Low muffin recipes

Slightly sweet orange Asian flavors dressing coats the sweetness and crispness of the sugar snap peas in this light quick and easy side dish.

Very low calorie alternative to your typical beef burger. The water chestnuts give the burger a good crunch.

Another quick and easy way to spice up sauté of green beans. Sesame oil, ginger and a chili garlic sauce, topped with sesame seeds give haricot vert (green beans) more zing.

Make your own dip, it is easy and simple, use all the fresh vegetables, fresh lime juice, cilantro, your favorite spicy seasoning, fresh and tasty.

The goat cheese mellows the pepperiness of the mixed greens, and the beets offer a sweet contrast to its bitter quality. Chopped walnuts add a little more texture to the salad. Tasty!

A simple seasoning recipe that can add a kick to any of your meals.

Sichuan peppers is the key ingredient in this recipe, ginger, garlic, scallions and fresh red chili peppers stir-fried with bok choy. Very juicy and tasty, great with some rice or noodles.

This Korean inspired cucumber salad is sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots and tofu sheets are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil and Korean chili pepper. A delicious and light side dish.

Quick, easy, light and super fast. Parmesan crusted tilapia with just a hint of red pepper flakes to add some personality.

Make your own delicious sandwich by using these a few fresh ingredients, and it is so quick and easy!

Quick braising creates a nice texture and flavor. Not mushy or overcooked with simple flavors make it a quick and economical side.

It is very healthy, tastes very nice.

This classic Chinese appetizer can be found in many of Chinese restaurants. Fresh and crunchy veggies are wrapped into fresh tofu sheets, very similar way to wrap sushi. Usually served with soy-sesame or spicy dipping sauce.

This is one of my absolute favorite things to make at this time of year. It takes almost no time to prepare, so I’ll whip up a big batch on my day off and then all I have to do when I get home is put it in a bowl or mash it up and put it on toasted bread drizzled with some olive oil. It also makes a great appetizer along with some homemade or store-bought pita chips. Honestly, when serving this as a dip or a spread, I don’t even bother taking out my food processor, I just use the bottom of a glass and mash it a bit.

This is lovely, fresh, simple, quick and easy pasta dish that can be served as fast as the spaghetti can cook. Fresh Italian flavor rings through and the ingredients are perfectly matched.