7,057 light recipes

This delicious cake has no cholesterol and only a trace of saturated fat. It is actually brimming with healthy ingredients- but no one will ever suspect that!

Breakfast omelette done the French way, soft folded eggs cooked in butter and topped with a fresh tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime salsa. A quick, light, vegetarian breakfast with bright Mexican-inspired flavor.

Cranberries add some fruity sourness and sweetness, chocolate chips make the fudgy cookies even fugdier. These deliciously chocolaty and moist cookies are hard to resist.

Southwestern corn salad: a no-cook tossed salad with sweet corn, kidney beans, bell peppers, scallions, and cilantro in a light salsa-chili dressing. Vegan, picnic-ready, and made in 10 minutes.

Frozen hot chocolate blends frozen chocolate-milk cubes into a thick, slushy chill, the iconic NYC dessert made light with low-fat milk and cocoa. Top it with marshmallows or shaved chocolate.

Wonton appetizers stuffed with crab, cream cheese and a touch of soy sauce.

Coconut pani squares, a Sri Lankan sweet of crisp fried dough cubes tossed in coconut treacle syrup, pressed into a block and cut into chewy-crunchy squares. Sticky, golden, and lightly caramel.

Brown sugar berry scones with caramel-sweet brown sugar, juicy blueberries, and a tender, big-batch crumb. A no-egg scone that bakes up soft in the middle with lightly crisp edges.

Whisky pumpkin pie made from scratch with roasted fresh pumpkin, a full cup of whisky, butter, cream, and stiff-beaten egg whites for a souffle-light texture. A heritage holiday recipe.

A no-mayo potato salad tossed with smoky grilled corn, fresh dill, and a grainy mustard vinegar dressing. Light, tangy, and vegan, the perfect cookout side that won't wilt in the summer heat.

Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).

Creamy cauliflower soup made light with low-fat milk and a flour roux instead of cream. Bright lemon juice, a whisper of nutmeg, and pureed florets give it body without the heaviness.

Light sponge cupcakes filled with vanilla buttercream piped right into the center. A whipped-egg batter bakes airy and tender, then a hidden swirl of pink buttercream makes every bite a surprise.

A very tasty and light soup, and also packed with goodness. It certainly helped me use up some of the garden-fresh tomatoes that tasted amazing, and it warmed me up instantly, an ideal soup for fall.

Light-as-air angel biscuits with a Southern double-rise of yeast and baking powder. Tender, fluffy, golden-topped, and ready to split open at supper to soak up gravy, butter, or strawberry jam.

Light, crisp homemade waffles made with a classic trick: whipped egg whites folded into the batter for a fluffy interior and golden, crunchy edges. Serve with fresh berries, syrup, and whipped cream.