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Paprika Shrimp & Green Bean Saute

Green beans add snap and color to the garlicky shrimp and butter beans in this Spanish-inspired sauté. Slightly pricier prepeeled shrimp are worth it, given the amount of time they save on a harried weeknight. Serve with quinoa or brown rice.

» Paprika Shrimp & Green Bean Saute

Chopped Salad al Tonno

Why have the same mayonnaise-laden tuna when you can make a light, fresh salad that won't hold you back while you chase the kids around the yard?

» Chopped Salad al Tonno

Grilled Eggplant Panini

Grilled eggplant is one of life's simpler pleasures: creamy and rich. Look for medium-size, purple eggplants with firm skins and no mushy spots. This end-of-summer treat will be even tastier if you can find the vegetables at a local farmstand—or in your own backyard!

» Grilled Eggplant Panini

Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

Why put the cheese on top of the burger when half of it just melts off? Instead, form the burger around the cheese so you can char the meat and safeguard the more delicate flavors. Use any mixture of hard or semihard cheeses--Emmentaler and Gouda or Asiago and Parmigiano-Reggiano also pair well.

» Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish

Sweet bananas combined with oranges, cilantro and lime juice create a fresh relish to serve with mild, white-fleshed fish, or try it alongside roast chicken or pork.

» Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish

Turkey-Mushroom Burgers

Ground turkey is the standard lean alternative to ground beef--and a good one--but burgers made from it can be dry and bland. These turkey burgers are particularly moist and flavorful because mushrooms are used to extend the ground meat.

» Turkey-Mushroom Burgers

Baby Tiramisù

If you're a fan of the classic Italian dessert Tiramisu, try this quick, lower-calorie variation the next time you need a dessert in a hurry. Both types of ladyfingers—spongy and crunchy—work well.

» Baby Tiramisù


Enjoy these delicious diet recipes for a healthy way to manage your weight.

To be considered in our Healthy Diet collection, main dishes have 350 calories or less, 20 grams or less total fat and 5 grams or less saturated fat per serving. All of these recipes and menus are great choices for healthy weight control and weight loss over the long term. Best of all, you won't have to sacrifice flavor for lowered calories! See our complete nutrition guidelines.

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Healthy Main Dish Diet Recipes

Crunchy vegetables and tender chicken breasts tossed in a tangy vinaigrette make a...
This simple but substantial main-course salad gets its goodness from smoky skillet-...
Why have the same mayonnaise-laden tuna when you can make a light, fresh salad that...
The hard part of making this elegant dish is choosing the filling. Making a pocket...
Whole-wheat pasta bolsters fiber and nutrients in this popular Asian noodle salad....
Grilled eggplant is one of life's simpler pleasures: creamy and rich. Look for...
Our version of the classic North African herb paste known as chermoula serves as...
Why put the cheese on top of the burger when half of it just melts off? Instead,...
Green beans add snap and color to the garlicky shrimp and butter beans in this...
There are as many varieties of sake, a rice wine, as there are of, well, wine. Try a...
Sweet bananas combined with oranges, cilantro and lime juice create a fresh relish...
Spice-crusted stir-fried shrimp top a cool, crisp Asian-style slaw for an easy...
This cheesy lasagna is full of spicy Italian turkey sausage, whole-wheat noodles,...
Look for Pacific Flounder. Its delicate flavor is wonderfully balanced by the sweet...
Not your traditional quesadilla, these feature deli turkey and Cheddar cheese, along...
Peas and baby onions are harbingers of spring, the first sign that warm weather...
Ground turkey is the standard lean alternative to ground beef--and a good one--but...

Healthy Sides & Salads Diet Recipes

We've lightened this popular potluck classic with a dressing of reduced-fat...
Crisp chilled snap peas with creamy tarragon dressing make a nice alternative to a...
For a delightful change from mashed potatoes, try this velvety puree made with...
Tossing potatoes with a little good vinegar while they are still warm infuses them...
Carrots are great keepers, so this makes a handy, refreshing salad when you haven...
Enjoy this crunchy, refreshing alternative to mayonnaise-based coleslaw on a taco or...
This colorful combination of sugar snap peas, wax beans and radishes is dressed with...
Tart lemon and tarragon liven up this three-pea saute, terrific served with grilled...

Healthy Dessert Diet Recipes

If you're a fan of the classic Italian dessert Tiramisu, try this quick, lower-...
Blending vanilla yogurt and reduced-fat cream cheese creates a topping that's...
Sometimes we even stun ourselves. This ultra-rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake...
This frozen treat features the sweet-tart flavor of a Key lime pie--but with a...
Mangos give a standard quick bread a lively flavor jolt.
You won't mind serving dessert on a busy weeknight after assembling these quick...
This easy dessert satisfies a sweet tooth while adding another serving of fruit,...

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