Quick and easy summer recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Orange Marjoram Carrots

Orange Marjoram Carrots

It can be hard to come by a vegetable dish both children and adults enjoy. You'll appreciate this recipe because it found that middle ground.…

Robyn Savoie
Feb 2014
Advanced
1 vote
4794 views
Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing

Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds,…

Betsy's Best
Aug 2016
Intermediate
1 vote
3769 views
Colourful Slaw

Colourful Slaw

An eye catching slaw using green and red cabbages, yellow and red peppers and orange carrot for colourful salad to bring to a BBQ or a potluck.

Micheline
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
4450 views
Favorite Creamy Coleslaw

Favorite Creamy Coleslaw

For me, this has just the right balance of slaw to dressing. A true creamy slaw delight. Keep in mind this produces a VERY creamy version…

Frosted Flaker
Dec 2015
Intermediate
2 votes
2519 views
Pineapple Slice

Pineapple Slice

This is another one of my grandma’s recipes, and one of my favorites. Oh, fine, they are all my favorites. It’s a given. This is a light, airy, just…

The Kitchen Magpie - Karlynn Johnston
Mar 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2928 views
Mixed Pepper Stir Fry - Super Quick

Mixed Pepper Stir Fry - Super Quick

Know What You Eat: Bell pepper contains impressive list of plant nutrients that are known to have disease…

A2Z Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine
Nov 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
3659 views
Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Yum!

Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Yum!

Minimizing is the new super-sizing and these little sliders are terrific. No need to heat up the barbecue…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jan 2013
Professional
1 vote
3884 views
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

One of my favorites growing up. One of my favorites still. One of my family's favorites. It will soon be one of…

Carolina Create
Jul 2014
Advanced
1 vote
3543 views
Strawberry Lassi (Indian)

Strawberry Lassi (Indian)

A very creamy sweet drink made with yogurt and milk which quenched a dry thirsty soul on a hot summer day. This is a traditional South Asian drink…

Tamanna
Aug 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
6025 views
My Taco Salad

My Taco Salad

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

Tanya Noyes
Sep 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1815 views
Thai Curry Chicken and Cauliflower

Thai Curry Chicken and Cauliflower

This low-carb recipe is so fluid — you could add any vegetables of your liking, and it would still come out…

Fire Wife Katie
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2768 views
Ruby Red Strawberry Pie

Ruby Red Strawberry Pie

Couldn't be an easier pie to make - and perfect for summer's lighter menu fare. A nice do-ahead gelatin dessert that takes just minutes to prepare.…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2014
Professional
1 vote
4837 views