Spicy Mexican corn soup blended silky-smooth with jalapeño, cumin and roasted red pepper. Fresh corn cobs simmer right in the broth, and it's served at room temperature with fried tortilla strips.
Stir-fried warm Asian salad with napa cabbage, fresh mushrooms, spinach, celery, garlic, and ginger tossed in soy sauce. A low-fat vegetable side dish ready in under 10 minutes.
Tuna casserole with dill cream sauce, peas, and golden biscuit topping. A cozy one-dish bake using pantry staples that comes together in under an hour.
Chilled salad soup with diced tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and celery in tomato juice with vinegar and oil. A no-cook gazpacho-style cold soup.
Chunky garden gazpacho with fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, and celery in a tomato sauce base with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and honey. A no-cook chilled soup.
Light vegetable eggplant soup with carrots, celery, turnips, and canned tomatoes in chicken broth, seasoned with basil, thyme, and oregano. A clean, brothy soup ready in 40 minutes.
Vegetable guacamole loaded with broccoli, cabbage, celery, tomatoes, and tomatillos mixed into mashed avocado with grapefruit juice, lime, cilantro, basil, and thyme. A veggie-packed twist on classic guac.
Freezer mix barley soup made with beef-mushroom freezer mix, pearl barley, carrots, and celery. A hearty one-pot meal from frozen to table in about an hour.
Tuna salad pita pockets bound with yogurt and mustard instead of mayo, brightened with fresh dill. A lighter lunch option ready in 10 minutes.
Creamy wild rice and brown rice pilaf cooked in blended tofu and water with sauteed celery, onion, rosemary, and lemon juice. A protein-rich side dish with a silky, creamy texture.
Homemade kimchi with napa cabbage, daikon radish, scallions, garlic, ginger, pear, and cayenne pepper. Salt-brined and fermented for 3 days in a traditional crock method.
Lighter chicken and rice casserole made with skim milk, defatted broth, and reduced-calorie mayo. Topped with toasted almonds and baked until bubbly. All the comfort, less the guilt.
Chunky gazpacho with diced cucumber, bell pepper, carrots, celery, and fresh tomatoes in a spiced tomato juice base. A no-cook chilled soup for hot summer days.
Poached salmon cutlets in white wine with a vibrant pureed basil sauce finished with lemon and butter. An elegant one-dish fish dinner where the poaching liquid becomes the sauce.
One-skillet turkey mac with ground turkey, elbow macaroni, tomato sauce, and chunky salsa that all cook together in 30 minutes. Low-fat, high-protein, and the pasta cooks right in the sauce.
St. Louis-style ham chowder with bacon, new potatoes, celery, and milk thickened with a sherry-flour slurry. A hearty Midwestern potato chowder with smoky bacon depth and a touch of dry sherry warmth.