9,390 lowfat recipes

Chinese-style fried shrimp balls with minced shrimp, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and ginger, bound with egg white and cornstarch then deep-fried golden and crispy.

Injera made from millet flour and club soda with a quick 90-minute ferment instead of days-long teff fermentation. Spongy, tangy Ethiopian flatbread cooked covered in a skillet for about one minute per round.

Pla nung horapa: Thai steamed red snapper rubbed with a fiery paste of galangal, lemongrass, red chiles, and fish sauce, finished with Thai basil and kaffir lime leaves. Aromatic Thai seafood ready in 20 minutes of steaming.

A dump-and-go slow cooker lentil soup with crushed tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and curry powder. Ten minutes of prep, eight hours in the crockpot, and dinner is done. Naturally vegan and loaded with fiber.

Layered Mediterranean casserole with brown rice, pearl barley, zucchini, and a basil-tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella. A hearty vegetarian whole grain bake.

Spicy brown bread made with cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, carob, and molasses, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. A quick vegetarian bread ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade barbecue sauce with tomato juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, dry mustard, paprika, and cayenne. Simmers in 15 minutes. Enough to coat 3 pounds of ribs. A family original.

Lemonade cake roll made with frozen lemonade concentrate in both the sponge and the vanilla whip filling. A tangy, citrus-packed rolled dessert with a powdered sugar finish.

Pan-fried chicken rubbed with lemon and cinnamon, served with sauteed bananas and a creamy pan gravy. A Southern classic with an unexpected sweet-spiced twist.

Mexican chicken rice soup with shredded chicken, chayote, leeks, and arborio rice in a lime-bright broth finished with epazote. A homestyle pot-of-soup dinner with bones in the broth for flavor.

Pork spareribs marinated overnight in pineapple juice, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, then steamed and grilled with a homemade citrus BBQ sauce. A three-step process for fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a griddle, dusted with cornmeal for that signature crackly bottom and full of nooks and crannies for melted butter to pool in.

Four-ingredient muffins made with biscuit mix, sugar, water, and an egg. Pantry-easy, ready in 30 minutes, and the base for countless quick-bread variations.

Brandy-soaked apple fritters in a light, airy batter with cinnamon and ginger, deep-fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar. Served warm with chilled whipped cream.

Microwave glazed pork loin roast: a garlic-studded loin brushed with a sweet-savory orange marmalade and mustard glaze, cooked tender in the microwave. A juicy roast without turning on the oven.

Bacon and bean soup simmers slivered bacon with kidney beans, carrots, celery and turnip in a thyme-scented beef broth. A hearty winter soup that tastes even better the next day.