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Vegetarian recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Roasted Broccoli This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	25 votes 9 reviews 6 comments 21183 views
Stir-Fried Broccoli with Chili-Garlic Sauce My father-in-law has become an amazing cook, and he made this as part of our Easter lunch this year with the…	John Spottiswood Apr 2010 Advanced	18 votes 8 reviews 2 comments 42224 views
Creole Style Butter Beans Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…	John Spottiswood Apr 2011 Advanced	12 votes 3 reviews 8 comments 10514 views

Italian Spinach Soup Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I…	John Spottiswood Oct 2009 Advanced	11 votes 5 reviews 2 comments 39441 views
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 7 reviews 3 comments 4696 views
Green Beans with Basil and Tomato This is an attractive and tasty side dish. The butter, basil and tomato adds a nice flavor boost to the green…	John Spottiswood Jul 2012 Advanced	9 votes 4 reviews 3 comments 7519 views
Homemade Refried Beans I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…	John Spottiswood May 2012 Advanced	7 votes 3 reviews 5 comments 8467 views
Cabbage Stir Fry This is a wonderful dish with light but complex flavors. We typically serve this along with another dish as part of a Chinese style meal.	Nancy Miyasaki Jan 2011 Intermediate	7 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 6069 views
Garlic Ginger Green Beans These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly…	John Spottiswood Jun 2010 Advanced	6 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 6284 views
Spanish Rice Ever wondered how to get that perfect consistency of spanish rice that's served in restaurants? Here's the secret...	Wendi Taylor Jun 2012 Professional	6 votes 2 reviews 11495 views
Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa This is a delicious quinoa recipe that we served with our garlic lime grilled pork chops. This is flavorful enough that you'll want to serve it…	Nancy Miyasaki Sep 2011 Intermediate	5 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 4473 views
Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to…	Nancy Miyasaki Dec 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 5850 views
Guacamole Tex-Mex Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality…	Amos Miller May 2015 Professional	4 votes 1 review 5 comments 9525 views
Spinach Salad with Avocado and Toasted Almonds Creamy, crunchy, spicy and sweet, this salad covers all the flavor bases and provides a wonderful base for the…	John Spottiswood Oct 2011 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 4 comments 4931 views
Easy Candied Pecans A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves…	Salad Foodie Oct 2012 Professional	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 16994 views