Light Recipes

Crisp mixed greens topped with sweet mandarin oranges, jewel-toned raspberries, and toasted almonds, all tossed in a bright citrus vinaigrette. A light, vibrant side salad ready in 10 minutes.

Crispy pan-fried tofu braised with bok choy, red peppers, and carrots in a savory rice wine and yellow bean sauce. A quick vegetarian Chinese stir-fry ready in under 30 minutes.

Vegetarian fresh corn tamales: masa harina dough stuffed with sautéed bell peppers and corn, wrapped in soaked husks, and steamed until tender. Served with a chunky avocado-tomatillo salsa for a lighter Mexican classic.

Baked swordfish cubes spiced with chili and cumin, loaded onto warm corn tortillas with a fresh tomato-olive salsa, crunchy radishes, and a smoky roasted red pepper lime-cilantro sauce. Low-fat, healthy, and ready in 35 minutes.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around garlicky sauteed spinach and baked with a brush of melted butter. An elegant, light dinner for two ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients.

Cilantro, chiles and garlic add rich flavor to these red kidney beans, they taste so great.

This quick and easy salad is light and refreshing, it is a great side dish with any main dish.

This is a flexible recipe, in any way it tastes always great.

Leek, asparagus and herb soup pureed with potatoes, chives, parsley, dill, and chervil into a silky spring-green soup. Finished with lemon and a dollop of yogurt. Lighter than cream-based soups but just as satisfying.

This is so great, low-fat, low-calories, and very easy to make, hard to find which part is not good. Perfect recipe.

This is a very healthy recipe, low fat, low calories, and very tasty too.

Fettuccine tossed with smoked salmon, fresh spinach, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, and a light Parmesan cream sauce. A bright Italian pasta that balances richness with briny, herbal punch.

Chilled strawberry and white wine soup blended from fresh berries, lemon zest, and dry white wine. Elegant five-minute summer starter served cold in chilled bowls.

Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.

Caramelized grilled figs and smoky prosciutto are a delicious pair, and you can find both of them in this salad, mixed with some peppery arugula, gouda cheese and tossed with a basil-roasted bell pepper vinaigrette.

A quick yet refreshing Thai cucumber salad accompanies well with most of your summer Barbecue dishes.