7,151 light recipes

Cottage cheese and sour cream make this light and healthy version of strawberry cheesecake.

A simple and tasty treat that makes a great light snack between meals.

Chocolate chip raisin cookies baked low and slow for crisp golden edges and chewy centers. Two cups each of plump raisins and semi-sweet chips packed into every cookie.

Try this scrumptious light snack that you will enjoy down to the last bite.

Pumpkin cheese soup is a Thanksgiving showstopper served right inside a baked pumpkin. A creamy, cheddar-rich pumpkin soup ladled from an edible tureen, scraping tender pumpkin into every bowl. As much centerpiece as supper.

Beet greens are sauteed with ginger, garlic, scallions and tossed with soy sauce, chili bean sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. A tasty and light stir-fry that can be served as a side dish or with some rice, or a few slices of bread to become a light meal.

Fresh strawberry muffins with sliced berries, buttermilk, and cinnamon, lightened with egg whites and substitute. A summer brunch muffin with sugar-crusted tops, makes 18.

Homemade vanilla custard ice cream marbled with crunchy cinnamon streusel chunks. A French-style frozen dessert with the warming spice of coffee cake in every spoonful.

Light and tasty. Serve the soup with a few slices of garlic bread, delicious.

This quick and easy recipe will help you make a light but scrumptious lunch.

Marble Bread is beautiful and delicious. Easy to make, and it’s a great breakfast. Try this recipe.

Cornmeal-crusted chicken breasts topped with creamy avocado slices, melted cheese, and cool sour cream. This baked chicken avocado melt uses cumin and garlic salt for a Southwestern kick and takes just 45 minutes from start to table.

Authentic German apple strudel made the traditional way: hand-stretched dough pulled paper-thin, a poppy seed, sugar, and cinnamon filling, diced apples, and a soak of cream. Bakes up golden and flaky.

When planning your next party, try this sunflower shaped cake recipe.

Enjoy these delicious peanut butter cookies without feeling guilty, and these cookies are actually good for you.

This delicate and lightly spiced pound cake is one of my family's favorite treats!