5,676 low sodium recipes

Silky chilled fennel soup, fennel simmered with shallots and garlic, pureed with lemon and dill, then blended with cool yogurt. A light, tangy, anise-kissed soup served cold as a refreshing starter.

Homemade jelly candies with pectin, sugar, corn syrup, and citric acid: customizable molded sweets flavored and colored any way you like. Firm, chewy, and old-fashioned.

Quick and easy and you get your OJ and fruit in a flash for a busy morning.

Southern okra soup with bacon, tomatoes, corn, green chiles, and a squeeze of lemon juice. A simple, quick one-pot soup that simmers in about 15 minutes once everything is in the pot.

Steamed sui mai pork dumplings with dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and sesame oil wrapped in wonton skins. This classic dim sum recipe makes 30 bite-sized dumplings that rival your favorite Chinese restaurant.

Asparagus vichyssoise made in the microwave with fresh asparagus, potatoes, and skim milk. This light, low-fat cold soup is blended silky-smooth and chilled overnight for a refreshing make-ahead starter.

Eggless egg salad crumbles firm tofu and tosses it with mustard, cider vinegar, honey, turmeric, and crisp celery for a vegan, mayo-free sandwich filling that mimics the classic.

Twisted onion Parmesan breadsticks made with hot roll mix, brushed with egg wash, and topped with grated Parmesan. Soft, golden, and ready in under an hour.

Tender crepes filled with crab, mushrooms, and scallions in a white wine cream sauce, baked until heated through and broiled golden. French-inspired elegance in 45 minutes.

Cocoa meringue cake: two crisp cocoa-free meringue disks sandwiched with a mocha-chocolate filling and served in a pool of bright raspberry sauce. An elegant, low-fat dessert showpiece.

Pasta salad with chopped spinach, daikon, red grapes, and a guar-gum-thickened raspberry-honey-mustard dressing. A fat-free dressing that coats like oil without the calories.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

Low-calorie cottage cheese plate with fresh vegetables or tropical fruit, a hard-boiled egg, and rye crisp crackers. A high-protein, no-cook light lunch on a bed of lettuce.

Russian-style fried batter puffs made from choux dough with a hint of orange zest, drizzled in warm honey and dusted with cinnamon. Light, airy, and crispy on the outside. Makes about 28 puffs in just 30 minutes.

A thick, hearty steakhouse potato soup loaded with ham, carrots, celery, and sharp cheddar cheese spread. Chunky, warming, and big enough to feed 10 hungry people on a cold night.

Chocolate chiffon pots made with skim milk, cocoa, and gelatin blended with ice cubes for instant mousse. Low-fat chocolate dessert ready in 30 minutes.