You can enjoy Chinese food and slim down. Brimming with fresh vegetables and loaded with flavor, this recipe is sure to become a staple.
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- teriyaki sauce
- ground ginger
- canola oil
- bamboo shoots
- snow peas
Take advantage of summer’s best pickings by using a variety of tomatoes in this salad: heirloom, grape and pear are all wonderful options.
POINTS® Value: 0
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- lemon zest
- table salt
- black pepper
The use of store-bought pesto sauce makes this dish a snap. Throw it together while your Layered Mexican Chicken bakes during our Cook Once, Eat All Week series.
POINTS® Value: 7
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- uncooked multi-colored rotini
Steak can be a big hit on Father’s Day. We topped ours with three types of grilled onions for just a touch of sweetness.
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
- unpacked brown sugar
- balsamic vinegar
- medium onion
- black pepper
- raw lean flank steak
These rich, cakelike brownies, made with applesauce instead of oil will make you scream, “I can’t believe I’m on a diet”.
POINTS® Value: 3
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- water
- unsweetened applesauce
Don’t succumb to traditional, artery-clogging wings. Simply bake them in a tangy rub and then dip them in lightened-up dressing.
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- fat-free sour cream
- fat-free skim milk
Who doesn’t love potato skins? Topped with bacon, cheese and sour cream, ours are a definite party-pleaser.
POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- olive oil
- hot pepper sauce
- shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
- fat-free sour cream
A little of this steak can go a long way when used to make fajitas; put out salsa and warm low-fat tortillas with the onion mixture. Let everyone assemble their own.
POINTS® Value: 5
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
- fresh lime juice
- vegetable oil
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- table salt
- large onion
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- ground ginger
- ground cinnamon
- freshly ground black pepper
- saffron threads
- blanched whole almonds
- sugar
- butter
- couscous.
- Salt and ground black pepper
- medium onion
- fresh cooked crabmeat
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste
- Shredded basil or chopped parsley leaves for garnish.