303 slow recipes

Crisp Middle Eastern salad with chopped cucumber, tomatoes, green pepper, and scallions tossed in a creamy dill yogurt dressing. A refreshing, no-cook side dish ready in 10 minutes.

A creamy and delicious dip is also much lower fat. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips or bagel chips or crackers.

Low-fat curried egg salad for one stretches a single hard-boiled egg with cottage cheese and a touch of light mayo. Curry powder adds warmth, ready in 10 minutes.

A fast wok stir-fry with large shrimp, snow peas, and bok choy in a bright lemon-orange sauce thickened with cornstarch. Dinner in 20 minutes, start to finish. Light, fresh, and full of crunch.

Baked orange roughy marinated in white wine, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and topped with a yogurt and green onion sauce. A light, healthy fish dinner ready in under an hour.

Indonesian stir-fried noodles with pork, shrimp, ham, and crisp vegetables in sweet soy sauce. This wok-tossed bahmi goreng is loaded with protein and ready in under an hour.

Lemon oregano chicken thighs: pan-seared until golden, then roasted in a bright lemon-butter-oregano pan sauce. A fast Greek-leaning weeknight dinner with crispy skin and tender meat.

A 6-ingredient low-fat spinach casserole with cottage cheese, egg substitute, and cubed cheese. High in protein, simple to prep, and baked until golden. Serves 4.

Quick beef stir-fry with tender flank steak, crisp-tender cauliflower, and bright snow peas in a garlicky soy sauce glaze. Ready in 35 minutes using one skillet or wok.

Light veggie quiche with whipped egg whites folded into a yogurt-Swiss cheese base with sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms. Airy, souffle-like, and satisfying.

This variation on pancakes uses the yellow puffs of the dandelion, a good source of Vitamin A.

Pineapple peach frappe blended with low-fat yogurt and skim milk. A sugar-free, low-fat smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes. Kid-approved and naturally fruity.

Mango charlotte with strawberry sauce: a tropical twist on the classic French molded dessert. Mango mousse set with gelatin, lined with ladyfingers, and served with fresh pureed strawberry coulis.

This is a very nice mushrooms recipe, very light and nutritional. It is also a good accompaniment too.

Hard-boiled eggs baked in a luscious curry cream sauce with bright pimento strips. This elegant brunch casserole goes from prep to table in under 30 minutes.

Chinese pasta salad with shrimp, crab, rice vermicelli, and crisp vegetables in a sesame-ginger dressing. A cold noodle salad packed with fresh shellfish flavor.