Savory and Sweet Low Fat Recipes
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone1/12
Green Tea Noodles with Gochujang Dipping Sauce
Cucumber, cut into matchsticks, adds crunch to these refreshing cold noodles.
- Peden & Munk2/12
Hazelnut Butter and Coffee Meringues
Try swapping the hazelnuts out for another nut like pecans or almonds.
- Gina Homolka3/12
Sweet 'n' Spicy Sriracha-Glazed Salmon
Make a double batch of the gingery marinade—it's also awesome on chicken and steak.
- Gina Homolka4/12
Buttermilk Oven "Fried" Chicken
A mixture of panko breadcrumbs and cornflake crumbs help make this baked chicken extra crispy.
- photo by Gina Homolka5/12
Double Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies
While applesauce is a typical low fat subsitution in baking, the surprise ingredient here in avocado, which completely replaces butter and adds healthy fats.
- Shantanu Starick6/12
Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Cream
This refreshing dish is tart and spicy thanks to the pickled cucumbers and onions.
- Claire Benoist7/12
Vietnamese "Banh Mi" Chicken Burger
Tofu is mixed with ground chicken to form these high protein, low fat burgers.
- Jonathan Lovekin8/12
Sweet Potatoes With Orange Bitters
Angostura bitters, while usually used for cocktails, add a surprisingly aromatic note to these sweet potatoes.
- Levi Brown9/12
No-Churn Ginger-Vanilla Fro Yo With Peach Compote
When fresh peaches aren't in season, simply swap in frozen peaches that have been thawed.
- Weelicious10/12
Shrimp Un-Fried Rice
This version of the take-out classic may be healthier but it's no less delicious.
- Christopher Testani11/12
Cherry Pistachio Slice-and-Bake Cookies
Using canola oil instead of some of the butter is a great way to reduce saturated fat.
- Sang An12/12
Chopped Chicken Caesar Sammies
The low fat Caesar dressing relies on light mayo and just a tablespoon of olive oil.