10,000 lowfat recipes

Fiery homemade salsa with four jalapenos, hot sauce, cayenne, and red pepper flakes blended with fresh tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, and lime. Keeps in the fridge for a week.

Southern-style curried sweet potatoes: tender sweet potatoes with Madras curry, plump apricots, and raisins. A warmly spiced side dish that bridges Southern and Indian cooking.

Salsa cruda with fresh tomatoes, tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and jalapeños in a cumin-lime dressing. A no-cook fresh salsa that improves overnight and keeps for weeks.

Fresh salsa cruda (pico de gallo) with raw tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, lime juice, and cilantro. No cooking required. Pulse in a food processor or chop by hand for chunky or smooth salsa.

Savory gazpacho with 8 fresh tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, jalapenos, and red onion pulsed and chilled in a lime-spiked tomato juice broth. No cooking, all flavor.

Pork chops and twice-baked yams share one pan, both perfumed with orange juice. A paprika-garlic rub on the chops, and yam shells stuffed with apple, onion and celery for a sweet-savory dinner.

Crunchy angel hair coleslaw tossed with red, green, and jalapeno peppers in a tangy lime-vinegar dressing. A light, no-cook side dish that's ready in about 10 minutes.

Flattened chicken breasts stuffed with asparagus spears and Swiss cheese, rolled tight, and topped with a white wine-mushroom sauce spiked with tarragon and lime. Elegant, light, and ready in 45 minutes.

Sri Lankan ala badun is a fiery, turmeric-stained dry potato curry tossed with caramelized onions, curry leaves, and a pop of mustard seeds. A squeeze of lime at the finish brightens every bite.

The health benefits of green papaya exceed those of the ripe variety. Raw green papaya is packed with vitamins, enzymes and phytonutrients. It contains vital nutrients including potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, E and B. However, perhaps the most important health property of green papaya is its ability to improve digestion and the uptake of nutrients, raising enzyme levels and improving assimilation, and thus also strengthening the immune system. Green papaya contains two of the most powerful plant proteolytic enzymes: papain and chymopapain. These enzymes excel at breaking down proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as aiding healthy digestion. Papain can only be found in the papaya fruit and is more effective than pepsin produced by our own stomachs.

Pan-seared steaks topped with a rich mushroom ragout made with red wine, tomatoes, black olives, and thyme. A rustic French-inspired beef dinner ready in about an hour.

Curried deer (venison) stew with curry powder, tomato paste, raisins, grapes, and diced apple simmered for 90 minutes. A sweet-savory game curry that tames venison's wild flavor.

Venison chuck roast cooked low and slow in an oven bag with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and a smoky sauce of liquid smoke, Worcestershire, and soy. Set it and forget it for 3.5 hours.

Spinach spaghetti tossed in a creamy white bean and roasted red pepper sauce with steamed broccoli, asparagus, and sun-dried tomato garnish. Vegetarian, vibrant, and satisfying.

Chez Melange gazpacho is a chilled tomato and tri-color pepper soup brightened with cucumber, dill, cilantro and a touch of beef stock for savory depth. No-cook summer starter.

Homemade dog treats made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, bacon drippings, and beef stock. Crunchy, wholesome biscuits your pup will go wild for. Makes 30 cookies with just 10 minutes of prep.