118 lowfat light Recipes

multigrain penne pasta, uncooked, fresh baby spinach leaves, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, dried basil leaves, pasta sauce, jarred, diced tomatoes, drained, light cream cheese spread, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, grated lowfat parmesan cheese

egg, chicken tenders , white tendon cut off, crushed baked potato chips, paprika, salt, coleslaw, bagged coleslaw mix, seedless red grapes, halved if large, light mayonnaise and plain lowfat yogurt, sugar, salt and pepper, reduced-fat ranch dressing

olive oil, leek, white and light green part, chopped (about 3 cups), butternut squash, split, scraped, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (about 6 cups), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), herbes de provence, navy beans, drained and rinsed (great white ), rotel tomatoes (14 ounce okay), lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled (optional, a vegetarian substitute can be used)

whole-grain pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, lowfat buttermilk, ice water, golden delicious apples, unpeeled, lemon juice, dried tart cherries, cornstarch, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, honey, boiling water

mayonnaise (light or lowfat ), lemon juice, salt (optional), tabasco sauce, macaroni, cooked & drained (ronzoni whole wheat pasta), celery, chopped, albacore tuna in water or 2 (6 oz) cans white chicken meat, drained, yellow onion, minced, green bell pepper, chopped

chunk light tuna in water, drained, minced sun-dried tomatoes, lowfat mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley, capers, drained and rinsed, stone-ground or dijon mustard, spinach or whole-wheat tortillas, leaves red leaf lettuce

egg, chicken tenders , white tendon cut off, crushed baked potato chips, paprika, salt, coleslaw, bagged coleslaw mix, seedless red grapes, halved if large, light mayonnaise and plain lowfat yogurt, sugar, salt and pepper, reduced-fat ranch dressing

uncooked oatmeal, butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla, chocolate chips (or carob chips), creamy peanut butter (or lowfat peanut butter)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts (optional), eggs, vegetable oil, grated carrots, drained unsweetened, crushed pineapple, unsweetened pineapple juice, water, low fat cottage cheese, light cream cheese, softened (3 oz.), lowfat margarine

whole wheat rotini, frozen broccoli in lowfat cheese sauce, light spreadable swiss cheese, salt, pepper

oats (not quick-cook or instant ), whole almonds, shelled , but skin still on, flax seeds, light brown sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, neutral cooking oil (canola), honey, vanilla extract, raisins or dried cranberries, diced dried apricots, dried banana slices, mixed berries (any combination, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) frozen, sugar, lemon, juiced, lowfat vanilla yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chilled unsalted butter , cut into pieces, roughly chopped crystallized ginger (australian ginger is best), buttermilk, egg, lightly beaten, ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into cubes, strawberries, stemmed and sliced, lowfat vanilla yogurt, stirred to make smooth

whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, dark brown sugar, unsulfured molasses, canola oil, eggs, lightly whisked, pumpkin puree, pure vanilla extract, lowfat buttermilk, raw unsalted pepitas (pumpkin seeds), neufchatel cream cheese, room temperature, granulated sugar, ground pumpkin pie spice

leftover or freshly made coconut rice , recipe follows, lowfat sweetened condensed milk, minced candied ginger, ground cinnamon, diced dried mango (or dried currants, blueberries, papaya), fresh mint sprigs, for garnish , optional, flaked coconut, quick cooking jasmine rice, light coconut milk

whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder (i didn tsp have baking soda but can use 1 tsp and 1/2 tsp baking soda), ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, very ripe bananas, eggs, light or dark brown sugar, skim or lowfat milk, vanilla extract, agave nectar, crushed walnuts, dried cranberries

onion, chopped, garlic, crushed, vegetable oil, bay leaf, green broccoli, chopped, potato, chopped, light vegetable stock, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon, juiced, lowfat plain yogurt