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    YOU ARE HERE: Home » Recipes » Recipe Collections

    Light and Healthy Recipes

    Browse light and healthy recipes for everything from appetizers to salads and the main course to dessert that won't weigh you down!

    Mediterranean Fish en Papillote is pretty much everything! An easy, light, healthy, delicious dinner with zero clean-up! Shrimp Pad Thai with Zucchini Noodles is an easy, flavor-packed meal that will become a weeknight favorite and Salade Nicoise is like a culinary escape to sunny southern France on a plate.

    Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Cilantro - Cashew Sauce on round plate with cilantro and lime wedges.

    Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Cilantro Cashew Sauce

    Three bowls of Ethiopian Red Lentil Vegetable Soup.

    Ethiopian Red Lentil and Vegetable Stew

    Garlic Parmesan Roasted Riced Vegetables on platter with it being served into two bowls.

    Roasted Vegetable Rice with Garlic and Parmesan

    Cauliflower rice garnished with fresh parsley in white oval bowl.

    How to Cook Riced Cauliflower in the Oven

    Mahi-Mahi with Cilantro - Ginger Pesto with jasmine rice on white plate garnished with lime wedge and cilantro.

    Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Cilantro – Ginger Pesto

    Braised Southern Greens in oval serving bowl with serving spoon on light blue background.

    Easy Braised Greens Recipe

    Tuna, White Bean and Artichoke Salad in serving bowl with serving utensils on blue background.

    Tuna White Bean Salad with Artichokes

    Cuban-Style Turkey Picadillo with Sweet Potatoes in white skillet with serving spoon garnished with fresh cilantro.

    Cuban Turkey Picadillo with Sweet Potatoes

    Grilled Tajin-Seasoned Chicken Fajitas on wood board with all the accompaniments.

    Grilled Tajin-Seasoned Chicken Fajitas

    Classic French Ratatouille in white Dutch oven garnished with fresh basil.

    Traditional Ratatouille Recipe

    Photo of Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing on white oval platter with serving utensils.

    Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing

    Easy Skillet Mediterranean Chicken

    Photo of Easy Weeknight Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet with gray napkin and serving utensils.

    Easy Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet

    Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos with Chipotle Lime Slaw - Overhead shot of three tacos with garnishes on light blue background

    Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos with Chipotle Lime Slaw

    Butternut Squash in Fresh Green Curry

    Baked Tilapia with Spinach Pecan Pesto

    Pesto and Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken with Roma Tomatoes - Finished dish being served with serving fork from white baking dish

    Pesto and Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken with Roma Tomatoes

    Cauliflower Tabouli with Lemon Tahini Dressing and Feta Cheese - Overhead hero shot of salad on large oval platter garnished with parsley and lemons

    Cauliflower Tabouli with Lemon Tahini Dressing and Feta Cheese

    Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken - Overhead close-up shot of finished dish on black oval platter

    Sichuan Bang Bang Chicken

    Vegan Thai Green Sweet Potato Curry - Overhead hero shot of curry in white cooking vessel garnished with cilantro and lime wedges on pale blue background

    Vegan Thai Green Sweet Potato Curry

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    Classic French Ratatouille in white Dutch oven garnished with fresh basil.

    Traditional Ratatouille Recipe

    Photo of Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing on white oval platter with serving utensils.

    Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing

    Kicked Up Canned Baked Beans - Overhead shot after spoon is inserted into the baked beans

    Kicked-Up Canned Baked Beans

    Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galettes - Straight-on hero shot on white background garnished with fresh thyme

    Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galettes

    Vegan Thai Green Sweet Potato Curry - Overhead hero shot of curry in white cooking vessel garnished with cilantro and lime wedges on pale blue background

    Vegan Thai Green Sweet Potato Curry

    Italian Pot Roast (Straccato) and Oven-Baked Gorgonzola Polenta - Overhead hero shot

    Italian Pot Roast (Stracotto) and Oven-Baked Gorgonzola Polenta

    Beef Braciole on gray-rimmed platter ready to serve with serving fork

    Beef Braciole Recipe (Braciola)

    Spicy Asian Pork Cabbage Rolls overhead shot of entire pan

    Spicy Asian Pork Cabbage Rolls

    Korean Braised Beef Short Ribs

    Korean Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe

    Curry Braised Chicken Thighs hero shot in pan garnished with cilantro on dark wood surface with yellow striped towel

    Curry Braised Chicken Thighs

    Grilling Favorites!

    Mahi-Mahi with Cilantro - Ginger Pesto with jasmine rice on white plate garnished with lime wedge and cilantro.

    Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Cilantro – Ginger Pesto

    Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak with Peperonata - Overhead hero shot of dish on white oval platter with meat fork

    Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak with Peperonata

    Grilled Citrus Chicken with Spicy Basil Chimichurri

    Grilled Vegetable Kabobs with Charmoula - Overhead shot of finished meal on white background garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges

    Grilled Vegetable Kabobs with Charmoula

    Indian-Style Beef Kabobs with Cilantro-Coconut Sauce - Hero shot of kabobs on gray-rimmed platter with sauce in the background

    Indian-Style Beef Kabobs with Cilantro – Coconut Sauce

    Chicken Zucchini Feta Burgers with Jalapeño Tzatziki - Close-up hero shot

    Grilled Chicken Burgers with Jalapeño Tzatziki

    Southwestern Spice Grilled Pork Chops with Plum Jalapeño Salsa - Overhead hero shot of pork chops with salsa, chips and tea on white wooden background

    Southwestern Spiced Grilled Pork Chops with Plum Jalapeno Salsa

    Grilled Burgers with Smoked Gouda and Bacon Tomato Jam

    Grilled Burgers with Bacon Tomato Jam and Smoked Gouda

    Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream and Honey Balsamic Drizzle - Some with ice cream, some drizzled with balsamic honey drizzle

    Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream and Honey Balsamic Drizzle

    Cuban Style Mojo Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans - Overhead shot on blue background

    Cuban-Style Mojo Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans

    Summer is Salad Season!

    Caprese Pizza Pasta Salad

    Caprese Pasta Salad with Pepperoni

    Green Bean and Radish Salad with Mustard Caper Vinaigrette in wooden bowl with blue green towel.

    Green Bean and Radish Salad Recipe with Mustard-Caper Vinaigrette

    Cucumber Red Onion Salad with Feta Cheese

    Cucumber Red Onion Feta Cheese Salad

    Tunisian Salad Platter (Assiette Tunisienne)

    Tunisian Salad Platter {Assiette Tunisienne}

    Yogurt Ranch Cucumber Salad

    Stacked Tomato Salad with Tapenade and Basil Pesto Dressing - Close-up hero shot on white platter

    Stacked Tomato Salad with Black Olive Tapenade and Basil Pesto Dressing

    Photo of Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing on white oval platter with serving utensils.

    Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing

    Easy Tomato Salad - Hero overhead close-up shot of salad on white platter with serving fork

    Easy Fresh Tomato Salad

    Cauliflower Antipasto Salad - Being served on wood serving plates

    Cauliflower Antipasto Salad

    Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad

    Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad

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