9,195 lowfat recipes

Old-fashioned wild plum jelly made with fresh plum juice, dry fruit pectin, and sugar. A traditional grandma-style preserve with a tart-sweet edge that captures wild plums at peak season.

Pepper salad is a blender coleslaw with cabbage, carrot, and chili peppers pulse-chopped with water, drained, and dressed with mayonnaise. A quick, diabetic-friendly, 10-minute side dish.

Delicate, paper-thin cookies infused with toasted saffron, ground almonds, and a whisper of lemon. Sugar-sprinkled and crisp at the edges, this recipe yields 100 elegant bites.

Rutabaga puree with sweet potato, a pinch of cayenne, and nutmeg. A creamy, low-fat side dish that rivals mashed potatoes without the guilt.

A no-bake chocolate icebox cake layered with cubed pound cake and mocha-spiked chocolate pudding set with gelatin. Chill, slice, and serve. The easiest chocolate dessert you'll ever make.

Made this while cleaning out the refrigerator... thus the name. John

Chestnuts with mushrooms in a white wine gravy served over rice. A quick vegetarian main dish with earthy, nutty flavors ready in 20 minutes.

Baked cranberry squash stuffed with pears, cranberries, orange juice concentrate, honey, and warm spices. A stunning vegetarian main or holiday side dish with no added fat.

Armenian lavash cracker bread made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, rolled paper-thin and baked until crisp and blistered. Topped with sesame seeds for a nutty crunch.

Ghoul-Ade Halloween drink with green lemonade and jiggly cherry gelatin "gopher guts" floating inside. A spooky, fun party drink for kids that's easy to make.

Broiled Brie topped with sliced almonds and confectioners sugar, caramelized under the broiler until golden and bubbling. An impressive 4-ingredient appetizer you can prep days ahead.

Friendship cake starter made with pineapple, cherries, and peaches layered with sugar and brandy over six weeks. A fermented fruit base for holiday fruitcakes.

Hot and sour fish soup poaches cod in lemongrass broth with lime juice, serrano chile, fish sauce, ginger, and cilantro. Vietnamese-style canh chua, served over jasmine rice.

Friendship fruit starter ferments pineapple, peaches, apricots, and cherries in brandy and sugar for three weeks. A boozy heirloom base for cakes, ice cream, or gifting.

Oven-baked French toast made with blended cottage cheese, skim milk, and egg whites on whole wheat bread. A lighter, protein-packed brunch that skips the frying pan entirely.

Lemon tea snow with strawberry sauce: a light, airy gelatin dessert flavored with lemon and instant tea, beaten with egg whites into a cloud. Served with a warm-set strawberry-currant sauce. Retro Southern tearoom fare.