3,148 fresh recipes

Speedy gazpacho blends vegetable juice cocktail with fresh cucumber, green pepper, celery, and red wine vinegar for a chilled Spanish-style [soup](/recipes/soups) ready in 10 minutes. A hot-weather lifesaver when tomatoes are not in peak season.

Lemon nut bread with whole wheat and white flours, finished with a poured fresh-lemon glaze that soaks into the warm loaf. A lighter quick bread made with egg whites and skim milk for tender crumb without the cholesterol.

Sesame spinach salad dressed with walnut oil, sesame oil, and reduced-sodium soy sauce, topped with sliced mushrooms and toasted sesame seeds. A light, nutty Asian-style side.

Fettuccine Alfredo with sauteed mushrooms, butter, half-and-half, and a blend of mozzarella and Romano cheeses. A simpler, vegetarian take on classic Alfredo with earthy mushroom depth.

So easy to make, and it was refreshingly delicious. A great side dish to go with any main courses.

Green smoothies are a wonderful easy way of increasing your leafy green intake - if you are new to green smoothies, start slowly and over time add more greens. The pineapple in the smoothie contains powerful digestive enzymes, while the spinach is loaded with iron. Coconut water is a wonderful way to quench your thirst while replenishing electrolytes - did you know that it was used by doctors during World War II to do transfusions when donor plasma was not available?

Vegetarian nori rolls with brown rice, cucumber, carrots, daikon, bean sprouts, and umeboshi plum. No-cook, low calorie, and packed with crunch.

Vegetarian nori rolls (murreita) wrap brown rice, mung sprouts, carrot, cucumber, daikon, and umeboshi plum in toasted nori. A macrobiotic-style sushi roll with no fish required.

Chicken and asparagus baked in a creamy curry sauce made with cream of chicken soup, mayo, and lemon juice, finished with melted cheddar. Easy one-dish dinner.

German beer-braised Brussels sprouts simmered in beer until tender, then finished with butter and salt. A traditional 4-ingredient side dish that converts sprout skeptics.

German baked spinach with Emmentaler cheese, sauteed in butter with onion and garlic, seasoned with nutmeg and paprika. A bubbly, cheesy vegetable gratin from the German kitchen.

This dish was pretty easy to prepare and turned out beautifully. The potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and olives created a wonderful medley of flavors.

The coriander, sugar and bland cheese balance the tartness of green tomatoes in this recipe.

Chunky marinara sauce loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, celery, and red onion sauteed in balsamic vinegar. A no-oil vegetable-packed pasta sauce simmered in 40 minutes.

Penne with winter squash, leeks, and parmesan cooks everything in one pot with nutmeg and olive oil. Simple Italian pasta, sweet squash and savory cheese in every bite.

Eggplant lasagna with broiled eggplant and zucchini layered with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and spaghetti sauce. A no-noodle, low-carb lasagna that freezes well.