Our Top 50 Diet Recipes for Summer (Slide 49)

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Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto

This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach and canned beans. It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor. If you are very pressed for time, you can substitute 3 to 4 tablespoons of a store-bought basil pesto.

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Tomato-Corn Pie

Tomatoes and corn have a natural affinity for one another: the slight acidity of tomatoes balances t…View slide

Spinach Salad with Steak & …

Combine steak, walnuts, blueberries and feta cheese in this simple salad and you have yourself a hea…View slide

Chicken & White Bean Salad

Zucchini and celery give this chicken-and-bean salad a nice crunch. We like serving it over a bed of…View slide

Grilled Fish Tacos

Instead of deep-frying the fish for these fish tacos, we coat the fish with a flavor-packed chile ru…View slide

Seven-Layer Salad

This makeover of a Midwestern classic tops layers of lettuce, peas, bell pepper and tomatoes with a …View slide

Peach & Blueberry Cobbler

This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter…View slide

Barbecued Raspberry-Hoisin …

Hoisin sauce along with pureed tart raspberries makes a wonderful Chinese-inspired marinade and dipp…View slide

Macaroni Salad

Old-fashioned macaroni salad sometimes contains jarred pimientos, diced ham or pickle relish, but th…View slide

Provençal Summer Vegetables

This stunning side dish of layered tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash and leeks bursts with fresh fla…View slide

Smoky Corn & Black Bean Pizza

The secret to a grilled pizza is having all your ingredients ready to go before you head out to the …View slide

Chicken & Blueberry Pasta S…

Yes, blueberries and pasta. The addition of poached chicken and feta cheese makes this dish into a l…View slide

Corn & Basil Cakes

Try these savory corn-and-basil pancakes as a side dish with barbecued chicken or grilled steak.…View slide

Grilled Salmon with Tomatoe…

This recipe is so beautiful and yet so simple to prepare—it’s perfect for entertaining. You just…View slide

Barbecue Pulled Chicken

This BBQ pulled chicken recipe is a fanciful reinterpretation of pulled pork that slow-cooks chicken…View slide

Butterflied Grilled Chicken…

A quick and efficient way to cook a whole bird on the grill is to butterfly it. This method is so po…View slide

Zucchini Salad with Shaved …

Drizzle grilled zucchini with a tangy lemon vinaigrette and it becomes an easy vegetable salad. Want…View slide

Creamy Garlic Pasta with Sh…

Toss a garlicky, Middle Eastern-inspired yogurt sauce with pasta, shrimp, asparagus, peas and red be…View slide

Steak & Potato Salad with H…

The classic combination of steak and potatoes gets a summer makeover with the addition of fresh gril…View slide

Broccoli, Ham & Pasta Salad

A great make-ahead entree, this lightened-up pasta salad is loaded with broccoli and peppers. Smoky …View slide

Mexican Grilled Corn

Street vendors across Mexico sell this style of roasted or grilled corn—topped with mayonnaise, ch…View slide

Chicken with Whole-Grain Mu…

Mustard and thyme flavor chicken and veggies in this easy dinner.…View slide

Lemon & Dill Chicken

Fresh lemon and dill create a quick Greek-inspired pan sauce for simple sautéed chicken breasts. Ma…View slide

Easy Salmon Cakes

If you are trying to boost your intake of omega-3s, try this simple favorite. It is a great way to u…View slide

Summer Vegetable Crêpes

Crêpes aren't just for dessert—they make a quick and savory weeknight dinner. Here they're filled…View slide

Wake-Up Smoothie

With a stash of berries in your freezer, you can jump-start your day with this nutritious, tasty smo…View slide

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

We can't resist big, soft, fudgy cookies, like those found in glass jars on bake-shop counters. Thes…View slide

Five-Spice Turkey & Lettuce…

Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining. Ma…View slide

Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey B…

These tasty turkey burgers, served on toasted focaccia and dressed with marinara sauce, are reminisc…View slide

Chopped Greek Salad with Ch…

Chicken turns this Greek-inspired salad into a substantial main course. Feel free to substitute othe…View slide

Banana-Blueberry Muffins

The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way b…View slide

Vegetarian Taco Salad

Nobody will miss the meat in this colorful, zesty vegetarian taco salad. The rice and bean mixture c…View slide

Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

Instead of batter-dipped, deep-fried nuggets, we coat chicken tenders in a seasoned almond and whole…View slide

Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks

Our oven-baked zucchini sticks taste every bit as good as their deep-fried brethren with only a frac…View slide

Arugula & Prosciutto Pizza

Sautéed onions, prosciutto and fontina cheese flavor this white pizza. Topping the hot-out-of-the-o…View slide

EatingWell Zucchini Bread

This simple zucchini bread recipe is a great way to use up your summer bumper crop of zucchini. Try …View slide

Japanese Cucumber Salad

This Japanese inspired cool, crisp salad is as elegant and well balanced as it is simple.…View slide

Parmesan Spinach Cakes

If you like spinach-cheese pie, try these simple but elegant-looking little spinach cakes.…View slide

Almond-Honey Power Bar

Great for breakfast on the go! Golden roasted nuts, seeds and oats are enveloped by flavorful almond…View slide

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nu…

Tossing chicken tenders with cornmeal gives these chicken nuggets great crunch without deep-frying. …View slide

Raspberry-Chocolate Chip Fr…

Jammy raspberries and rich chocolate combine for a delicious, tart frozen yogurt. It is quick and ea…View slide

Oven-Fried Chicken

Great news—crunchy, flavorful fried chicken can be healthy. We marinate skinless chicken in butter…View slide

Tuscan-Style Tuna Salad

This streamlined version of a northern Italian idea is perfect for a summer evening: no-fuss, no-coo…View slide

Loaded Spinach Salad

Like many spinach salads, this one features lots of chopped-up hard-boiled egg. But since most of th…View slide

Eggplant Pomodoro Pasta

Diced eggplant turns tender and tasty sautéed with garlic and olive oil. Toss with fresh plum tomat…View slide

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Toss leftover cooked chicken with barbecue sauce and crunchy carrots for a quick and healthy lunch.…View slide

Old-Fashioned Fruit Crumble

Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand to make this old-fashioned crumble. Typical crum…View slide

Zucchini Rice Casserole

We pack extra vegetables into this cheesy baked rice casserole. Plus we substitute brown rice for wh…View slide

Strawberry Bruschetta

Astoundingly good for minimal effort, this makes an indulgent weekend breakfast or anyday dessert. A…View slide

Chicken & Spinach Soup with…

This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—boneless, skinle…View slide

Crab Cake Burgers

These burgers have a true crab flavor that isn't masked by fillers or strong seasoning. Serve on a b…View slide

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