178 low cal recipes

A tangy yogurt-based onion dip brightened with lemon juice, horseradish, and a dash of hot sauce. No cooking, no sour cream, and no guilt. Mix, chill, and dip your way through snack time in a diabetic-friendly way.

Popular on the West Coast, these thick, soft, nut and date cookies appear in many local cookbooks.

This is an Asian twist on a French appetizer. Caul fat can be ordered from your local butcher.

Southern Thai grilled chicken: chicken rubbed with a fragrant spice paste, even under the skin, marinated, then grilled over low coals until charred and juicy. Big, bold Thai flavor off the grill.

This is a dish that was a favorite at our local Chineses eatery. I used to make it with ground turkey (before I saw the light) and have found that TVP works just as well. It's hot and spicy.delicious and just a little different.

Hawaiian mochiko chicken marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sweet rice flour, then fried until golden and crispy. A local favorite with a crunchy coating and tender, juicy bite.

Texas barbecued beef brisket rubbed with paprika and pepper, slow-cooked over very low coals for 6 to 7 hours, and served with a homemade ketchup-based barbecue sauce from the pan drippings.

Duckling L'Vernors is a Michigan classic glazed with reduced Vernors ginger ale, orange marmalade, brandy, and Dijon. A cult Detroit recipe that pairs the local ginger pop with rich roast duck.

These squares are delicious and very easy to make. When I have fresh strawberries I am always looking for new recipes and I found this one in the local newspaper.

Get some home-grown, store-bought or local farm-produced spring vegetables to make a hearty, tasty, chunky and crunchy spring stew, the fresh ingredients make the stew taste so refreshing.

Mascarpone is light and creamy, try to find fresh, local and seasonal blueberries, which make the cupcakes absolutely flavorful. The frosting is made with mascarpone and heavy cream to give the fluffy cupcakes extra creaminess and layers of flavors. These cupcakes won't last long, everybody will love them.

Right now it's aspragus season, we have lots of fresh and local aspragus in almost all the grocery stores. Quick and easy to prepare, great flavor and health benefit make the asparagus a hero at our dinner table.

This is from an article that I cut out of our local newspaper years ago. I swear by it! If you make deviled eggs, this is a MUST! Follow every step and; you will have great results - and EASY-TO-PEEL eggs!

Raspberries and rhubarb in one tart means that one of the fruits must be frozen if locally produced products are to be used. This dish works well with either fresh or frozen berries or rhubarb. The reds and pinks are beautiful together and the flavours blend wonderfully.

The simple flavors ring true in this recipe. Go back to basics, buy yourself a squash from a local farmer, add simple high-quality ingredients. We add a dollop of sour cream upon serving and enjoy the warm flavor of our roots every time we make this recipe.

Cornish game hens stewed in fruit and sugar -- I originally got this recipe from the Sunday magazine of the local paper. I served it last year for Christmas dinner, and it's very good. What's more, this recipe is easy: you just put everything in a bowl, marinate overnight, then bake until done!