Kid friendly French recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Potato and Sweet Potato au Gratin with Herbs

Potato and Sweet Potato au Gratin with Herbs

This is not the lightest recipe I've made, but it's a real treat when you are having guests and want to…

Nancy Miyasaki
Jan 2010
Intermediate
7 votes
12951 views
Miner's Mush

Miner's Mush

My French Canadian grandma used to make this for my dad and all his siblings. It has become a Jordan family staple. I like it with the anise, but…

Lyndsey
Jan 2008
Beginner
5 votes
8051 views
Simple Sole Meuniere

Simple Sole Meuniere

I seem to have a fetish with dover sole right now. It’s so plentiful and inexpensive, I keep looking for different ways to cook it. This easy…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2009
Intermediate
3 votes
15389 views
Chocolate Souffle

Chocolate Souffle

After having a yummy souffle on a cruise recently, I came back and started making them myself. This is the best I've found so far. A simple,…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2012
Intermediate
4 votes
3435 views
Mango Gateau with peaches and cream

Mango Gateau with peaches and cream

A Gateau is a French style sponge cake traditionally made with cream and may be a multilayered cake. I made…

Manju Nair
Aug 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
10360 views
NUTELLA AND BANANA CREPES

NUTELLA AND BANANA CREPES

Making a crepe is not as intimating as one would think. You can make these crepes for breakfast or as a snack. You can stuff the crepes with sweet…

Linda Tay Esposito
Jul 2008
Professional
2 votes
27832 views
Broiled Flounder Amandine

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

B Innes
Nov 2014
Professional
2 votes
4007 views
Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade

These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
10 votes
4696 views
Tarragon Grilled Chicken Fillets over Salad

Tarragon Grilled Chicken Fillets over Salad

This recipe is adapted from one in Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA, which he in turn borrowed from a restaurant in…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2014
Advanced
2 votes
4562 views
Amazing Cranberry-Pumpkin Pastries

Amazing Cranberry-Pumpkin Pastries

Every Fall I pick several "sugar pie pumpkins," bake them and freeze in 16 ounce increments. This way I have…

Robyn Savoie
Oct 2013
Advanced
1 vote
4353 views
Low Calorie and Delish, Coq au Vin

Low Calorie and Delish, Coq au Vin

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic chicken dish. The French…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jul 2013
Professional
1 vote
2435 views
Semisweet Chocolate Mousse

Semisweet Chocolate Mousse

“Mousse au chocolat” is French for chocolate mousse. Ask anyone to describe a chocolate mousse and they will generally answer with a texture…

MyWeekend Plan
Aug 2021
Intermediate
1 vote
79 views
Chicken Chasseur

Chicken Chasseur

This is a healthy version of chicken in the famous chasseur sauce containing onions and leeks, and flavored with white wine, tomatoes, and…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
7 votes
4450 views
Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin

Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic. It’s so easy and straightforward.…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Oct 2011
Professional
1 vote
3730 views
Madeleines

Madeleines

I had been longing to make madeleines or small French Sponge Cake for quite some time. All this while, I postponed the idea of making madeleines…

Christine
Jul 2012
Beginner
2 votes
2283 views