1,293 light recipes

Classic smoked salmon bagel sandwich layers light cream cheese, lox, capers, red onion and tomato on a toasted bagel. The 5-minute New York deli breakfast at home.

Ethereally light layer cake where whipped cream and beaten egg whites replace butter for cloud-like texture. Vanilla and almond extracts add delicate flavor to this unique dessert.

No-cook freezer jam combining sweet strawberries and ripe bananas with fruit pectin and sugar. Just stir, jar, and chill. Bright fresh fruit flavor that beats anything store-bought.

Light honey mustard dressing with non-fat yogurt, apple cider vinegar, and a touch of Dijon. Just 21 calories per batch, tangy and creamy without the oil for healthy salads.

Feather light angel food cake, a fat-free sponge built on whipped egg whites and cream of tartar, baked tall and cloud-soft, then swathed in a glossy boiled-syrup meringue frosting. Airy, snowy, and pure.

This lighter chocolate dessert has a bonus because it is also easy to prepare. Plan to make this recipe one day ahead to let the yogurt drain in your refrigerator.

Imitation crab salad just like the deli case: flaked surimi tossed with celery, a light mayo and sour cream dressing, Old Bay, and celery seed. A cool, creamy seafood salad for sandwiches, crackers, or a bed of greens.

This cakes uses low fat yogurt so you don’t have to use any oil or eggs, only egg whites, which cuts down on fat and calories. A refreshing summer treat!

Swiss Miss mousse is a 3-ingredient chocolate mousse made by dissolving hot cocoa mix in boiling water and folding it into whipped topping. No cooking, no eggs, light and airy, and chilled to set in about 30 minutes.

Light and packed with strawberry flavor. Make this delicious cake with seasonal strawberries, if you can find organic ones, the cake would taste more strawberry-y. Only 1/2 cup flour in the cake, and almost fat-free and guilt-free. Enjoy :)

Fresh and local strawberries are in season now, try these popsicles that are made with fresh strawberries, oreo cookies and creamy vanilla yogurt. They are light and delicious, great frozen treats at a hot summer day.

Made this soup a few days ago. I absolutely loved it, and enjoyed it. I did not detect any nasty smell that one of the previous reviewers mentioned. Instead it came out very tasty and flavourful.

These delicious strawberry and chocolate wafer popsicles will be sure to cool you down on a hot summer day.

Made this recipe with low-fat sour cream and a bit mayonnaise, deliciously creamy, and loved the fruitiness from the apples. This coleslaw is delicious at many ways, topping for burgers, sandwiches, even hot dogs, pulled pork...

This is a great appetizer, the beets are delicious and easier to prepare, and I used more garlic too, very yummmy.

These stuffed zucchini are cheesy and absolutely delicious. It's an excellent way to make zucchini into a tasty dish.