10,000 low cholesterol recipes

Rotini and kidney bean casserole layered with canned tomatoes, bologna, onions, and tomato sauce topped with parmesan. A hearty, budget-friendly baked pasta dinner.

Columella salad: an ancient Roman-inspired herb salad with feta, fresh mint, cilantro, parsley, and scallions, dressed with vinegar, olive oil, and chopped walnuts. Based on a Roman moretum.

Asparagus with a lemongrass and shallot vinaigrette with Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar. A Southeast Asian-influenced make-ahead side dish served at room temperature.

Panelle are Sicilian chickpea fritters: simmered chickpea-flour dough chilled, cut into rounds, deep-fried golden, and dusted with lemon-zest-peppered almonds. Street food from Palermo.

A moist chocolate banana snack cake made with buttermilk, mashed ripe bananas, and cocoa. No eggs, low in oil, topped with chocolate chips and nuts. Cut into lunchbox-friendly squares.

Honey-soaked almond turnovers with a cinnamon-spiced filling wrapped in oil-based pastry dough. These Greek-style travados are baked golden, then bathed in warm honey syrup for a sticky, nutty bite.

A fruity wine containing pineapple and orange juice that can add fun to a dinner with guests or a family reunion.

Easy pasta casserole with mixed vegetables, cheese, and a crunchy wheat germ topping. A three-ingredient microwave weeknight dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Garlic buttered nuts pan-fried in butter, oil, and crushed garlic until golden and crisp. Blanched almonds and skinned peanuts finished with rock salt for a warm party snack.

Pinto beans simmered with potatoes and celery, then folded into peanut oil-fried onions. A traditional West African one-pot dish that's hearty, vegan, and meant to be spooned over rice.

Lentil, mushroom, and bulgur burgers grill up smoky and meaty with roasted garlic, walnut oil, and tarragon. A high-fiber vegetarian patty with serious char and chew, no soy required.

Grilled chicken basted in a tangy limeade, soy sauce, and curry glaze with coriander and ginger. East African-inspired flavors that'll own your next cookout.

A great rendition to crockpot-made beans that are best served with bread bowls or hamburger buns.

Bring out the grass-skirts when you sit down to eat this scrumptious and spicy dish.

Mango jam: a sunny tropical preserve made with fresh mango pulp, lemon juice, and powdered pectin. Sweet, chunky, and ready to brighten toast through the whole off-season.

Soft drop cookies loaded with apricot nectar, apricot preserves, and chopped dried apricots for triple fruit flavor in every bite.