1,449 light recipes

A delicious pasta dish that's perfect for a light lunch or dinner when on the go.

Light, vegetable-packed hot and sour soup with firm tofu, crisp snow peas, and red bell peppers in a tangy, spicy broth. Ready in 30 minutes for a quick, healthy meal.

Portuguese biscoitos shaped into rings from hand-rolled dough ropes. A simple butter and egg cookie that bakes golden, lightly sweet, and crisp.

Delicious, moist yet light oatmeal bread is ideal for breakfast, or a yummy snack whenever you feel a bit hungry.

Spiced apple cake layered with cinnamon-nutmeg McIntosh apples and topped with a brown sugar walnut crumble. Baked in a 13x9 pan with orange juice in the batter.

Master Chefs chocolate mousse made with Italian meringue, whipped cream, melted semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa, and espresso. Light, airy, and intensely chocolatey.

Sweet potato pecan pie: a layer of spiced sweet potato custard topped with classic pecan filling, served with a bourbon-spiked vanilla cream sauce. The ultimate Southern Thanksgiving pie.

Traditional Hungarian cream of pearl barley soup made with pork and veal broth, a light roux, and finished with egg yolk and cream. Velvety and soul-warming.

Nutty rice loaf: a vegetarian baked loaf of brown rice, zucchini, walnuts, cheddar, and herbs. A meatloaf-style supper that's hearty, sliceable, and adapts to whatever's in the fridge.

Grandma's oatmeal bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, honey, and dark molasses. Soft, slightly sweet, and full of old-fashioned oat flavor.

Almond rice casserole packs brown rice, TVP, miso, and toasted almonds into a hearty vegetarian main dish. Earthy thyme and marjoram tie it together. Bakes or microwaves with the same simple assembly.

This is a decadently delicious German chocolate torte. It's chocolaty and rich.

Hawaiian bars with a buttery shortbread crust topped with coconut, dried pineapple, papaya, and macadamia nuts. Tropical cookie bars that freeze beautifully.

Old fashioned pineapple upside down cake baked in a cast iron skillet with a caramelized brown sugar and butter base, pineapple rings, and pecan halves. Served warm with whipped cream.

Grilled vegetable and ravioli salad with cheese-stuffed pasta, smoky grilled vegetables, and a red wine vinegar vinaigrette. An 8-minute summer dinner that turns leftover grilled vegetables into a full-meal salad.

Crispy meringue pie shell loaded with pecans and cracker crumbs, filled with vanilla-almond whipped cream for a cloud-light Southern dessert.