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Healthy Mother's Day Recipes and Menus

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Strawberry Cream

This chilled strawberry dessert gets creaminess and a touch of tanginess from reduced-fat sour cream. Topped with some ruby-red diced strawberries, it makes a delightful ending to any meal.

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Tuscan Pork Loin

Roasted pork loin is a staple of Italian cooking. In this recipe we coat the lean meat with garlic, rosemary and aromatic lemon zest before it goes in the oven, and then deglaze the pan with vermouth to make a savory gravy. The roast is perfect for entertaining but equally at home for a Sunday family supper.

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Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole

This healthy update of a traditionally rich ham-and-cheese breakfast strata is made lighter primarily by losing a few egg yolks and using nonfat milk. Gruyère cheese has a delicious, nutty aroma and flavor, which means that with the relatively small amount in this recipe you still get a big impact. To finish the makeover use nutritious, fiber-rich, whole-grain bread instead of white. The results: plenty of flavor, half the calories and one-third the fat of the original.

» Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Dark Cherry Bundt Cake

Cherries and almond extract pair beautifully in this delectable cake. Yogurt adds subtle flavor and helps keep the cake moist. Recipe by Nancy Baggett.

» Dark Cherry Bundt Cake

Rhubarb Waffles with Rhubarb Sauce

These light and crispy rhubarb waffles are made with whole-wheat flour and egg whites and topped with a sweet and tangy rhubarb sauce. If there's any sauce left over, drizzle it on a scoop of frozen yogurt.

» Rhubarb Waffles with Rhubarb Sauce

Campari, Grapefruit & Pomegranate Cocktail

Balance herbaceous Campari with the sweet-tart flavors of pomegranate and grapefruit. This dusty pink drink looks festive in a stemmed wineglass with a twist of orange zest. For a slightly sweeter drink, use orange juice instead of grapefruit. To make a nonalcoholic version, omit the Campari and add an extra 1/3 cup of each juice.

» Campari, Grapefruit & Pomegranate Cocktail

Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes

The chopped cherries blend into the ultra-rich chocolate cake, giving these cupcakes a slight cherry flavor while keeping it super-moist with little added oil. The combination of reduced-fat cream cheese and sour cream gives the frosting cheesecake-like flavor with about 40 calories and 3 grams saturated fat less than a traditional cream cheese frosting.

» Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes


Delicious, healthy Mother's Day recipes and menus for your special Mom.

Mother’s Day is your opportunity to recognize Mom for all the nice things she’s done for you over the years, and what better gift to show her your love and appreciation than to cook something delicious for Mother’s Day? We’ve put together a collection of Mother's Day recipes for brunch, lunch and dinner, along with menus to help you plan. Any of these ideas is sure to delight your mom. Just remember—you need to do the dishes.

Healthy Mother's Day Recipes: Appetizer & Beverage Recipes

This bright, vitamin-packed cocktail is eye-opening whether or not it's spiked...
Balance herbaceous Campari with the sweet-tart flavors of pomegranate and grapefruit...
The elder tree's white blossoms first appear in spring in Denmark, so these...
A simple lemon-dill mayonnaise adds a touch of sophistication to smoked trout on...
Skewering mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes makes them easy to nosh at a party.

Healthy Mother's Day Recipes: Main Dish Recipes

This baked apple-cinnamon French toast can be prepared in advance and then simply...
Fragrant lemon zest, briny olives and salty feta balance the bitterness of the dark...
This sophisticated take on Eggs Benedict swaps a full-flavored, chunky vegetable...
This dessert or special brunch dish is great for entertaining because it can be made...
Here we pair a luscious strawberry-fig sauce with grilled duck for a simple yet...
This dish is simply luxurious: grilled beef tenderloin smothered in a vibrant herb...
This healthy update of a traditionally rich ham-and-cheese breakfast strata is made...
These light and crispy rhubarb waffles are made with whole-wheat flour and egg...
Not up for 20 minutes of leaning over the stove? You can still enjoy this main-...
Fresh apricots, white wine, apricot preserves and tarragon combine in a quick sauce...
This rich, satisfying vegetable stew celebrates the first vegetables of spring—...
Flavorful sun-dried tomatoes and tangy feta add depth to the stuffing for these...
Roasted pork loin is a staple of Italian cooking. In this recipe we coat the lean...

Healthy Mother's Day Recipes: Sides & Salads

Tender-crisp green beans tossed with creamy blue cheese and topped with toasted...
This simple side is a triple treat of spring delights: new potatoes, spring onions...
These prosciutto-wrapped bundles of grilled asparagus are a delicious addition to a...
Nutty and slightly sweet sherry vinegar is a natural partner for strawberries. This...
If you'd love to wow your guests with a soufflé, but can't stand the last-...

Healthy Mother's Day Recipes: Desserts & Baked Goods

Combining traditional flavors with modern sensibilities, the creamed butter and...
The “secret ingredient” in these coconut-infused blueberry cupcakes—mashed potatoes—...
Dried blueberries or cherries enhance the fruitiness of these wholesome berry...
Cardamom's distinctive floral and spice aroma makes for a delicious and unique...
The chopped cherries blend into the ultra-rich chocolate cake, giving these cupcakes...
These chive-flecked cornmeal biscuits taste best made with extra-sharp Cheddar, but...
Turn this moist, dense and truly chocolaty cake into an elegant dessert by...
Cherries and almond extract pair beautifully in this delectable cake. Yogurt adds...
Bittersweet chocolate and Dutch-process cocoa meld with a shot of fresh brewed...
You can quickly make the crust for this tart in the food processor and then press it...
Strawberries and rhubarb are a familiar seasonal pairing, but adding apricots to the...
This chilled strawberry dessert gets creaminess and a touch of tanginess from...
Rhubarb and strawberries go hand in hand, and what better way to honor the...
These raspberry-lemon cupcakes are topped with an easy cream cheese frosting tinted...

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