7,151 light recipes

Whole wheat oatmeal banana muffins with cubed bananas, dried fruit, and toasted sunflower seeds. Lightly sweetened with just one tablespoon of sugar, hearty enough to fuel a morning, ready in 35 minutes.

The curried yogurt dressing is spicy, creamy and flavorful, grilled asparagus is tender-crispy, topped with curried yogurt dressing, a light and tasty side dish for your spring supper.

Berry teatime muffins with rolled oats, brown sugar, and fresh or frozen blueberries or raspberries. Hearty, lightly sweet, and quick. Bake as standard muffins or mini muffins for tea service.

Feather biscuits (also called angel biscuits) use both yeast and baking powder for an unbelievably light, fluffy texture. The buttermilk dough can chill up to 3 days for make-ahead Sunday breakfasts.

Roasting delivers loads of flavor and meaty mushrooms with texture. The fennel adds lovely subtle sweetness punctuated by the fresh crunch of the radishes topped with a light citrus dressing.

Tender pumpkin waffles enriched with sour cream and warm spices. Light, fluffy texture from folded egg whites makes these autumn breakfast favorites crisp on the outside, soft within.

Quick and easy to make finger food perfect hors d'oeuvres or even as a mid-day snack. Rich and creamy smoked salmon mousse on top of light refreshing cucumber rounds.

A two-layer coffee milk pudding, a creamy vanilla milk base topped with a sweet coffee layer, both set with gelatin and chilled until sliceable. A light, pretty dessert for coffee lovers.

Afternoon tea scones, light tender wedges made by cutting cold fat into the flour and binding with egg and evaporated milk. Baked hot and best served warm with butter and jam.

Apple walnut cake loaded with four cups of thinly sliced apples and a full cup of chopped walnuts, lightly spiced with cinnamon. A dense, moist autumn sheet cake or loaf.

Chernobyl Chili: a big-batch ground beef and red kidney bean chili with 4 tablespoons of chili powder and serious heat. Cooked in the microwave then served from the crockpot. Built for a crowd.

Gluten free chocolate cake with a light, airy crumb built from whipped eggs, melted semisweet chocolate, cornstarch and ground amaretti instead of flour. Spiked with dark rum and rich without being dense.

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A baked fish with lemon sauce main dish. The velvety smooth lemon sauce is enriched with egg yolk which adds lovely mouthfeel and richness to the light and flaky sole.

Very blueberry cheesecake is a no-bake stunner: pureed fresh blueberries folded into a light, lemony cream cheese filling set with gelatin over a vanilla wafer crust. No oven, just chill until firm.

Easy mango sorbet from just three ingredients, ripe mango pureed with a light sugar syrup and frozen, no ice cream maker needed. Pure tropical fruit, naturally dairy-free and refreshingly cold.