262 low recipes

Energizing breakfast smoothie with banana, mixed berries, orange juice, and yogurt blends into a creamy low-fat morning boost.

A creamy strawberry banana smoothie made with low-fat yogurt and ice. Four ingredients, no added sugar, and ready in under 5 minutes. Light, refreshing, and naturally sweet.

Homemade herb yogurt cheese strained with thyme, basil, and pepper. A low-fat spread for crackers or baked potatoes that keeps for two weeks in the fridge.

Low-fat barley kugel studded with cinnamon apples and plump raisins. This lighter twist on a Jewish comfort classic swaps butter for yogurt yet still delivers that creamy, custardy bite.

Simple 3-ingredient breakfast parfait with cottage cheese or yogurt, fresh fruit, and wheat germ. A 5-minute high-protein breakfast or snack for busy mornings.

Fresh asparagus spears with a make-ahead orange and lime citrus cream sauce. Just 50 calories per serving, this elegant low-fat side dish is ready in 30 minutes and doubles as an impressive entertaining platter.

Banana Pudding Splits are a lighter take on the classic, with low-fat chocolate yogurt pudding, fresh banana, pistachios, whipped topping, and a cherry. Diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes.

Cold beet borscht with canned beet juice, tomato juice, lemon, and a yogurt swirl. No-cook chilled summer soup ready in minutes plus a brief chill. Diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this, but you do need a food processor. I use a banana and a small amount of honey to sweeten the yogurt. (See the banana-only variation on this recipe below.) You can serve it like soft-serve ice cream, or let it freeze solid so that it’s more like regular frozen yogurt.

Basmati rice simmered in chicken broth with sliced mushrooms and a bay leaf. A simple, fragrant 4-ingredient side dish ready in 35 minutes.

Pineapple peach frappe blended with low-fat yogurt and skim milk. A sugar-free, low-fat smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes. Kid-approved and naturally fruity.

Lowfat cauliflower soup, silky and creamy without a drop of cream. Cauliflower, carrots, and onion simmered in broth, pureed smooth, and finished with skim milk and a whisper of nutmeg. Light, healthy, and quick.

Italian baked flounder marinated in low-fat Italian dressing, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, then baked and broiled until golden and crispy at the edges.

A produce department recipe. Tastes high-calorie, but is actually fairly low-cal. Sauce is best served the same day as it is made.

A quick and healthy fruit breakfast smoothie recipe that's ready in under 5 minutes.

Strawberry raspberry yogurt shake with skim milk, low-fat yogurt, and vanilla. Light, frothy, and naturally sweet with fresh mashed berries.