33 lighter light cheese Recipes

eggplants, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, egg whites, lightly beaten, flour, seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, grated part-skim mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, finely sliced (chiffonade), marinara sauce, or homemade

unbaked 9-inch refrigerated pie crust, frozen chopped spinach, mushroom, sliced, red onion, minced, minced garlic, salt, ground nutmeg, black pepper, carton part-skim ricotta cheese, low-fat milk, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, eggs, lightly beaten

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

macaroni (cooked, drained and cooled ), cheddar cheese, tomatoes (halved ), cucumber (diced ), shallots (sliced ), light mayonnaise (i used fat-free), sugar, vinegar, black pepper

splenda sugar substitute, unsweetened applesauce (or lighter bake recommended), egg whites, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, grated carrots, raisins, chopped walnuts (i add), crushed pineapple, drained (1 can), light cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute, sugar-free cool whip or 4 oz cool whip lite, vanilla

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

ground beef, ground turkey, chopped onion, taco seasoning, flour tortillas, refried beans, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, light sour cream

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

plain bagel, philadelphia extra light cream cheese, bell pepper , diced chunkily, reduced fat basil pesto, tomato puree, fresh spinach leaves, handful pine nuts

onion, chopped, light margarine, frozen, chopped broccoli, cooked and drained, instant brown rice, reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup, water, cheese whiz , or 1/2 cup 2% velveeta ,cubed, skim milk

onion, diced, stalk celery, chopped, mushrooms, chopped, butter, rice (do not use instant , i use basmati), parsley, chicken bouillon (or 2 cubes ), water, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, light sour cream, curry powder, chicken breasts, cooked and cubed, parmesan cheese