Low-Calorie Favorites
- Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott1/12
Slow-Cooked Salmon with Turnips and Swiss Chard
Cooking the salmon low and slow results in fillets that are perfectly moist and flavorful without a whole lot of added calories.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, and food styling by Anna Stockwell2/12
Pan-Seared Carrot Steaks
Choose the largest carrots you can find for this unique vegetarian main.
- Marcus Nilsson3/12
Roast Chicken with Rosemary-Garlic Paste
Tucking a blend of rosemary, juniper berries, and garlic under the chicken's skin ensures that it will be flavor-packed.
- Jonny Valiant4/12
Roasted Potatoes and Haddock Puttanesca
While this recipe works great with haddock or halibut, it's also delicious with chicken.
- Christopher Testani5/12
Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake
Lowfat buttermilk keeps this lightly sweetened bundt cake tender.
- Photo by Marcus Nilsson6/12
Grapefruit Brûlée
How to turn grapefruit into dessert or a breakfast treat? Sprinkle it with sugar and treat it like creme brûlée.
- Photo by Coral von Zumwalt7/12
Fish Fillets in Parchment with Asparagus and Orange
The best part about this dish is everything—both the fish and the vegetables—gets cooked together.
- Christopher Testani8/12
Phyllo Flowers With Sorbet and Blueberries
This dinner party-friendly dessert relies on store-bought phyllo dough and sorbet, which means it couldn't be easier to put together.
- José Picayo9/12
Beet and Fennel Soup with Kefir
Kefir, a tangy, yogurt-like drink, adds creaminess to the soup without adding a lot of calories.
- Travis Rathbone10/12
Vegetable Quesadillas with Fresh Salsa
Packing these cheesy quesadillas with vegetables and reduced-fat cheddar is the trick to keeping them low cal.
- Kano Okada11/12
Scallops à La Provençal
Scallops may taste rich and buttery but they're surprisingly low in calories!
- Christopher Testani12/12
Eggplant With Lentils and Goat Cheese
These hearty stuffed eggplant halves will even make hard-to-please carnivores happy.