7,151 light recipes

Fluffy baking powder biscuits: a quick seven-ingredient biscuit dough with shortening and a touch of cream of tartar for tall, light, tender biscuits. Ready in 22 minutes start to finish.

This easy and tasty vinaigrette is so versatile. It can be used as a salad dressing, a light, tasty and refreshing drizzle over cooked fish, or tossed with pasta.

A light, low-calorie, and low-fat vegetable soup, famously known as the Dolly Parton Diet or Cabbage Soup Diet. This simple recipe is perfect for a healthy, detox-style meal with a savory, comforting flavor.

Cold lunch biscuits are sturdy, lightly sweetened lunchbox biscuits made with milk, shortening, and a stiff flour dough. Bake them once and they keep for weeks in a tin.

Zucchini shouldn't always have a bad reputation, especially when you pop one or two these luscious double chocolate cookies into your mouth...

This easy to make blueberry cobbler can be a light and fruity dessert in a hot summer day, or having it as a snack is a good idea too.

Canh Thit Xao Sa: a fragrant Vietnamese beef soup with lemongrass, fish sauce, shallots, and garlic, topped with fresh coriander and scallions. Light, aromatic, and ready in minutes.

Traditional Sense and Sensibility currant scones in the Jane Austen Regency style. Simple, only lightly sweet from the fruit alone, ideal for afternoon tea with butter, clotted cream, and jam.

Quick banana muffins ready in 45 minutes with just one bowl and pantry staples. Moist, lightly sweet, and perfect for breakfast on the go or after-school snacking.

Chiffon waffles fold whipped egg whites into a buttery batter for impossibly light, airy waffles with crisp edges and tender insides. Served with fresh berries and maple syrup for breakfast.

Buttermilk breakfast biscuits cut into wedges, brushed with milk, and dusted with sugar before baking. A scone-style sweet biscuit with tender flaky layers and a lightly crisp golden top.

Buttermilk currant scones with a tender, lightly sweet crumb and bursts of dried currants. Cut into rounds and baked golden, served warm with butter, cream, and jam in the British tradition.

Homemade chapatis made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, just four ingredients and no yeast. Griddle-cooked flatbread that puffs up light and soft with the right technique.

Marvelous recipe. I prepared it exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing.

Suzy's lime cheesecake with a toasted coconut crust and a mousse-light filling set with gelatin, whipped cream, and beaten egg whites. Brighter and airier than a baked New York style.

Orange yogurt muffins with bright fresh zest, tangy yogurt, and a tender, light crumb. A breakfast muffin that tastes like sunshine and uses just one bowl for the wet ingredients.