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Roast Turkey Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Using frozen juice in its concentrated form makes a delicious low-fat vinaigrette for this turkey and sweet potato salad. The dressing also supplies an impressive amount of vitamin C.

Bulgur with Asparagus & Peas

Here’s a take-off on tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern salad made with bulgur, a lemony dressing, and lots of parsley. We’ve used mint instead, and added steamed asparagus and green peas.

Toasted Sesame & Carrot Muffins

The heady flavors of dark sesame oil and cardamom give these muffins a decidedly Indian flavor.

Tuna salad is one of those things that's hard to resist, so this recipe makes a single serving to help you with portion control. If you are making this for more than one person, just multiply the ingredients times the number of servings you need.

Lemon-Dill Beans & Peas

A very small amount of butter added to the dish at the end softens the lemon sauce and gives the beans a very rich flavor. However you can omit the butter for a tarter, more lemony sauce.

Pineapple-Peach Smoothie

Nectars are fruit juices that are thicker than most juices because they have pulp in them. They are also usually sweetened.

Pickled Pepper & Cabbage Salad

If coleslaw is the first thing that comes to mind when you have cabbage on hand, try this wilted cabbage salad instead. A low-fat celery seed dressing cooks with shredded cabbage, bell peppers, and onions to give them a fresh, tart-sweet flavor.

Penne with Neapolitan Eggplant Sauce

Gazpacho with Chick-Peas & Garlic Croutons

Gazpacho is a cool Spanish summer soup sometimes called "salad in a bowl." This easy version is based on tomato juice and topped with freshly made garlic croutons. Serve the soup ice cold, in chilled bowls.

Fresh Ginger & Lime Dressing

When shopping for fresh ginger, look for pieces that are smooth and plump, avoiding those that are dry or withered, as they won’t yield much juice. If you’d rather not grate and squeeze fresh ginger, look for bottled ginger juice and substitute 2 tablespoons for the fresh squeezed.