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    Home » Recipes » Light and Healthy

    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.

    Easy Awesome Beer Turkey Meatballs + Review: 20-Minute Italian by Andrea Soranidis - Overhead shot of dish with skillet on an angle on distressed background garnished with fresh parsley

    Turkey Meatballs in Beer - Butter Sauce + Review: 20-Minute Italian by Andrea Soranidis

    Baked Veracruz-Style Fish (Pescado A La Veracruzana) - Overhead hero shot of dish in white baking dish

    Baked Veracruz Fish (Pescado A La Veracruzana)

    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 and Cauliflower Couscous

    Chicken Tostadas with Black Bean Guacamole and Salsa Fresca - Another overhead angle on wooden tray

    Chicken Tostadas with Black Bean Guacamole and Salsa Fresca

    Turkish Eggplant Casserole - Imam Bayildi - Overhead hero shot of dish on dark gray background, gray towel garnished with chopped parsley and pine nuts

    Turkish Eggplant Casserole - Imam Bayildi

    The Best Shrimp Creole - Overhead shot in black bowl with rice, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley

    The Best New Orleans Shrimp Creole

    Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash Chickpeas and Olives - Hero overhead shot of dish on gray-rimmed platter garnished with lemon wedges and cilantro

    Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash Chickpeas and Olives

    Turkey Apple Meat Loaf with Balsamic Ketchup Glaze - Overhead shot of whole meatloaf in white baking dish on gray towel

    Turkey Apple Meatloaf with Balsamic Ketchup Glaze

    Sheet Pan Mediterranean Chicken Sausage and Vegetables with Garlic Parmesan Polenta - Finished product ready to eat sprinkled with cheese on beige napkin

    Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage and Vegetables with Garlic Parmesan Polenta

    Middle Eastern Chopped Salad - Close-up hero shot of the salad in a white bowl garnished with mint sprigs and lemon slices

    Middle Eastern Chopped Vegetable Salad

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

    Grilled Chicken Burgers with Jalapeño Tzatziki

    Seared Sea Scallops with Watermelon Tomato Salsa - Another shot of seared scallops in white bowl with watermelon salsa

    Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Watermelon Tomato Salsa

    Southwest Layered Salad - Close-up of salad in Mason jar

    Southwestern Layered Salad + Review: Simply Vegetarian Cookbook

    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

    Halibut Ceviche with Mango and Avocado in glass garnished with lime wedge

    Halibut Ceviche with Mango and Avocado

    Baked Fish with Cherry Tomato Olive Sauce + Lemon Chive Asiago Orzo - Hero shot on light gray background with light gray napkin

    Baked Fish with Cherry Tomato Olive Sauce + Lemon Chive Asiago Orzo

    Crab Mango and Avocado Salad with Chile Lime Dressing in Endive - Overhead hero shot on pink salt block

    Crab Mango and Avocado Salad with Chile- Lime Dressing in Endive

    Tuna Kimchi Cakes with Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce - On plate over baby arugula

    Tuna Kimchi Cakes with Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce

    French Lentil Salad on white background in white bowl with serving spoon and fork

    French Lentil Salad

    Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad - Close-up hero shot of dish in white serving bowl with linen napkin and water goblet

    Seared Salmon with Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad

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

    Cuban-Style Mojo Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Black Beans

    Indian Spiced Sea Bass with Braised Red Lentils overhead close-up shot in bowl with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges

    Indian Spiced Sea Bass with Braised Red Lentils

    18 of My Favorite Healthyish Dinners

    18 of My Favorite Healthyish Dinners

    Pecan Crusted Turkey Cutlets with Red Onion Marmalade - Overhead hero shot of dish on gray-rimmed platter

    Pecan-Crusted Turkey Cutlets with Red Onion Marmalade

    Grilled Japanese Beef and Shishito Pepper Skewers

    Asian Beef Skewers with Shishito Peppers

    Turkish Turkey Meatball Wraps

    Turkey Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki

    Chicken Scallopini with Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille

    Chicken Scallopini with Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille

    Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Peach Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

    Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peach Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

    Chicken BLT Salad with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing

    Chicken BLT Salad with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing

    Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad

    Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad

    Asian Vegetable and Noodle Broth Bowls with Pan-Seared Fish

    Asian Vegetable Noodle Broth Bowls with Pan Seared Fish

    Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps with Mint Dressing and Vegetable Slaw

    Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps

    Baked Catfish Pecan Meuniere

    Baked Catfish Pecan Meuniere with Spicy Sauteed Greens

    Pistachio Encrusted Scallops with Champagne Risotto and Roasted Asparagus

    Pistachio Crusted Sea Scallops with Champagne Risotto and Roasted Asparagus

    Sheet Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Green Beans, Olives and Lemon

    Sheet Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans

    Indian Root Vegetable Curry

    Indian Root Vegetable Curry

    Asian Barbecue Chicken Meatballs

    Asian Barbecue Chicken Meatballs

    Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad

    Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad

    Bourbon Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Peach Watermelon Salsa

    Bourbon Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Peach Watermelon Salsa

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