7,057 light recipes

Boozy chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream cheesecake with a chiffon-light filling set with gelatin and folded with meringue and whipped cream. A make-ahead, no-bake dessert that slices like a dream.

Cream of crab soup with sherry, cooked gently in a double boiler with shallots, egg yolk enrichment, and a dollop of whipped cream. A refined, silky bisque-style soup for special occasions.

Make your own Bruschetta with this simple recipe that's extremely easy to follow!

Norwegian kringla cookies shaped into figure-eights with a tender buttermilk dough. Chilled overnight, baked fast at high heat for a light, slightly sweet pastry.

Soft whole wheat burger buns are tender homemade hamburger buns made with half whole-wheat flour, enriched with milk and egg. Pillowy, fiber-rich, and sturdy enough to hold any burger or sandwich.

Asian vegetable salad with pineapple, snow peas, carrots, red bell peppers, and watercress in a pineapple-ginger-soy sesame dressing. A light, colorful make-ahead side for barbecues and potlucks.

Grilled fish sandwiches on focaccia with a honey Dijon spread, lemon pepper seasoning, and roasted red pepper. A light, smoky summer sandwich ready in 20 minutes.

Marinated broccoli chunks in a light rice vinegar, olive oil, dill, and garlic dressing. A crisp, no-cook appetizer that uses broccoli stalks instead of florets.

Chinese chicken meatball soup with water chestnuts, snow peas, carrots, and green onions in a sherry-spiked broth. Light, fast, and full of crisp vegetables. Ready in 15 minutes.

Warm porcini soup turned into a silky, airy foam: porcini and portobello cooked down with white wine and cream, blended smooth, strained, then charged in an iSi whipper for a cloud-light mushroom espuma.

A no-bake chocolate coffee torte: a chocolate wafer and almond crust under a light, Kahlua-spiked mocha cream filling. Chilled until sliceable, no oven required, and easy to make ahead.

Italian spring bread for the bread machine, a lightly sweet honey loaf scented with star anise and studded with golden raisins. Perfect for Easter brunch and morning toast.

Thin-pounded chicken breasts rolled around a savory mushroom, carrot, and tomato filling, then sliced into spirals and served over a light lemon-thyme pan sauce.

Blitz kuchen is a classic German lightning cake with a light, egg-leavened batter topped with butter, cinnamon sugar, and chopped nuts. Quick to mix and bakes in minutes.

Moist inside and crispy outside, these scones are full of flavors.

Light, low-calorie Chinese soup with seven vegetables, tofu, and ginger-garlic infused chicken broth. Napa cabbage, snow peas, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a clean, warming bowl.