7,151 light recipes

A savory crab soup made with flaked crab meat, light cream and a bit of dry sherry.

Light chicken and ham soup with courgettes, mushrooms, and a touch of soy sauce, thickened with cornstarch. A quick, low-calorie bowl ready in minutes.

Fresh melon salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon tossed in a creamy mint and cardamom sauce. A chilled summer fruit dish with light sour cream dressing.

Microwave-friendly acorn squash stuffed with savory ground turkey, chopped apple, and plump raisins in a light soy glaze. Quick, cozy, and full of sweet-savory contrast.

Egg white salad made with just the whites, light mayo, Dijon and dry mustard, and fresh dill. A lighter, yolk-free take on classic egg salad for sandwiches.

Blonde brownies with pecans, the chocolate-free butterscotch cousin of the classic brownie, made with light brown sugar, melted butter, and toasted pecans. Chewy, caramel-deep, and ready in under an hour.

This is an excellent authentic classic Christmas Egg Nog that I make every year. You will never go back to store bought nog after trying this. Well worth the effort to make your own.

Peanuts are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. Feel free to vary the basic recipe by experimenting with different combinations of spices.

Chewy puffed wheat balls coated in a brown sugar and corn syrup caramel. A classic prairie candy recipe that's sticky, sweet, and ready in 30 minutes with just six ingredients.

Creamy vanilla fudge scented with aromatic cardamom and studded with walnuts and pistachios. Traditional candy thermometer fudge with exotic spice.

This slow roasted pork glazed with the sweet caramel glaze is a winner with guests every time.

Baked cinnamon-sugar doughnuts and doughnut holes made from Bisquick batter, twisted into playful bow knot shapes and dunked in melted butter. Ready in 20 minutes flat.

An easy overnight breakfast casserole with sausage and cheddar cheese with a creamy savory custard-like consistency.

A scrumptious side dish that has a unique flavor everyone in your family will love.

Creamy warm peach pie, perfect during summer peach season.

Southern pecan pie with a Cajun twist: a quarter cup of brandy stirred into the buttery corn syrup filling adds warm, boozy depth beneath a blanket of whole pecans. Puffy, gooey, irresistible.