46 lighter green Recipes

chicken tenders, chopped, egg whites, soy sauce, bean sprouts, chopped water chestnuts, green onion, chopped , or to taste

carrot, thinly sliced, green peas, thawed, unsalted butter, fat free cream cheese, room temperature, cut up, salt, white pepper

head napa cabbage, shredded, red pepper, thinly sliced and cut into 1 inch pieces, green pepper, thinly sliced and cut into 1 inch pieces, alfalfa sprout, scallion, diced (lighter green and white part only), chopped roasted pistachios, jalapeno pepper, seeded, cored and membrane removed, diced, mayonnaise (you can use less 1/2 cup would work too), honey, lime, juiced, coriander seed, green peppercorn, cumin seed, ground cardamom, ground ginger, red pepper flakes, fresh cilantro, chopped, salt and pepper

fresh flour tortillas (seven inch-usually 10 come in a package), avocado, mashed (about 1 cup), key lime juice, ranch dressing mix, light sour cream, nonfat milk, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, finely diced (if you re pressed for time,1 10 oz package of perdue short cuts carved chicken breast is perfect), jalapeno jack cheese (1 8 oz block shredded-if your store has reduced fat that s even better), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry or 3 cups chopped fresh spinach, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, canned mexican-style corn, drained (such as del monte whole kernel fiesta corn,seasoned with red and green peppers), cayenne pepper, minced fresh parsley, cumin, chili powder, green onions, thinly sliced

reduced-sodium chicken broth, frozen whole kernel corn, chopped onion, chopped sweet pepper (try red, green , or both), black pepper, evaporated skim milk, all-purpose flour

low-fat plain greek yogurt, green onions, chopped, frozen spinach, finely chopped, squeezed and drained of liquid, water chestnuts, finely chopped, low-fat mayonnaise, knorr vegetable soup mix, unsliced round rye bread or 1 loaf pumpernickel bread or 1 loaf sourdough bread

refrigerated fettuccine, peeled and devained medium shrimp, green onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, light cream, reduced-fat cream cheese, pepper

canadian bacon, diced, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, tomatoes, canned , petite-cut, no-salt diced, white wine, dry, greek yogurt, plain and nonfat, hot sauce, salt, dozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on, quick-cooking polenta, uncooked, water, hot, chives, fresh and chopped for garnish (optional)

diced canadian bacon, garlic, minced, onion, diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, petite-cut , no-salt diced tomatoes, dry white wine, plain nonfat greek-style yogurt, hot sauce, salt, dozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on, uncooked quick-cooking polenta, water, chopped fresh chives, for garnish , optional

grated cheddar, grated low-fat mozzarella, plain nonfat greek-style yogurt, chopped fresh chives, salt, freshly ground black pepper, green pepper, finely chopped, red pepper, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, whole wheat bread, tomato, thinly sliced

cheddar cheese, finely grated, low fat mozzarella, finely grated, greek yogurt, plain nonfat, chives, chopped fresh, salt, black pepper, freshly ground, green pepper, finely chopped, red pepper, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, whole wheat bread, tomato, thinly sliced

sliced raw almonds, butter (or extra virgin olive oil for lighter dish), garlic salt to taste (be a little generous--it is okay), fresh french green beans (thin green beans), butter (or e.v. olive oil for a lighter dish), minced garlic, dried tarragon, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper, lemon juice, crumbled goat cheese

cooked chicken, chopped and chilled, celery, chopped, green seedless grape, sliced, sliced almonds, lightly toasted, fresh parsley, chopped, salt, mayonnaise (for lighter salad, use 3/4 cup), heavy whipping cream

penne (or pasta shape of choice), bacon, leek, celery ribs, with leaves (lighter green stems), dry white wine, butternut pumpkin (squash), sour cream, blue cheese dressing , alternatively add extra sour cream and 50g-100g cheese to make up the quantity (made with roquefort cheese, sour cream, tabasco and cider vinegar), pumpkin seeds , from butternut squash (optional), roasted pumpkin seeds or toasted chopped walnuts or pecans, shaved parmesan cheese

whole-wheat flour tortillas, black beans, rinsed and drained, low-fat spicy pepper jack cheese, shredded, green onions , sliced on an angle, tomato, diced, taco seasoning, nonfat greek yogurt or light sour cream, guacamole, juice of lime wedge, cilantro, avocado, garlic clove, jalapeno, seeded, onion, cilantro leaves, lime, juiced, salt

fresh lime juice, ground cumin, refried beans, bottled salsa (we like pace medium), frozen whole kernel corn, thawed, chopped green onion, chopped black olives, cheddar cheese, light sour cream, plain yogurt, fresh cilantro, chopped

light ranch salad dressing (your favorite brand ), hot sauce (your favorite ), cilantro, minced, fresh lime juice, skinless chicken breast half, olive oil, salt and pepper, romaine lettuce, chopped, frozen corn, thawed, green onions, chopped, canned black beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly, jarred roasted red pepper, diced, tomatoes, halved, tortilla chips, crushed

turkey sausage, chicken (cut into chunks ), red pepper, green pepper, garlic, yellow onion, chili pepper, tomato (diced ), extra virgin olive oil, pasta , of choice, cayenne pepper, salt