Recipe Sifter

Ayam Panggang Mesanten features charcoal-grilled chicken sliced and simmered in a coconut milk sauce with shrimp paste, red chiles, shallots, and lemongrass. Smoky, fiery, and deeply savory Indonesian grilling.

Skillet BBQ pork chops marinated in Italian dressing, barbecue sauce, and chili powder. Just 4 ingredients and ready in about an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Three tomato salad with red, yellow pear, and cherry tomatoes plus mushrooms in a balsamic-mustard vinaigrette with fresh basil. A colorful, low-fat summer side.

Easy 4-ingredient lemon cookies made with Bisquick, instant lemon pudding mix, egg, and oil. Soft, cakey cookies that come together in minutes with no mixer needed.

Shrimp with mango and basil sears turmeric-spiced shrimp and tosses them with ripe mango cubes, scallion greens, and fresh basil. Tropical-bright weeknight dinner.

Molded cucumber gelatin salad with cream cheese, carrots, onion, and lemon juice made with sugar substitute for a diabetic-friendly side dish. A retro Jell-O salad with no added sugar.

Stuffed jalapeno peppers with a creamy filling of cream cheese, boiled eggs, mayonnaise, onion, and garlic salt. A no-cook, chilled appetizer with tangy heat in every bite.

Fresh tortoni made with vanilla ice cream, whipped topping, almond extract, and chopped almonds. A no-bake Italian frozen dessert in individual cups.

Sole fillets rolled around leeks, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes, then baked on a bed of parsley in white wine. A light, elegant fish dish with concentrated tomato flavor and no added fat.

Warm cheese tortellini salad with broccoli, Havarti cubes, roasted red peppers, and Dijon vinaigrette. A quick, cheesy Italian pasta salad ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy-skinned red snapper seared until the skin shatters, served over a light stew of new potatoes, summer squash, and zucchini in a white wine, lemon, and tarragon broth. A healthy Mediterranean-style fish dinner.

Baby Bean Burritos are bite-sized appetizer rolls stuffed with spicy refried beans, Monterey Jack, jalapeño, and cumin, wrapped in warm flour tortilla halves. Serve with sour cream and salsa for easy party snacking.

Pan-seared filet mignon cooked in butter and olive oil for a rich, golden crust. A simple three-ingredient method for restaurant-quality steak at home, with broiling option included.

Sesame spinach salad dressed with walnut oil, sesame oil, and reduced-sodium soy sauce, topped with sliced mushrooms and toasted sesame seeds. A light, nutty Asian-style side.

Whole wheat oatmeal cookies with molasses, honey, raisins, and walnuts. Sweetened three ways with brown sugar, molasses, and honey for a chewy, spiced high-fiber cookie.

Cantonese fish filling for dim sum wontons made with tender flounder, sesame oil, cabbage, scallions, and mushrooms. Light, savory, and ready to wrap in 40 minutes.