15 minutes or less

Herb Vinaigrette

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:08:02 +0000

This fresh herb vinaigrette dressing recipe is great tossed with mixed greens or as a dressing for cold pasta salads. To make a vegetarian version, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth.

Creamy Buttermilk Dressing

Nifer — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:48:01 +0000

Creamy Buttermilk Dressing

This creamy buttermilk-herb dressing recipe is perfect tossed with mixed greens, as a dressing for cold pasta salads or as a dip for crunchy vegetables.

Fish Sauce with Chiles

Nifer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:02:34 +0000

Fish Sauce with Chiles

Downright addictive, this spicy fish sauce recipe marries pungent fish sauce with the fire of chiles. Try it in place of plain fish sauce but use sparingly as it’s high in sodium. You can use this fish sauce immediately, but it will be very hot. As it settles over the following days the fish sauce will gradually get a little milder.

Strawberry Chile Martini

Nifer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:47:17 +0000

Strawberry Chile Martini

This beautiful strawberry martini cocktail recipe is an irresistible combination of sweet and spicy. Strawberries vary in sweetness and jalapeño chiles vary in heat, so once you’ve made this cocktail, take a sip and adjust to your taste.

Pomegranate Float

Erin McCormick — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:34:09 +0000

Pomegranate Float

This pomegranate float recipe, which uses low-calorie pomegranate-flavored seltzer, pomegranate juice, vanilla frozen yogurt and fresh blueberries, is a refreshing, fruity twist on a malt-shop ice cream float. Combine ingredients just before serving.

Sugar-Free Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Sarah Hoff — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:42:57 +0000

Sugar-Free Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Create instant frozen yogurt for a healthy dessert in just 10 minutes by blending frozen strawberries with yogurt in a food processor. This healthy frozen yogurt recipe is sweetened with Splenda, making it a sugar-free treat. Use a different favorite frozen fruit in place of the strawberries if you like.

Salsa-Tofu Breakfast Burrito

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:01:44 +0000

Salsa-Tofu Breakfast Burrito

Even though this healthy breakfast burrito comes together in just 5 minutes, you can make this burrito even faster by skipping the skillet and combining the tofu, salsa, salt and pepper in a bowl and microwaving until hot, about 1 minute. Use soy cheese to make it a vegan burrito.

Pesto, Mozzarella & Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:44:31 +0000

Pesto, Mozzarella & Egg Breakfast Sandwich

This healthy vegetarian breakfast egg-sandwich recipe is a delicious way to use up pesto and fresh mozzarella cheese and it’s ready in just 5 minutes.

Green Eggs & Ham Bagel Breakfast Sandwich

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:47:02 +0000

Green Eggs & Ham Bagel Breakfast Sandwich

This healthy bagel breakfast-sandwich recipe, with layers of ham, Swiss cheese, egg and spinach, is ready in just 5 minutes and can be wrapped up to eat on the go.

Carrot Cake Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:37:15 +0000

Carrot Cake Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

Carrot cake for breakfast? Why not! This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Even better, it’s ready in 5 minutes!

Apple & Veggie Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

Sarah Hoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:27:27 +0000

Apple & Veggie Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

This healthy vegetarian breakfast-sandwich recipe comes together in 5 minutes, but has plenty of protein from a vegetarian sausage patty and fiber from the whole-wheat bread and apple to keep you satisfied all morning long.

Pickled Garlic Cloves

Sarah Hoff — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:49:22 +0000

Pickled Garlic Cloves

Pickled garlic? You bet! This simple pickled garlic clove recipe is made by adding whole peeled garlic cloves to a flavorful brine. Use almost any type of clear vinegar—white, red or cider vinegar. Serve as part of an antipasti spread or chop and add to pasta salad, vinaigrettes or stir-fries. Use the freshest garlic you can find to make the best pickles.

Garlic Scape Pesto

Sarah Hoff — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:27:45 +0000

Garlic Scape Pesto

During the spring and early summer when garlic scapes are plentiful at farmers’ markets and farmstands, this healthy garlic scape pesto recipe is a great way to enjoy their gorgeous garlicky flavor for weeks. Garlic scapes are the green, spiral-shaped sprouts that appear on the top of garlic plants in the spring. Regular garlic cloves can be used as a substitute for garlic scapes. Try the pesto with pasta, stir-fries, grilled fish, poultry or steaks or add it to scrambled eggs, soup or pasta sauces.

Chocolate Avocado Shake

Erin McCormick — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:37:38 +0000

Chocolate Avocado Shake

This rich, healthy chocolate shake recipe is dairy-free and gets its creaminess from avocado instead of ice cream. If you aren’t avoiding dairy, you can use regular low-fat milk and any type of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips in place of the nondairy chocolate chips.

Black-Eyed Pea Dip

Sarah Hoff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:32:01 +0000

Black-Eyed Pea Dip

In this black-eyed pea dip recipe, black-eyed peas are pureed with extra-virgin olive oil, red-wine vinegar, garlic and thyme—a nice alternative to hummus. Try this protein-rich black-eyed pea dip with your favorite fresh vegetables or baked pita chips.