882 healthy recipes

Grilled red and green bell peppers brushed with a Dijon mustard, garlic, and red wine vinegar marinade. A low-fat side dish ready in 20 minutes, served hot or cold.

Fresh oranges drizzled with a quick maple caramel sauce made from brown sugar, maple syrup, and lemon juice. A light, elegant fruit dessert ready in minutes.

Choose-A-Fruit Ice is a flexible fruit sorbet made with your pick of strawberries, raspberries, oranges, or mandarins blended with sugar syrup and lemon. No ice cream maker, four ingredients.

Turkey Waldorf salad turns leftover roast turkey into a crisp, light meal with chopped apples, celery, green onions, and a tangy yogurt-mayo dressing brightened with lemon. The day-after-Thanksgiving lunch hero.

Homemade vegetable broth simmered 3-4 hours with onions, garlic, carrots, celery, leeks, potatoes, and soy sauce. Freeze in containers for a rich, low-fat base for soups and stews.

Chunky ham stew with diced ham, carrots, celery, onion, and green peas in a light chicken broth. A budget-friendly low-calorie weeknight comfort stew.

Two-ingredient frozen fruit swirl made from pureed frozen bananas and mixed berries. A dairy-free, low-fat soft serve alternative with no added sugar.

Spiced stewed pumpkin cubes cooked in a vinegar broth with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. A low-calorie side dish served warm or cold, with no added sugar.

Double chocolate granita with cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate, and warm spices. Italian-style icy frozen dessert that scrapes into chocolate snowflakes.

Fresh fruit ice is a light, low-fat frozen dessert made with orange juice, lemon, mashed banana, and strawberries or peaches. Gelatin and a rebeat give it a creamy, scoopable texture without a churn ice cream maker.

Homemade oatmeal milk blended from cooked oats, banana, vanilla, and water. A creamy, dairy-free milk alternative with natural sweetness and no added sugar, ready in 10 minutes.

Quick and easy and you get your OJ and fruit in a flash for a busy morning.

Low-calorie yogurt salad dressing with cucumber, fresh mint, and garlic. A creamy, tangy alternative to heavy dressings with just 6 ingredients and no oil needed.

British rhubarb fool with stewed rhubarb, orange, and a light fromage frais or yogurt fold-in. Tart-sweet pink dessert that's lighter than a traditional cream fool. Spring on a spoon.

Inflammation is a major cause of heart-disease. Together with the oxidation of LDL ('bad' cholesterol) it often leads to the clogged arteries that result in heart failure. Fight inflammation with ginger. Apples contain antioxidants that have been shown to specifically fight the oxidation of LDL.

Homemade whole wheat pita pocket bread with just four ingredients: whole wheat flour, yeast, honey, and water. Bakes in 5 minutes at high heat and puffs into perfect pockets.