961 low calorie recipes

Fresh fruit ice is a light, low-fat frozen dessert made with orange juice, lemon, mashed banana, and strawberries or peaches. Gelatin and a rebeat give it a creamy, scoopable texture without a churn ice cream maker.

Broccoli and tomato bake smothers steamed broccoli in a tangy tomato-olive sauce, topped with creamy goat cheese and Parmesan baked until browned. A gluten-free, low-carb veggie side or light main.

Prune coconut bars with a soft prune-orange filling between a crunchy oat, whole wheat, and coconut crust. No refined sugar, no eggs, and naturally sweet.

Fat-free homemade bagels made in a bread machine: flour, yeast, water, and egg white kneaded, shaped, boiled, and baked for a chewy crust and soft interior.

Classic French ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, green pepper, and basil. The Provençal vegetable stew served hot or cold, a vegan summer-garden essential.

Roasted winter squash with garlic and parsley tosses caramelized cubes of butternut or kabocha with warmed garlic and fresh Italian parsley. A clean, healthy side that lets the squash do the talking.

Low-fat pasta sauce with Italian white beans, tomatoes, ham, and fresh herbs simmered in reduced chicken broth. Spooned over your favorite pasta shape.

Mock egg salad made from mashed chickpeas with mayo-style dressing, celery, basil, curry powder, and garlic salt. A quick vegan-friendly sandwich filling with no eggs needed.

Tex-Mex beans with cornmeal dumplings simmered in a skillet. Chickpeas and kidney beans in chili-spiced tomato sauce topped with fluffy cornmeal drop dumplings.

Light, low-calorie Chinese soup with seven vegetables, tofu, and ginger-garlic infused chicken broth. Napa cabbage, snow peas, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a clean, warming bowl.

Grilled Alaska salmon with an Asian-style marinade of soy sauce, balsamic, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and sesame. Sweet-savory backyard salmon with charred edges.

Light mixed bean salad with green beans, broad beans, kidney beans, and firm tofu tossed in lemon juice and served with a fresh herb fromage frais dressing. A low-fat vegetarian side dish ready in 15 minutes.

Corn and tomato saute browns sweet fresh corn and shallots, then folds in raw tomatoes and tarragon off the heat so they stay fresh and juicy. A light, 5-ingredient summer side in 20 minutes.

Baked spiced apple rings in cranberry juice with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and lemon. Slow-baked until transparent and jewel-toned, served hot or cold as a garnish or vegan side dish.

Try this quick, easy and simple garlic sauteed rapini, a good way to use up your greens.

Mini almond cheesecakes with a ground almond crust, no-bake cream cheese filling, and fresh peach puree sauce. Light, frozen, and individually portioned.