9,195 lowfat recipes

Oven-roasted asparagus tossed with olive oil and finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar. Four ingredients, high heat, and ready in 15 minutes.

Old-fashioned yeast cakes made from hops water, potato liquid, flour, and cornmeal. A pioneer-era leavening method you dry and store for homemade bread baking. Just 5 ingredients.

Homemade curry powder ground in a blender from coriander, cumin, fenugreek, turmeric, fennel, and a touch of saffron. A 14-spice blend with brighter, fresher flavor than store-bought tins.

Italian herbed bread crisps brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with herbes de Provence, baked until golden. A 3-ingredient side that's ready in 15 minutes.

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

Vegan French onion soup built on deeply caramelized onions, garlic, and tamari for rich umami depth. No beef broth needed, just patience and good browning for a soul-warming bowl.

Stuffed Chinese black mushrooms filled with seasoned crushed tofu, ginger, garlic, sesame, and scallion, then grilled or broiled. A vegan-friendly appetizer with earthy, umami-rich mushroom caps.

Marinated broccoli chunks in a light rice vinegar, olive oil, dill, and garlic dressing. A crisp, no-cook appetizer that uses broccoli stalks instead of florets.

Char-grilled baby octopus simmered in red wine and olive oil.

Broccoli stir-fry with soba tosses ginger-garlic-scallion broccoli over Japanese buckwheat noodles. Vegan one-bowl dinner with bright crunch and earthy noodle depth in 40 minutes.

Broiled zucchini planks topped with garlic, basil, oregano and parmesan, blistered under the broiler until tender with a browned cheesy crust. A fast, low-carb side that's ready in minutes.

No-cook couscous made by steeping the dry pasta in boiling water or broth off the heat. Five minutes of prep, 30 minutes of patience, and you have fluffy couscous ready for any North African dish.

Thin-pounded chicken breasts rolled around a savory mushroom, carrot, and tomato filling, then sliced into spirals and served over a light lemon-thyme pan sauce.

Pease porridge is a traditional British split pea soup simmered with a ham bone, turnip, potato, celery, and fresh herb sprigs. A thick, hearty potage that's been warming kitchens for centuries.

Add a new side dish to dinner with this scrumptious recipe that can pretty much go with anything!

Choose-A-Fruit Ice is a flexible fruit sorbet made with your pick of strawberries, raspberries, oranges, or mandarins blended with sugar syrup and lemon. No ice cream maker, four ingredients.