7,057 light recipes

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.

Gourmet vegetarian pizza topped with roasted potatoes, blanched broccoli rabe, fresh rosemary, and two cheeses. This Italian-inspired pizza balances bitter greens with creamy potatoes.

Blueberry corn pancakes: hearty cornmeal and whole wheat flapjacks studded with fresh blueberries. Honey-sweetened buttermilk batter for tender Southern-style stacks.

Fluffy drop biscuits made with cake flour for an extra-tender crumb. No rolling or cutting needed, just drop spoonfuls onto a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet and bake.

As a matter of record, the sour cream coffee cake has been served in city school cafeterias since 1959.

Chocolate cupcakes with a hidden cream cheese and chocolate chip filling baked right inside. An old-fashioned cocoa batter with vinegar for extra tenderness, topped with crunchy pecans.

A scrumptious snack that is fun and easy to make with your kids!

Oven-fried chicken breast with a crispy seasoned breadcrumb coating, no deep frying needed. Dipped in yogurt, flour, and egg white for a crunchy crust with less fat than traditional fried chicken.

Oatmeal chocolate peanut butter fudge melts together in a double boiler with soy milk, then chills into chewy chocolate squares with peanut butter swirls. Dairy-free, no candy thermometer required.

Paskha: the traditional Russian Easter cheesecake, an unbaked pyramid of sweetened farmer's cheese studded with candied fruit, raisins, and almonds, served with a madeira-rum lemon sauce. Orthodox Easter in every bite.

Coconut haystack cookies with chopped dates and walnuts, bound by a meringue-style egg white and sugar base then baked golden. Chewy, crunchy, and naturally flour-free.

Buttery brown sugar cookie bars with crunchy walnuts and a hidden layer of golden apricot jam. Rich, chewy, and dangerously easy to eat by the handful.

Forget the store-bought granola bars that are always way too sweet and not necessarily as healthy as you think. Making your own is always the way to go, these granol bars are made with almonds, almond butter, chocolate and oats; absolutely easy to make, and they can be a filling, nutritious and delicious grab-n-go breakfast or a handy snack.

No one can resist this decadent cake made with hot applesauce and a pinch of cinnamon.

A South Indian-inspired sambar stew with Brussels sprouts and green beans simmered in a spiced yellow lentil purée with tamarind, mustard seeds, and fenugreek. Vegan, protein-rich, and served over rice.

Boston cream pie from scratch: tender vanilla butter cake split into four layers, filled with a homemade vanilla pastry custard, and crowned with a glossy milk chocolate glaze.