1,398 low calorie recipes

This is a fantistic breakfast bagel, vegetables, egg with whole wheat bagel, really a very nice start of the day.

Greek Christmas bread (Christopsomo) with cardamom, golden raisins, walnuts, and whole wheat flour. A fragrant, round holiday loaf shaped by hand and baked golden.

No-cook spicy ginger noodle sauce with rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili oil, and fresh cilantro. Just whisk and toss with cold or warm noodles for an instant meal.

Singapore-style spicy peanut noodles toss linguine and shredded red cabbage in a chunky peanut butter sauce with ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pantry-friendly weeknight noodle dish.

Spicy cheese-stuffed shells with a three-cheese filling and tomatoes with green chilies sauce. A lighter stuffed pasta with low-fat cottage cheese and part-skim mozzarella.

Stuffed polenta with meat sauce: two layers of Parmesan polenta sandwiching a meaty tomato-basil sauce and mozzarella, baked hot until bubbly. A lighter Italian alternative to lasagna.

Indian-style green beans with ginger-garlic paste, cumin seeds, dried red chili, coriander, and tomato. Vegan, gluten-free, and brimming with warm spice. Goes with everything.

Garden potato and vegetable chowder simmered in vegetable stock and tomato juice with red potatoes, leeks, green beans, zucchini, and carrots. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, and low-calorie weeknight comfort.

Pasta salad with asparagus, baby corn, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh herbs. A fast, pantry-friendly cold salad that comes together in 15 minutes with Italian or Caesar dressing.

Stuffed cheese pizza: Chicago-style deep dish with whole wheat crust hiding mozzarella and broccoli between two layers, topped with pizza sauce at the end. Inside-out flavor.

Basmati rice studded with five dried fruits, sliced mushrooms, slivered almonds, and cinnamon. A fragrant side dish that pairs beautifully with veal or poultry.

Greek Christmas bread (Christopsomo) made in a bread machine with whole wheat flour, ground cardamom, golden raisins, and walnuts. A fragrant, festive holiday loaf with warm spice.

A delicious and hearty stew made with kohlrabies, sweet potatoes, chickpeas and raisins.

Wild rice with a four-mushroom medley (button, shiitake, oyster, enoki) plus snow peas and red pepper, simmered in soy-scented broth. A high-fiber, low-fat vegetarian dish with real depth.

Light pumpkin pie sweetened with brown sugar, honey, and low-calorie sweetener, blended with non-fat milk for a creamy custard that skips the heavy cream without losing the warm ginger-cinnamon-nutmeg punch.

This is a traditional salad dressing with a tangy flavor. You can make it diet-friendly by substituting low calorie or no calorie sweetener for the sugar.