400 or fewer calories Recetas

Arroz A La Mexicana

Easy Tex-Mex Refried Bean Dip

Inexpensive, easy prep recipe that guests will love. I sometimes use this recipe to make quesadillas, too.

Skinny and Sensational, Thai Chicken and Peanut Noodles

I love any kind of Asian noodle dish, especially a Thai one that includes peanut butter. Good news too: Peanut…

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

Ellie's Black Bean & Chipotle Dip

Thanks to Ellie Kreiger for this healthy and zippy dip - just the thing on a day when you're cooped up,…

Sour Cream Yeast Dinner Rolls

A minimum knead recipe for delicious, slighty sweet, soft rolls that kids will love, too.

Marinated Cheese Dip

Try this with crackers, or warm French bread slices.

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Peanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my…

Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation)

A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and…

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…

Chicken with Grapes and Almonds Salad and Sandwich Filling

Serve atop mixed greens as a salad, or as a sandwich filling for breads and rolls.

New Best Angel Biscuits

Wonderfully moist and light when first out of the oven. Butter and honey never had such a great companion.

Festive Broccoli Salad for a Large Group

I prepare this during the holidays, but it's also a great potluck salad. From "Southern Living" magazine,…

Creamy Zucchini, Ham & Pasta

Low calorie, low fat - this saucy one dish meal is a comfort food unto its own yet one which won’t break your New Year’s resolution goals! Each…

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.