70 light and chef Recipes

romaine lettuce, chopped or torn, lightly packed, tomatoes, halved or 10 grape tomatoes, fat-free italian salad dressing, pepper, light medium cheddar, cubed, no-fat ham , cut into thin strips, reduced-fat smoked turkey breast , cut into thin strips, egg, hard-cooked, chopped, egg white, hard-cooked, chopped (just hard boil 2 eggs and throw out 1 of the yolks)

walnuts (2 1/2 oz), pecans (2 1/2 oz), bananas, very ripe, mashed to equal 1 1/4 cups, plus, whole banana (to garnish ), extra-large eggs, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1 inch cubes, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, ground cloves (scant ), poppy seed, granulated sugar , plus, sugar, extra for sprinkling, light brown sugar, lightly packed, unbleached all-purpose flour

vegetable stock, filtered water, yellow onion (coarsely chopped ), whole bulb of garlic (remove cloves and lightly crushed with a knife, then peel), potato (diced large), turmeric (or saffron threads), bay leaf, red pepper flakes, salt (course), sorrel (leaves-ribs removed and torn up in 1/2 inch piece), lemon juice (or lime), vegan sour cream

lots of fresh , loose leaf lettuce. iceberg will do but loose leaf has more flavour., bell pepper , fire roasted & sliced into strips., onion sliced thin., stalks of fresh asparagus steamed lightly and cut into 1 bits., mushrooms, sliced ., chicken , marinated greek style, sliced and lightly sauteed., lean ham, sliced into strips or chunks ., ripe pitted olives, sliced thin., vine ripened tomato. quartered and sliced ., fresh bean sprouts, if using ., crumbled feta cheese ., boiled egg, sliced thin., capers .

sugar, flour, salt, blackberries, lemon juice, butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, butter, milk, egg, lightly beaten

sliced deli corned beef, chopped (about 1 cup), shredded swiss cheese, light thousand island dressing, garlic clove, minced, flat pita bread rounds (without pockets), sauerkraut, drained and squeezed dry

extra virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, onion, chopped, good quality chili powder, garlic cloves, minced, crushed pineapple , with it s juice, whole tomatoes , with their puree, ketchup (i use heinz), cider vinegar (not the white 1), dark brown sugar, light molasses, dry mustard, salt

unsweetened chocolate, all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder, baking soda, salt, sweet butter, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, light cream or milk, egg (graded large)

pineapple slices (rings from 1 1/2 20 oz cans packed in unsweetened juice), pecan halves, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt , preferably kosher, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche (homemade or store-bought ) or 1 cup sour cream, unsalted butter, divided and at room tempature, dark brown sugar (lightly packed), bourbon (optional), granulated sugar, eggs, at room temperature

cooked chicken, chopped, broccoli, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic clove, pressed, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, mayonnaise, dill, salt, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg white, lightly beaten, almonds

yellow cornmeal, white flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, plain nonfat yogurt, light sour cream, egg

all-purpose flour, egg, lightly beaten, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, cornstarch , plus, cornstarch, divided, paprika, cube steak, cut into 4 portions, kosher salt, divided, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, divided, reduced-sodium beef broth, water, red wine

hard-boiled eggs, light mayonnaise, garlic powder, yellow mustard (such as french s), paprika (buy a very good brand or get at the spice market)

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, brown sugar , packed, sugar, egg, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, vanilla, chopped pecans, powdered sugar

flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp milk, egg white, lightly beaten , reserved for baking, eggs, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon , zest grated, orange , zest grated, heavy cream

flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp milk, egg white, lightly beaten , reserved for baking, eggs, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, grated, zest of 1 orange, grated, heavy cream, fresh berries, cream

dried apricot, diced, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or use white ), dried sweetened cranberries, all-purpose flour (plus a little more for sprinkling), almond extract, water, refrigerated french bread dough, egg white, lightly beaten, sliced almonds, powdered sugar (optional)

angel food cake mix, powdered sugar (divided ), strawberry ice cream topping (divided ), cream cheese (softened ), lemon, frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed, divided, powdered sugar, whole strawberries (with stems and lemon slices for garnish)