231 low recipes

Wholesome autumn apple muffins made with bran, oats, whole wheat flour, yogurt, and plump raisins. Naturally low in sugar with warm cinnamon spice and grated apple in every bite. Ready in 45 minutes.

Sauté asparagus, mushrooms, and bell peppers until tender, pour in herbed eggs with goat cheese, then broil until golden for a veggie-packed frittata perfect for any meal.

Love frittata for breakfast, lunch or sometimes dinner. It's so versatile to make, and it never lets me down :) The combination in this frittata is delicious, you can substitute other vegetables you have on hand, and it will be still very tasty.

Quinoa is a great grain, rich in protein, and you can always add lots of flavor to this simple dish according to your favorite taste.

This creamy and flavorful new potato salad is a great side dish with any summer BBQs.

Chocked full of fresh mushrooms, dill and parsley, this soup has extremely well-balanced flavors and is very satisfying.

An easy, tasty and hearty dish is an ideal dinner for busy weekdays. Creamy but without any dairy product, it's from the roasted walnuts that also add yummy nuttiness.

From across Northern Italy there are many variations. A rich broth, juicy Italian tomatoes and rich herb simmered for a long time. I used a mixture of sliced mushrooms from my local supermarket and dried lobster, oyster and shitake mushrooms. Then used the mushroom juice in place of chicken broth. Outstanding reduction of rich comfort flavors.

Mexican chicken chili blends home-ground chicken breast with a little lean beef, simmered low and slow with warm spices and tomatoes. Topped with avocado, a dollop of yogurt, and fresh cilantro for a lighter bowl.

Use ground turkey to make meatballs, loaded with fresh veggies, and brown rice, this hearty soup is nutritious and delicious.

Peek-A-Bows are lace cookies made with corn syrup, brown sugar, and finely chopped nuts, rolled into cylinders while warm and tied with ribbon for a festive gift cookie.

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.

Mexican-style bow ties: hearty pasta salad with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cheddar, and a zippy yogurt-salsa dressing, topped with crushed tortilla chips. Warm or cold crowd-pleaser.

Mediterranean bow tie pasta with Italian turkey sausage in a tomato-cinnamon sauce topped with crumbled feta. A Greek-inspired weeknight pasta with bold spice.

"'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."

Sirloin steak with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and bow-tie pasta in a basil-tomato broth topped with Parmesan. A light, high-protein skillet dinner ready in just 20 minutes.