17 low cherry recipes

Fat-free cherry cheesecake bars with cinnamon cookie crust, creamy lemon-kissed filling, and glossy cherry topping that tastes like splurging but keeps calories in check.

Made this cherry crumb coffee cake with whole wheat flour and homemade cherry pie filling, it came out moist and very tasty. Not too sweet, and just the right balance. Great with a cup of coffee or tea.

Twice-baked stuffed potato loaded with cottage cheese, cheddar, sunflower seeds, green pepper, carrots, and scallions. A lean, vegetable-packed baked potato made in the microwave.

Delicious! Considering a much lower fat creamy style pasta dish, this recipe definitely deserves 5 stars.

Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Golden Raisins recipe

Juicy, sweet and tender roasted tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, and slightly bitter mixed greens make this mouth-watering pasta dish delicious and nutritious.

This was very easy to prepare, but I would double the chili paste next time and add some "red" to it- i.e. red bell pepper or carrots.

Quick Bavarian sausage skillet with chicken apple sausage, sauerkraut, Granny Smith apples, caraway seeds, and sherry served over egg noodles. A cozy German-inspired dinner in under 30 minutes.

Hot baba ghanoush turned into a creamy vegetarian pasta sauce with roasted eggplant, tahini, yogurt, lemon, and dry sherry. A Middle Eastern twist on a weeknight pasta dinner.

Stir-fried sirloin strips with bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, mixed vegetables, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A 30-minute National Beef Cook-Off winning recipe.

Some leftover ham or turkey and roasted tomato are mixed with some olives, basil and cooked pasta, tons of flavor.

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Stir-fried sirloin strips tossed with bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. This 1993 National Beef Cook-Off recipe is a 30-minute weeknight winner.

A layered casserole of wild rice, poached chicken, green beans, and mushrooms in a sherry-Parmesan cream sauce topped with sliced almonds. Minnesota hot-dish at its best.

Cajun-blackened sea scallops over farfalle tossed in cilantro walnut pesto, drizzled with roasted red pepper sauce. A showstopper seafood pasta with bold layered flavors.

Mustard-rubbed chicken breasts baked in parchment with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, peppers, and fresh thyme. A healthy, low-fat dinner with built-in cleanup.