Dieting and Special Diet recipe collection

Fat-free pumpkin muffins with grated carrots, raisins, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. No butter, no oil, just pumpkin puree and eggs holding these light muffins together.

This is a quick and easy version of a French classic. It has been altered to use no flour and no sugar.

Instead of ordering pizza, why not make your own with this simple and delicious recipe.

Mexican-style rainbow stuffed peppers with ground turkey, refried beans, corn, rice, and tomatillo salsa in red, green, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves.

Cold red beans and rice salad with cilantro, lime, cumin, and chili powder. Zesty Tex-Mex style make-ahead dish, great for picnics and meal prep.

This is a thai flavor paste, very easy to make, and high fibire, low fat, a healthy and savory recipe.

Tabbouleh tosses bulgur wheat with masses of fresh parsley, mint, scallions, and ripe Roma tomato, dressed simply with lemon juice and olive oil. A vegan Levantine cracked wheat salad that gets better after an overnight chill.

Reuben burgers with lean ground beef topped with sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on toasted rye. All the classic Reuben sandwich flavors in burger form.

One-pot rice and black beans with garlic, carrots, thyme, and allspice simmered in stock. Low-fat, filling, and topped with cool yogurt and fresh parsley.

When spring arrives, asparagus is always one of our favorite vegetables; and the best way to cook them is roasting or grilling that develops tons of flavor, simply toss with the marinated artichoke hearts, hmm, now there is a good reason to allow yourself to indulge.

The garlic and rosemary infused olive oil adds the herby and garlicky taste into the chicken under roasting; lentils and olives give the enough fibre and minerals to your daily nutrition. Serve it with roasted potatoes, salad greens.

Roasted root vegetables with ground cumin and coriander: sweet potato, parsnip, rutabaga, and turnip tossed in warm Middle Eastern spices and roasted until evenly browned. A simple four-root side finished with fresh cilantro.

Rotini tossed with broccoli, zucchini, crab, and Parmesan in garlic-olive oil. Light 30-minute pasta dinner.

Russian potato and mushroom croquettes bound with matzo meal instead of egg or breadcrumbs. Pan-fried to crisp golden edges. Vegetarian, low-fat, kosher-for-Passover friendly.

Budget-friendly tuna casserole with soft breadcrumbs, eggs, and skim milk bakes into a low-fat, diabetic-friendly dinner perfect for stretching canned tuna into a full meal.

Awesome vegetarian mexican pie, we make in 2 pans instead of 1, so it really becomes 4 layers.