9,388 lowfat recipes

Homemade strawberry Italian ice made with just fresh berries, sugar, lemon juice, and ice cubes. No ice cream maker, no churning, no fuss. Icy, fruity, and ready in under an hour.

A favourite served at Din Tai Fung gets a healthy make-over. Water spinach, commonly known as kangkong, is rich in fibre, magnesium, vitamins A and C and is very low in calories. Word of caution: do not eat it raw as it may carry parasitic cysts from the waterways that are its natural habitat.

Monster-shaped bread for Halloween made from store-bought dough with cinnamon sugar filling, raisin eyebrows, and candy decorations. A fun baking project kids can help shape and decorate.

This quick and easy dessert inspired by an Italian classic Crema di Mascarpone ai lamponi. Iced fresh raspberries and mascarpone cheese.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with lemon, garlic, and rosemary, basted with honey-lemon glaze and finished with a white wine pan sauce. Elegant individual portions for special occasions.

Bonchi is a quick Sri Lankan curried beans dish simmered in coconut milk with cumin, turmeric, curry leaves, and fresh chilies. A simple vegetarian side ready in 40 minutes.

Traditional Polish cwikla: pickled beets layered with fresh horseradish, whole cloves, and caraway seeds in a tangy vinegar brine. Ready after 24 hours.

Diabetic-friendly cabbage and pineapple salad with sugar substitute and light whipped topping. A sweet, crunchy no-cook side dish with zero added sugar.

Blaff: traditional French Caribbean poached whitefish in a spicy broth of lime, allspice, thyme, garlic, and chili. A Martinique and Guadeloupe specialty for seafood lovers.

Cold spiced shrimp poached in ginger, dry sherry, scallions, and Szechwan peppercorns. Chilled in the cooking stock for maximum flavor absorption.

Old-fashioned stew dumplings with cream of tartar and baking soda for lift. Five pantry ingredients, no butter or eggs needed, ready in 20 minutes.

Whole duck rubbed with crushed peppercorns, thyme, cloves, and brandy, then slow-roasted until crispy-skinned. A showstopping Chinese-inspired centerpiece.

Manhattan-style fish chowder with grouper, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and saffron simmered in sesame oil. A tomato-based seafood soup ready in under an hour.

Thick rib eye steaks crusted in brown sugar, rubbed with garlic, and soaked in bourbon overnight. Simple, bold, and packed with sweet-smoky char on the grill.

Potato and onion koora is a South Indian potato dish bloomed in mustard seeds, urad dal, ginger, and green chiles. Chunky, lemony, deeply spiced, and ready in 40 minutes.

Sole fillets rolled around leeks, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes, then baked on a bed of parsley in white wine. A light, elegant fish dish with concentrated tomato flavor and no added fat.