55 light friendly Recipes

ground turkey (or extra lean beef), breadcrumbs, old cheddar cheese, grated (light cheese), skim milk, salt and pepper, to taste, chopped onions (optional), ketchup, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar

boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into strips, orange juice, cornstarch, divided, vegetable oil, chopped cashews, sliced water chestnuts, drained, chopped green pepper, chopped green onion, minced gingerroot, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, low sodium soy sauce, mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained, cooked brown rice (cooked without salt or fat)

granulated splenda sugar substitute, cocoa powder, instant coffee, bread cubes, fat-free evaporated milk, egg beaters egg substitute or 1/2 cup egg white, vanilla extract, powdered sugar (optional), frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed (chocolate recommended!), fresh berries (or both, optional) (optional) or mint leaf (or both) (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, ground allspice, fresh blueberries (or frozen, thawed and drained ), nonfat milk, vegetable oil, egg, lightly beaten, grated lemon rind, grated orange rind, vanilla extract

ground turkey or lean ground beef, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, seeded and chopped, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, whole kernal corn, drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, tabasco sauce , to taste, optional, salt, reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese, light sour cream

milk, roasted garlic clove, smashed, monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated (don tsp buy the pre-grated cheese), flour, tiny boiled new potato, cooked pasta (corkscrew, bowtie, wagon wheels , etc.), bread cubes (french , whole wheat, multigrain, etc.), lightly steamed broccoli spears , zucchini, celery, asparagus, bell peppers, carrots or snap peas, cucumber, etc, sliced apples or pear

non-stick olive oil cooking spray, potatoes ( about 1/2 lb ), unpeeled, olive oil, minced fresh dill , thyme or rosemary or 2 tsp. dried dill weed, thyme or rosemary, garlic salt, black pepper, light sour cream

lean ground beef, thick and chunky salsa, divided, water, taco seasoning, heads of iceberg lettuce , torn, broccoli florets ( about 1/2 lb ), red onion, thinly sliced into rings, carrot, shredded, tomato, chopped, chopped green chilies, drained, shredded cheddar cheese ( reduced-fat ), light or fat-free sour cream, tortilla chips

french style green beans, frozen, frozen corn, frozen, red potatoes, sliced, baby carrots, fresh, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, light sour cream, cream of celery soup , 98% reduced fat, pimiento, chopped, cheddar cheese, grated, salt , if needed, black pepper, ritz cracker, crushed (or use potato chips, crushed), butter, melted

lean bacon (finely sliced all visible fat removed), chicken thighs (skin removed ), shallots (skinned and halved ), garlic cloves (finely sliced ), chestnut mushrooms, dry white wine, fresh thyme, fresh parsley (chopped ), creme fraiche (extra light ), water

whole wheat bread (any kind will do, but a bakery bread is better), deli ham or 8 oz turkey, thinly sliced and coarsely chopped, cheese (any kind, shredded or thinly sliced ), sweet onion, minced, green pepper, minced, cumin, dried dill, garlic, minced, olive oil, dijon mustard, miracle whip, light margarine, garlic powder

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing, soy sauce, juice of 2 lemons, onion, finely chopped, light brown sugar, garlic, minced, toasted sesame oil, freshly ground pepper, wild salmon fillets, skin removed

flour, light margarine, chopped pecans, fat free cream cheese, powdered sugar, cool whip free, sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, low-fat milk

skim milk, light sour cream, french onion soup mix, potatoes, drained, fresh mushrooms (i prefer baby bellas), sliced green onion (whites and greens ), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh meyer lemon juice (meyer lemon replaced regular lemon juice), fresh lime juice, cumin seed, dried culinary provence lavender (or fresh lavender when available. start with 1 tsp. and add more to taste.), fresh cilantro leaves, lightly packed (fresh !), honey (can sub agave, lavender or orange flavored ), tabasco chipotle pepper sauce (substituted for 1 1/2 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce), extra virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste

mangoes (ripe, peeled and cubed , about 2), granulated sugar, fresh lime juice, light coconut milk, unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted

low-carb linguine (dreamfields), surimi (imitation crab or imitation lobster), low-fat alfredo sauce (ragu light parmesan), garlic clove, minced, mushrooms, sliced, olive oil, white wine (optional)

pureed pumpkin, vegetable oil (i use canola or grapeseed), granulated sugar (i use the organic evap cane juice sort), light brown sugar (if you don tsp have, just use more of the above), soymilk (plain or vanilla), vanilla extract, unbleached flour (i have used ww pastry flour with success), ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda