Recipe Sifter

Diabetic-friendly apple salad with a whole marinated apple cut into flower-like sections and filled with spiced applesauce, raisins, and crisp celery.

Broiled snapper fillets and caramelized bananas topped with fresh orange juice, zesty chili peppers, and red onion. A tropical, low-fat dinner that's on the table in 20 minutes flat. Squeeze lime over everything.

Cheesy pita sandwiches with microwave-melted Swiss cheese stuffed with an Italian-dressed salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, and peppers. A quick vegetarian lunch in 5 minutes.

Non-alcoholic holiday punch with lemonade, orange juice, grenadine, and bubbly ginger ale. A festive, kid-friendly party drink ready in 10 minutes flat.

Thin crepes filled with sliced bananas tossed in lemon juice, nutmeg, and cinnamon sugar, then dusted with powdered sugar. A warm, citrusy brunch treat ready in 20 minutes.

Banana Pudding Splits are a lighter take on the classic, with low-fat chocolate yogurt pudding, fresh banana, pistachios, whipped topping, and a cherry. Diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes.

Crispy multigrain toast loaded with thin-sliced ham, ripe tomato, and bubbly melted cheddar. This open-faced breakfast melt takes just 8 minutes from start to plate.

Easy chicken and vegetable stir-fry with teriyaki sauce, crispy french fried onions, and rice. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner that serves 6.

Four-ingredient thermos lunch with black beans, corn, brown rice, and salsa. No cooking, no microwave needed. Pack it hot in the morning and eat it warm at your desk.

Yam Polamai is a Thai fruit and shrimp salad with lime, crispy shallots, garlic, peanuts, and chile. Sweet, salty, sour, and crunchy in every bite.

High-fiber winter garden salad: shredded cabbage, carrots, broccoli, raisins, and sunflower seeds tossed in a curried yogurt and chutney dressing. Crunchy, sweet, lightly spiced.

Berry yogurt shake blended with fresh berries, honey, cold milk, and yogurt until smooth. A creamy 4-ingredient smoothie ready in 5 minutes flat.

Indian-style spinach with popping black mustard seeds, dried chilies, turmeric, fresh mint, yogurt, and lemon. A quick saag-inspired side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Vegan coleslaw skips the mayo for an apple cider vinegar dressing with honey, slivered cabbage, Granny Smith apple, raisins, and celery seed. Crisp, tangy, naturally light side dish.

This was a quick dinner option that was very tasty. Loved the broccolli in it for some cheesy greens

A tasty Italian casserole made with ground beef, spinach and a variety of spices and cheeses.