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Peach and Tomato Salad with Roasted Black Olives and Feta Recipe
This summer salad wakes up your palate with ripe peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and baby arugula. Roasted olives add a natural sweetness, finely balanced by the homemade lemon vinaigrette.

Caprese Salad Recipe
A staple of Italian cuisine, this exceedingly simple salad takes just 10 minutes to make. Fresh mozzarella makes for a low sodium recipe.

Delicious Chicken Salad Recipe
This recipe is lower in fat and calories than traditional recipes. Crunchy walnuts and sweet red grapes enhance the taste and deliver a nutrient boost.

Zucchini and Basil Soup Recipe
The secret to this low fat, creamy soup is cottage cheese instead of high fat cream. Try this recipe in late summer when zucchini and basil are found fresh in local gardens.

Healthy Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Serve this rich and creamy potato soup as an appetizer to a winter dinner party or alongside a big salad for lunch. It is full of flavor but light on calories with only 102 calories per cup.

Wild Berry Salad with Chocolate Balsamic Dressing Recipe
This multicolored and super-healthy assortment of fresh fruits is berrylicious! The chocolate-balsamic combination creates a sweet-tart dressing for the berries.

Chicken, White Bean and Spinach Soup Recipe
Simple and easy, this soup can be prepared in less than a half hour. The cannellini beans add tons of fiber to this soup, 4 grams per cup.

Cold Zucchini Soup Recipe
This light healthy soup can be made up to three days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. For a vegetarian soup, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.

Parsnip Soup Recipe
This sweet and velvety parsnip puree works well as a first course for an Autumn dinner party. Each serving has less than 100 calories.

Pumpkin Lime Soup Recipe
Try this delicious, low-fat pumpkin soup as the first course for a fall dinner party or as a festive Halloween party side dish.

Salmorejo Recipe
This cool Spanish soup is loaded with taste! Try this as a side dish on a hot summer day or a first course to a festive meal.

Spinach Walnut Bean Salad Recipe
This spinach salad is quick and easy to prepare for a summer luncheon or as a hearty dinner salad. The tangy dressing, crunchy walnuts and creamy feta cheese are a tasty combination.

Split Pea Soup Recipe
This healthy Split Pea soup is an all-American winter favorite. It is great the day after you make it; thin with water as you reheat, if desired.

Strawberry Wine Soup Recipe
This refreshing, chilled soup can be served as a light dessert or as a sweet appetizer. Try this original strawberry wine soup at your next brunch.

Sweet Potato Ginger Soup Recipe
Here's an Autumn soup that's so light and tasty, you can serve it as a first-course to a hearty dinner. This soup gets its wonderfully creamy texture from the purčed sweet potatoes and soy creamer.

Tomato and Bread Salad Recipe
Serve this salad to your friends and family who love bruschetta. Use ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzeralla and unseasoned croutons and serve as a heart healthy side salad or an appetizer.

Tomato, Basil and Avocado Salad Recipe
This colorful salad is a great addition to any meal.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Recipe
This crunchy broccoli and cauliflower medley create a light side dish. Is is also a great alternative to potato salad or macaroni salad.

Cabbage and Pepper Slaw Recipe
Try this colorful, cool and crisp cabbage and red pepper slaw instead of high fat cole slaw, potato or macaroni salad.

Cannellini Bean and Tuna Salad Recipe
This delicious spin on your ordinary tuna-mayo salad calls for healthy cannellini beans instead of high-fat mayo. Beans are high in dietary fiber, iron, and folic acid.

Chicken Stew Recipe
This healthy chicken stew combines very lean chicken breast, vegetables and whole grain wild rice to make a whole meal in one pot. Each serving of this healthy chicken stew has less than 220 calories.

Cobb Salad Recipe
This refreshing Cobb Salad turns a dish normally high in saturated fat and calories into a lighter, healthier meal. Arrange this salad on one large platter and let your guests serve themselves.

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe
This easy asparagus soup has less than 100 calories per serving. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Garnish with thin asparagus spears for an elegant presentation.

Day After Thanksgiving Salad Recipe
Here's a healthy way to use your Thanksgiving leftovers and enjoy a light and easy meal the day after Thanksgiving.

Diced Gazpacho Recipe
This is a refreshing beginning to an alfresco meal. A few ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, and a hint of jalapeņo are the keys to this marvelous Mediterranean soup with a kick.

Diced Summer Salad Recipe
Here is an easy and low calorie recipe loaded with summer vegetables while fresh produce is at its best.

Dilled Cucumber Salad Recipe
This cool, refreshing salad is a low-carb variation of a traditional, high-sugar, marinated cucumber salad. Try this fat-free side dish at your next BBQ.

Easy Salmon Salad Recipe
Try this healthy salmon salad in your next sandwich instead of high fat tuna salad or serve it with your favorite crackers as a unique appetizer.

Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe
This quick and easy vegetable soup can be prepared in a snap. Vary the frozen vegetables each time you prepare it to keep this simple delicious soup a crowd pleaser.

Egg Salad Recipe
This homemade egg salad is lower in fat and calories than store-bought versions. To lighten this egg salad, yolks from one third of the eggs are removed.

Lentil Chicken Salad Recipe
Packed with protein, this chicken salad recipe is a light and healthy alternative to mayo-based salads. Use it as hearty side salad or as the filling in lettuce wraps.

Low Calorie Ranch Dressing Recipe
This healthier, homemade ranch dressing has only 1 gram of fat per Tbsp. compared to 7 grams of fat in its store-bought counterpart. This dressing is also thick enough to use as a vegetable dip.

Minestrone Soup Recipe
This hearty vegetarian soup is warm and filling. Serve as an all-in-one meal on days when your family is on the go.

Andalusian Gazpacho Recipe
Serve this Spanish-style tomato soup recipe chilled. Onion and garlic give it a refreshing bite that wakes up your taste buds.

Asian Salad Recipe
High in fiber and protein, our Asian salad is an easy recipe to prepare. Cabbage adds fiber you won't get from lettuce, and the ginger sesame dressing gives it an Eastern flavor.

Barley and Black Bean Salad Recipe
For a different spin on salad, try this low sodium recipe. With very little cholesterol, it packs in flavor with lime juice, jack cheese and cilantro.

Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Make a bowl of high protein chicken soup that's good for the soul and a healthy heart

Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
The zesty, homemade tomato broth enhances this delicious soup, which can be served hot or cold. Try it alongside a green salad or with a grilled cheese sandwich for a savory light meal.



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