Low-fat recipes

A vitamin-rich green salad made with lettuce and grated carrots becomes even more nutritious if you prepare it with a fermented milk dressing made with equal parts natural yogurt and sour milk or kefir...

The main advantage of couscous over other grains is its quick preparation. Simply steep it in boiling water for a few minutes, and the base for hearty side dishes and salads is ready. And if couscous...

This sauté involves sautéing asparagus with garlic in a small amount of oil, stirring frequently, for a short time. This gives it a delicious, bright green, slightly...

Spelt is a type of wheat that's unfairly overlooked in many people's daily diets. Yet, it makes a truly amazing side dish. When cooked, spelt grains...

Kimchi, a Korean dish made from fermented vegetables, most often Chinese cabbage, contains a wealth of beneficial micronutrients, as well as probiotics, whose properties rival even those of...

Oatmeal doesn't have to be sweet; it's just as delicious served as a side dish. A glass of white wine during cooking turns oatmeal into a stunning risotto. Corn and corn broth...

To make these simple American-style buns, also called biscuits, you'll need a very simple set of ingredients: flour, baking powder, a little sugar,...

Purple potatoes are known not only for their beneficial properties and cardiovascular benefits, but also for their unusual natural color. The color of purple potatoes...

You can use any zucchini for this dish, cut into small cubes. A little olive oil, wine vinegar, onion, fresh herbs, and garlic give the zucchini a vibrant flavor, and...

The best way to cook fingerling potatoes is to bake them in the oven. The thin skin means no peeling, and the small tubers don't require slicing. The potatoes retain all their nutrients, and their...

A great alternative to rice in pilaf is spelt with a little Italian pasta. You can use orzo, which is small, about the size of rice grains, or finely chopped...

While edamame beans are often served as a beer snack or used as an ingredient in desserts in Japan and other Asian countries, in the West they are most often consumed by devotees of...

Pre-roasting the zucchini under the broiler gives it a beautiful golden crust and allows it to cook further with the other ingredients. It makes a perfect complement to vegetable slices...

Baked sweet potatoes will take on a more appetizing, glossy appearance if you drizzle them with maple syrup a few minutes before they're done. This syrup also brings out the sweet potato's natural sweetness, and the lemon zest...

Even though the carrots in this recipe are stewed in a frying pan, they taste and look like oven-baked carrots. This is because the carrots are first stewed in broth in a frying pan, and...

The secret ingredient in this low-calorie vegetable side dish is ginger. It adds a warmer, deeper flavor to the vegetables. Kale is sautéed with pumpkin and shallots in olive oil and...

Transform ordinary beets into a sophisticated appetizer with a fun yogurt and balsamic vinegar dressing. Microwave the beets to save time, slice them,...

This vitamin-rich salad includes three types of peas: sugar snap peas, snow peas, and regular green peas. Sugar snap peas and snow peas have such tender pods that they're eaten whole, so...

Although Hasselback-style baking is most often used with potatoes, the same effect can be achieved with sweet potatoes. The potato is often cut into many deep, frequent slits, resembling...

A healthier version of the traditional pound cake, the basic ingredients of which are flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. All-purpose flour is replaced with whole-wheat flour to enrich the cake...