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Crab Bisque with Avocado, Tomato & Corn Relish
Our light version of classic crab bisque gets its creaminess from a combination of low-fat milk plus pureed vegetables...

Banana-Blueberry Muffins
The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or...

Grilled Fish Tacos
Instead of deep-frying the fish for these fish tacos, we coat the fish with a flavor-packed chile rub and grill it...

Smoky Roasted Cherry Jam
This is not a sweet jam to eat on your peanut butter sandwich, rather a smoky, roasted cherry jam that goes well with...

Broccoli, Ham & Pasta Salad
A great make-ahead entree, this lightened-up pasta salad is loaded with broccoli and peppers. Smoky ham and sweet...

Tortellini Primavera
This creamy tortellini and vegetable pasta is a real crowd pleaser. To make it even quicker, use frozen chopped...

Spring Salad with Beets, Prosciutto & Creamy Onion Dressing
Tender mixed salad greens (mesclun) from the garden or farmers’ market along with baby beets, crispy and salty...

Cranberry-Granola Blondies
Packed with dried cranberries and low-fat granola, these firm bars are excellent travelers, full of complex...

Carrot Cupcakes
Pureed prunes stand in for some of the fat in these carrot cupcakes.

Brown Sugar Crackles
These sweet sugar cookies have an appealing cracked top and a chewy middle.

Pan-Fried Trout
Marinating stronger flavored fish like trout in buttermilk eliminates some of the fishy flavors. A quick turn in...

Apple-Walnut Bars
For a good supply of lunchbox treats, make a double batch of these apple-walnut bars and freeze individual bars wrapped...

French Toast Pudding with Winter Fruits
Crisp French toast tops a fragrant compote of apples, pears and prunes for a great breakfast treat or comforting...

Pasta with White Clam Sauce
Here we toss a light clam sauce with whole-wheat pasta and top it with a vibrant combination of lemon zest, parsley and...

Grilled Venison Chops with Ancho Chile Sauce
This spicy, earthy ancho chile sauce would be delicious served with roasted chicken as well. Make it a meal: Serve...

Fennel & Rice Soup
A triple shot of fennel—fresh fennel, fennel fronds and fennel seed—infuse this simple soup with rich flavor. Serve...

Rigatoni & Spicy Sausage Casserole
Mushrooms have the perfect meaty texture to complement a modest amount of spicy Italian sausage in this baked rigatoni...

Chocolate-Almond Flutes
Just-baked cookies are fashioned into flutes or cups, which can be filled with ice cream, sorbet, mousse or fresh fruit.

Chocolate Madeleines
French novelist and notorious shut-in Marcel Proust was passionate about the plump little cakelike cookies called...

Spiced Tropical Fruit Compote
Whole spices give a subtle but distinct flavor to this tropical fruit compote. Here the fruit is not cooked in the...

Peppered Lebkuchen
An interpretation of a classic German holiday wafer cookie, these richly spiced cookies are terrific right from the...

Acorn Squash with Parsley, Sage & Walnut Pesto
A sophisticated alternative to a brown-sugar glaze, pesto flavored with pungent sage makes a delicious topping for...

Braised Red Cabbage
With its slightly tart accent and caraway seasoning, braised red cabbage is an excellent foil to the richness of the...

Roasted Garlic
With its mellow, almost buttery flavor and texture, roasted garlic is a surefire way to perk up low-fat dishes.

Almond-Pear Gratins
Pears baked in almond tea take on a flavor reminiscent of amaretto but at a fraction of the calories. The crunch of...