calorie bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, prunes, and egg whites instead of whole eggs. High fiber, lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Spiced stewed pumpkin cubes cooked in a vinegar broth with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. A low-calorie side dish served warm or cold, with no added sugar.

Minted tomato saute with cherry tomatoes quickly seared in olive oil and tossed with fresh mint. A 10-minute, three-ingredient low-calorie side dish that bursts with bright summer flavor.

Cuban-style black beans cooked from dried with garlic, onion, olive oil, and optional hot chilies. Slow-simmered overnight then finished in a sofrito and served over rice.

Avocado and berries are both super healthy fruits. Make a smoothie with both of these delicious fruits, it's creamy, refreshing and tasty. A great way to start up your day!

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.