1,593 light recipes

Roasted salmon rubbed with olive oil, baked skin-on at high heat, and finished with fresh chives and optional tarragon. Clean, simple, and ready in 30 minutes with only four ingredients.

Oatmeal raspberry bar cookies with a buttery brown sugar oat crust and crumble top sandwiching seedless raspberry jam. A simple 7-ingredient bar cookie that's easy to batch bake.

Sautéed broccoli with lemon and anchovies quickly blanches broccoli, then tosses it with garlic, melted anchovies, cayenne, and fresh lemon juice. A salty, briny Southern Italian side in 15 minutes.

A copycat Kenny Rogers barbecue sauce, sweet and fruity with an applesauce base, brown sugar, lemon, and a hint of cinnamon. A glossy basting sauce that caramelizes beautifully on ribs and chicken.

Spinach and fresh fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, avocado, brie, and walnuts in a bright lemon-basil vinaigrette. A no-cook 10-minute summer salad that eats like a full meal.

My version of Bobby Flay's very distinctive southwestern, egg-less potato salad from his restaurant, Mesa Grill. Make sure you pour the sauce over the potatoes while they're still warm to ensure the flavors soak in. This salad goes nicely with grilled meat, poultry or seafood.

Crunchy napa cabbage and sweet strawberries tossed with toasted almonds in a warm Sichuan dressing of sesame oil, five spice, and crystallized ginger. Ready in 15 minutes flat.

Vanilla velvet ice cream skips the custard cooking step and folds whipped eggs straight into a sea of heavy cream and half-and-half. Old-fashioned uncooked ice cream maker recipe with deep dairy flavor.

I love this salad, simple and easy, a good accompaniment for a meat dish.

Savor the creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy flavors of these Cajun-inspired deviled eggs. Perfect as an appetizer or party snack, this easy recipe combines smooth egg yolks with Dijon mustard, light mayonnaise, and a kick of Cajun seasoning, topped with pimento-stuffed green olives for a briny finish.

Cold gazpacho pasta salad with rotelle, cucumber, bell pepper, jalapeño, tomato juice and fresh lime. Spanish-inspired summer pasta salad with a spicy kick.

Grilled corn and tomato salad tosses smoky charred corn kernels with sweet cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a light rice vinegar dressing. A make-ahead summer side that's even better the next day.

Easy to make, and these cookies are simply delicious!

This is the best turkey burgers I have ever tasted, absolutley delicious.

Grilled okra salad with charred pods tossed with tomato, onion and white wine vinegar. Simple Southern-style summer salad ready in 15 minutes.

You can use any kind of mushrooms to make this tasty gravy, or you can use several kinds of mixed mushrooms, using some good vegtetable broth, goes very well with mashed potatoes.