2,674 light recipes

Sweet pineapple and plump raisins toss with crunchy carrots in a maple-lemon dressing for a refreshing tropical slaw that's ready in 10 minutes flat.

Cold gazpacho pasta salad with rotelle, cucumber, bell pepper, jalapeño, tomato juice and fresh lime. Spanish-inspired summer pasta salad with a spicy kick.

No-cook strawberry freezer jam made with fresh crushed berries, pectin, and corn syrup. Tastes like summer straight from the jar with no canning equipment needed.

Eight creative peanut butter sandwich spreads featuring figs, banana, apple, raisins, tahini, cheddar, tofu, and more. Cold-pack lunchbox fillings beyond the basic PB&J.

A vibrant kale and mango salad with massaged kale, sweet mango, and crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds in a honey-lemon dressing. Fresh, healthy, and tossed together in minutes.

Mixed greens with tangerines and fennel tosses baby lettuces with shaved fennel, fresh tangerine segments, and a tangerine-peel rice vinegar dressing. Crisp, bright winter salad.

Spinach and fresh fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, avocado, brie, and walnuts in a bright lemon-basil vinaigrette. A no-cook 10-minute summer salad that eats like a full meal.

Vegetarian spaghetti with mushroom bolognese, shallots, carrot, tomatoes and oregano. Hearty meatless pasta sauce that tastes like the real thing in under 40 minutes.

Quick, easy to make, and it tastes refreshingly delicious. Serve it as a side dish or a light yet tasty meal.

Italian green beans and potatoes mashed together with garlicky olive oil. A rustic two-vegetable side from Puglia that turns humble Yukon Golds and fresh beans into something soulful, silky, and endlessly versatile.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around garlicky sauteed spinach and baked with a brush of melted butter. An elegant, light dinner for two ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients.

Enjoy this very nice bananas with melted chocolate on top.

These calzones are very healthy, some kinds of vegetables, very light and savory.

Cilantro, chiles and garlic add rich flavor to these red kidney beans, they taste so great.

Brussels sprouts, steamed just until crisp tender and tossed in a creamy bacon and horseradish sauce.

Garlic asparagus finished with a bright squeeze of lime instead of the usual lemon. Fresh spears sauteed with garlic, shallots, and a little butter for a fast, light vegetable side.