10,000 low sodium recipes

Fruit bar dough: a chill-and-rest whole wheat cookie dough that pairs with any fruit filling. The hearty, wheat-germ-boosted base for homemade fruit-filled bar cookies.

Classic vanilla meringue kisses filled with silky chocolate ganache: crisp shells piped from star-tipped pastry bags, slow-baked low, then thumbed open and spooned full of melted bittersweet cream.

Moist, sweet, chocolaty chocolate casseroles are great dessert at any occasion.

Pistachio swirl fudge made in the microwave with semi-sweet chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and a vanilla cream cheese swirl. No thermometer needed.

Hungarian sour cherry soup (meggyleves) with sour cream, flour, and sugar. A traditional chilled fruit soup that's tangy, creamy, and served cold as a starter or dessert.

Chocolate sour cream frosting with melted unsweetened chocolate, powdered sugar, and vanilla. A tangy, fudgy no-butter frosting that spreads smoothly over sheet cakes and layer cakes.

Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish with raw cranberries, onion, sour cream, and horseradish. The famous NPR Thanksgiving recipe that's frozen then thawed for a shocking pink, tangy condiment.

Bacalhau a Bruxa de Valpassos is a traditional Portuguese layered salt cod and potato casserole from Valpascos with olive oil, garlic, onion, and white wine vinegar. Rustic northern Portuguese cooking at its finest.

Classic Italian linguine with fresh clams in white wine garlic sauce. Briny clam broth, butter, and parsley create an elegant seafood pasta ready in 45 minutes.

Braised game birds browned in olive oil, then slow-baked with wildfowl stock, honey, rosemary, and yogurt into a rich pan sauce. Served over wild rice.

Spicy ginger chicken stir-fry with bell peppers, pineapple chunks, and picante sauce. A sweet-heat skillet dinner with fresh cilantro, ready in 35 minutes.

Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Pan-fried cinnamon-sugar bananas glazed with orange juice and lime, served with a dollop of sour cream. A Central American-inspired stovetop dessert in 30 minutes.

Perogy cilantro soup with frozen perogies simmered in a cilantro-tomato broth with garlic, onion, and a dash of hot sauce. A quick, creative comfort soup that turns perogies into a meal.

Mexican pizza on cornmeal-dusted personal crusts topped with seasoned ground beef, taco sauce, cheddar, and finished with cool lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and scallions. Pizza-night-meets-taco-night.

Chilled shrimp cocktail with brandy-spiked lemon cream sauce, studded with crisp apple and fresh herbs. Elegant Italian appetizer.