316 low option Recipes

bell peppers, halved and membrane and seeded, diced raw vegetables (such as tomato, mushrooms, corn kernels, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot), diced low-fat cheese (optional) or raw unsalted nuts (optional) or seeds (optional) or diced ham (optional) or cooked meat (optional) or diced marinated tofu (optional) or tinned beans (optional) or cooked rice (optional) or pasta (optional)

fettuccine, dark oriental sesame oil, scallions , thin slice, garlic cloves, fine chop, fresh ginger, fine chop, red bell pepper , thin strips, green bell pepper , thin strips, celery ribs, 1/4 inch slices, button mushroom, halved, salt, cornstarch, vegetable broth , meatless option or 3/4 cup low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, meat option, braggs liquid aminos or 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh lemon juice

eggs, low-fat milk, flour, salt, butter, melted, syrup (optional) or butter (optional) or powdered sugar (optional) or fruit (optional) or cooked sausage (optional) or jam (optional)

cream of mushroom soup, rice, low sodium chicken broth, cheese , cut in tiny cubes, frozen broccoli , pieces, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in pieces, salt & pepper, crushed crackers (optional) or chips (optional) or goldfish crackers (optional) or breadcrumbs (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)

pineapple , pared and sliced or 1 cup canned chunk, banana, peeled and sliced (about 6 oz), banana liqueur (optional), low-fat buttermilk , 1% milk fat, light rum, cream of coconut, ice cubes, mint leaves (to garnish ) (optional) or maraschino cherries (to garnish) (optional) or 1 tsp shredded coconut, toasted (optional)

light cream cheese, softened, skim milk, egg substitute (equivalent to 4 eggs), pepper, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained, onion, finely chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, cooked bacon (crumbled or chopped up ) (optional) or cooked sausage (crumbled or chopped up) (optional) or cooked ham (crumbled or chopped up) (optional)

fresh sweet potato (cooked, drained, and mashed ), dried great northern beans (cooked, drained, and mashed ), psyllium, husk powder (may substitute oat bran), vidalia onion (finely chopped ), low sodium beef broth (equals 2-3 packets), honey mustard, paprika, turmeric, salt-free lemon pepper, celery seed, oregano, cumin, cinnamon or 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, agave nectar (optional light syrup ), stevia (optional-equals 1 packet, white stevia ), parmesan cheese (optional grated , non-dairy rice cheese, low fat)

olive oil, garlic, minced, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced, low sodium beef broth or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can low sodium chicken broth, water, chopped fresh rosemary, dried rosemary, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), refrigerated cheese ravioli or 1 (9 oz) package refrigerated chicken ravioli, baby spinach, coarsely chopped, chopped tomatoes (can use italian recipe-ready version), grated parmesan cheese (optional) or grated romano cheese (optional) or grated asiago cheese (optional)

ground lamb (or other lean ground meat of your choice), onion , chopped (optional, if short on time, use chopped frozen s), garlic cloves, minced (optional, use more or less or garlic power, according to taste), curry powder (use high quality, such as madras), water (or use low sodium chicken or vegetable stock, i usually use homemade), fresh marinara sauce (such as buitoni), baby spinach (or up to 1 lb of chopped fresh or frozen spinach, or kale, or other green of your choice)

lentils, water, reduced-sodium diced tomatoes, sweet onions (diced ) or 1/2 large sweet onion (diced), garlic cloves (sliced ), low-sodium chili seasoning mix (regular, mild or hot ), tomato sauce, lean hamburger (optional if vegetarian ) or 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken breast (optional if vegetarian), corn (optional) or 16 oz frozen (optional), diced fresh jalapeno pepper (vines removed) (optional), low-fat sour cream (option al(about 1 tbsp. on each bowl), reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded for topping, bread bowls or 1 loaf garlic, tabasco chipotle pepper sauce , to taste

dry porcini mushroom, boiling low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup boiling water, olive oil, unsalted butter, shiitake mushroom , wiped clean and tough stems removed, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, pork tenderloin , trimmed of fat and silver skin, about 1-1/2 lbs, shallot, finely chopped, red wine, dried figs, stemmed and finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, veal demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp duck demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp beef demi-glace (optional)

organic low sodium chicken broth or 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth, grain rice, olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic clove, minced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, mushroom, sliced, canned crushed tomatoes, green olives, sliced, basil , chopped (optional) or 2 tsp chopped fresh (optional), dried parsley (optional) or 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley (optional), salt (optional), pepper

noodles (asian-style soba ) cooked and drained, low-sodium soy sauce, sugar (or splenda ), garlic minced, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, canola oil, whole green onions sliced thin, creamy peanut butter (or asian-style peanut sauce), whole pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (optional) shredded, whole red bell pepper (optional) sliced thin and sauteed separately, sesame seeds (optional) toasted, fresh ginger (optional) chopped, peeled, red pepper flakes or a tsp of hot chili oil

prepared graham-cracker crust, fat-free condensed milk, canned whipped cream, optional garnish, low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, fresh stalk mint, optional garnish, fresh stalk mint, optional garnish, still-frozen passion-fruit pulp, such as goya, fresh whole strawberries, optional garnish

cherries, cut in quarters, carton lemon low fat yogurt, low-fat cream cheese, lemon zest, vegetable oil, egg, beaten, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, flour, brown sugar, butter, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans (optional) or 1/4 cup almonds (optional)

canola oil, shallots, minced, onion, chopped, fresh ginger, grated, pumpkin puree ( aka 1 29oz can of libby s pumpkin ), orange juice, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, salt, orange zest, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, minced (optional garnish ), pumpkin seeds, toasted (optional garnish )

lean ground beef browned, low sodium taco seasoning, cream cheese softened, mayonnaise, sour cream, worchestershire sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, cummin powder, favorite salsa, red pepper (optional) finely chopped, green onion (optional) sliced or chopped, fresh mushrooms (optional) sliced or chopped, shredded mexican cheese