Light Recipes

Chinese crab and corn soup, the restaurant favorite, made light at home. Half the corn is pureed for a naturally creamy body, the rest left whole, with fresh crab, ginger, and a quick cornstarch thickening.

Spicy sweet and sour cucumber salad: crisp cucumber tossed in a tangy, sweet, and chili-spiked dressing. A quick, refreshing side that gets even better after a chill in the fridge.

Warm mushroom and mixed greens salad spoons sherry-glazed sauteed mushrooms over crisp greens, wilting them slightly under a warm lemon-thyme dressing. A light, bistro-style salad in about 25 minutes.

Fresh cherry tomatoes, colorful bell pepper, white mushroom and red onion, season with olive oil, sesame seeds and parsley leaves, they look good and tastes good, quick and easy.

Serve this light and scrumptious salad with any your favorite main dish, or can be a great accompaniment for BBQ!

A nice warm salad that highlights simple and fresh flavors and textures. Pan crisped bread cubes add a very nice crunch.

A little bit of heat with a tangy sweet and sour taste. This cucumber soba salad for sure refreshes your taste buds while satisfies your tummy.

Sweet, sour and tasty maple-soy dressing makes this slaw refreshingly delicious.

Sweet cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers and crunchy romain lettuce are tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, and cheesy Parmesan croutons.

This easy to make dish will for sure wow your dinner table. The brown sugar and soy sauce glaze is salty and sweet, which makes a delicious crust for the salmon after broiling. Broccoli rice is a perfect side dish to go with the salmon.

A quick easy and refreshing salad is ready in ten minutes or so. Sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, lettuce, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms and crunchy croutons are tossed with a light and tasty lemon-olive oil dressing.

It is a very tasty roasted mushrooms recipe. Garlic, ginger, scallions are roasted with mushrooms, adding the soy-sauce, vinegar and sesame oil, they give mushrooms very rich flavor.

A classic Korean dish, seasoned vegetables are served with Korean noodles and spicy sauce along with a small bowl of miso soup and kimchee.

Next time when you have some fresh beet greens, or kale or any similar greens, make this easy yet tasty salad with marinated artichoke hearts, pomegranate seeds and creamy fresh mozzarella.

No sophisticated baking skills are required to make this super fruity and delicious galette. Slice up the plums and strawberries, roughly roll the dough into a round, placed the fruits over the dough, rustically fold the edges around the fruits. How simple is that, and it tastes absolutely delicious!

Looking for a coleslaw recipe that's different and refreshing. Why not try this Asian twist on the classic dish. With its crispy Napa cabbage, Chinese icicle radish, and a touch of sesame seeds, it's a perfect blend of flavors and textures that will make your taste buds sing.