72 low fat dishes Recipes

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

low fat cottage cheese, egg substitute (like egg beaters), all-purpose flour, sugar, orange rind, freshly grated, orange juice, orange extract, orange slice, garnish, deep dish pie crust, thawed if using frozen shell

frozen pie crusts , for bottom (optional), reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, low-fat milk, veg-all, drained (mixed vegetables), cooked chicken, cubed (leftovers or 1 large can chunk chicken, drained), ground sage, salt and black pepper, to taste, low-fat milk, egg substitute, bisquick, refrigerated breadstick dough (optional), deep dish pie shells (optional)

potatoes, diced, cucumber, diced, onion, minced, celery seed, salt, white pepper, eggs, hard boiled (only using yolks for dish ), low-fat sour cream or 1 1/2 cups regular sour cream, low-fat mayonnaise or 1 cup regular mayonnaise, vinegar, dry mustard, chopped chives (optional garnish ) or 2 tbsp chopped scallions (optional garnish)

splenda sugar blend for baking, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, eggs, canned pumpkin, evaporated milk (regular, low fat or fat-free) or 1 2/3 cups cream, unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry (4-cup volume), cream (optional)

potatoes, peeled & quartered, garlic cloves, peeled, neufchatel cheese or 4 oz cream cheese, low-fat milk, butter, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, olive oil, onions, chopped, parsley, finely chopped, dried thyme, sage, lean ground beef, water, carrots, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, beef bouillon cube, sugar, ketchup, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

swiss cheese, grated, bacon , crisp & crumbled, eggs, heavy cream, low-fat milk, salt, pepper, cayenne, mustard powder, frozen 9-inch deep dish pie crust

black beans, rinsed and drained, diced herb-seasoned tomatoes, drained, eggs, hard-cooked, peeled, sliced, corn with bell peppers, drained, avocados, peeled, pit removed, sliced, lime , juice of, shredded monterey jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley, black pepper , to taste, sun-dried tomato , low-fat vinaigrette

corn with peppers, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced, herb-seasoned tomatoes, drained, shredded monterey jack cheese, chopped, fresh cilantro or parsley, avocadoes, peeled, pit removed, sliced, eggs, hard-cooked, peeled, sliced, sun-dried tomato , low-fat vinaigrette, black pepper , to taste, juice of 1 lime

curry powder, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken drumsticks (about 2 1/2 lb), low-fat plain yogurt, whole milk, garlic , smashed, sweetened shredded coconut, all-purpose flour, peanut or vegetable oil, for frying (5 to 6 cups), vegetable shortening, for frying (5 to 6 cups), chopped red onion, chopped mango, cilantro leaves, juice of 1/2 lime

sweet potato, vidalia onion, extra virgin olive oil, ground ginger, ground black pepper, salt

lean ground beef, chunky italian-style tomato sauce, refrigerated pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, divided (it s much easier to just buy them this way at the store than try to get even slices)

boneless chicken breast, cubed (or cut into strips), fresh minced ginger (or 1/2 tsp. ground, but fresh tastes better in this recipe ), peanut oil, red pepper , cut into thin strips, teriyaki sauce, cornstarch, roasted cashews (or other nuts, if preferred)

ready-made pie crusts, deep dish (in the freezer section), olive oil, ground turkey breast or 1/2 lb ground chicken breast, fresh mushrooms, sliced, reduced-fat mayonnaise, low-fat milk, eggs, salt , to taste (optional), cornstarch, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, black pepper, yellow onion, sliced thinly, thyme, nutmeg

white wine, water, onion, sliced, mint leaves (torn), lemon , juice of, and then cut in 4 pieces, peppercorns (lightly crushed ), salt, salmon fillets, i like to get thick slices not thin for this dish (6 oz each), cucumbers (peeled and lightly seeded ), minced onion, mayonnaise (no low fat), sour cream (no low fat), grated lemon zest, juice, salt (to drain the cucumbers), salt, pepper, peas, frozen, minced garlic, fresh mint leaves (fine chopped ), butter, salt, ground black pepper, water (to thin the puree if necessary)

boneless skinless chicken breast (4 breasts), smoked ham , chopped pretty fine (important to use a smoky ham, this is a key ingredient for this dish. i bought a slice of ), condensed cream of chicken soup , i use the 99% fat free (less salt), sour cream (low fat will work, but not the fat free), white wine, smoky gouda cheese, grated (smoky mozzarella or even smoky white cheddar will work), fresh tarragon (1 tbsp fresh parsley, fine chopped would be a good substitute, i use more parsley as it is not), pepper, fresh ground, salt

turkey bacon, chopped sweet onion (to your taste ), olive oil, eggs, egg whites, fat-free half-and-half, low-fat milk, cornstarch, fresh ground black pepper, salt, ground nutmeg, grated gruyere cheese, frozen deep dish pie shell

grated orange rind, orange juice, fresh cranberries, sugar substitute, divided (i use splenda ), arrowroot or 1 tbsp cornstarch, water, unsweetened pumpkin, evaporated skim milk, fat free egg substitute, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, ground nutmeg, unbaked low-fat deep-dish pie crusts (i use whole wheat), chopped pecans