American summer main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Reba Herzfeld's Never-Fail Brisket

Chunky Vegetable Lasagna (made with zucchine "pasta")

A variation on vegetarian lasagna using strips of a large zucchini (or butterstick squash) in place of…

My Taco Salad

An easy recipe on a hot summer night that doesn't heat up the house.

Citrus Scallops

A fun summer tasting way to dress up your scallops!

Bean Soup, a Simple One

This is a crock pot soup, so you can just soak the beans over night, then add all the ingredients. Let the crock pot do the rest. I chose the…

Calypso Chicken Salad

Do you like chicken salad? A good chicken salad is creamy, a bit sweet, a bit salty, has some crunch in it and must have really tender chicken.…

Herb Salmon

A light and tasty salmon that my mama made for me growing up... mmm!

Sausage and Pinto Bean Cornbread Casserole

This is a recipe my father and I created, which was inspired by Southern Living's Chicken and Black Bean…

grilled shrimp and mushrooms

good with hot cooked rice or green noodles(spoon remaining sauce over,if desired) steamed vegetables in season and a spinach salad

swordfish avocado

1 1/2 to 2 swordfish steaks, about 1 inch thick tips: Shark can be substituted for swordfish if desired. make basting brushes from oregano…

Caribbean Shirmp

This sweet and spicy shrimp will keep you coming back for more. It's seductively simple but very flavorful. It goes very well with blackeyed peas…

Grilled Lamb Kebabs

These light Moroccan seasonings produce extremely flavorful lamb. They enhance the natural flavor of the lamb without overwhelming it. Whether you…

Mango Flank Steak Tacos

A great summer grill recipe with a fresh fruit salsa

Apricot-Pesto Chicken

If you have a container of pesto in your refrigerator that you like, use it instead of the basil leaves, dried apricots, pecans, parmesan cheese,…

Grilled Spicy Chicken

This chicken recipe is full of spice and flavor.