500 calorie recipes

Chunky gazpacho: a no-cook Spanish-style cold soup of tomato juice, fresh chopped tomatoes, and cucumber, chilled three hours so the flavors marry. Vegan, gluten-free, low-fat.

Classic chilled gazpacho, the no-cook Spanish soup of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion blended with tomato juice and a splash of wine. Light, refreshing, vegan, and ready in 10 minutes.

Quick, easy, and refreshingly delicious. I used Roma tomatoes, cored and finely chopped them. Used freshly seeded jalapeno peppers only. You don't need the store-bought usually over-salted salsa. This homemade version tastes great and much better for you :)

In this fabulous recipe, we use several kinds of seasonal root vegetables, braising them with red wine, let the whole dish become more tasty, you can serve it as a vegetarian dish or a side-dish with turkey, chicken or beef.

This slaw is a great side dish with burgers, pulled pork, BBQ, or any succulent meaty dishes. Loved the dilled pickles in the slaw and the pickled juice in the dressing, which really accomplish the flavor. It's refreshing, and also very low in calories and fat.

It is a quick and easy way to cook asparagus, and tasty too.

This chunky, sweet and sour tomato jam is very tasty, it is a delicious accompaniment to serve on a sandwich, hot dog or hamburger.

Mixed different kinds of melon together, use mint, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice to make a fresh dressing, a good start of a day with these fresh fruits salad.

This creamy and earthy rich mushroom soup gets it's earthiness from shitake mushrooms and rich creaminess from cashews instead of cream for a healthier result than a cream based bisque. It sacrifices the fat to deliver flavor.

This hearty soup is not only good for you, but also packed with deliciousness. It will certainly help you shed off a few pounds with lots of goodness.

Nice way to dress up peas. The mushrooms, water chestnuts and celery add some needed texture. Just a hint of curry adds some nice warmth but is not in any way overpowering and the chicken bouillon powder infuses the flavor.

Feel too lazy to cook? Try a quick delicious and refreshing salad, serve it with a few slices of crusty bread. A quick simple and tasty yet light meal within about 6 minutes.

This refreshing yet delicious salad is very quick and easy to prepare. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.

This easy yet tasty Korean salad is so refreshing. It goes deliciously well with any of the main courses, Korean or not. Cucumber and radishes add some nice crunch to the salad that's slightly sweet, sour and spicy.

A tasty make ahead vegetarian burger mix. Make in advance and have vege burgers ready in a flash for a quick and healthy snack or meal.

It is a simple to make corn flatbread, and it can be severed as a side-dish or appetizer with some sauce or dip.