This dish inspired by Costa Rican spices seems exotic, but it uses spices and ingredients you already have around the house: coffee, cocoa and cinnamon. You'll wonder why you've been relegating these flavorings to dessert!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Heres a little recipe I worked out, and Sweet Potatoes are full of vitamin A! These sweet potato or yam muffins have less than 100 calories each and less than a half a gram of fat each! They come out to just under 1 gram of sugar each, but i use no sugar in them so these are naturally occuring. By the way no these are not "mini-muffins"! Feel free to use regular muffins tins like I did... They are a great harmless snack or breakfast addition. To get your vitamin A be sure to pair it with a healthy dietary fat (we need fat to absorb the A) - breakfast with 1 ounce of reduced fat cheese and a piece of fruit is great! So low cal you can mix and match often- and made with whole wheat flour- so you are getting your healthy whole grains and their awesome antioxidants! Enjoy!
*Don't be scared of the prep time- its just for boiling sweet potatoes. I forgot to add the temperature before but I included it now: 425 F. (its in the recipe text now too) Let them cool completely! Even chilled in the fridge helps them to "set".

Submitted by LIFEHASCHANGES

A fairly healthy frozen dessert treat!

Submitted by KARENMON

This recipe is super easy, quick, delicious AND qualifies as a Clean Eating meal.

I've made this recipe twice in the past week and my super picky husband has cleaned his plate both times! I usually serve it with brown rice and a vegetable.

My personal notes on this dish...less is more. Add the vinegar/honey mixture in a little bit at a time - you don't want your salmon swimming in it, just coated in it. The balsamic vinegar will darken the color of the salmon, so you may think it's done or burning, but it's probably just discolored. I like to cook my salmon until it is very firm and it has an almost hard glaze to the outside. Cook it for a minute or two longer than you think you need to!

Also, for the red pepper flakes, less is more again! I love the flavor of red pepper flakes and honey {I even eat that mixture on my chicken nuggets} remember, you can always add more, but you can't take it away!

Enjoy!

YUM

Submitted by HEIDELS2

Good hearty breakfast-fraction of the cost of stopping at the drive-thru or buying frozen! High protien, low calories!

Submitted by CHALIGAL155

I grew up eating these homemade waffles and wanted to tweak them to make them healthier. I tested them the other day and they were almost as good but with much fewer calories and virtually no fat per serving. Enjoy!

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Submitted by HHOSKINS77

Used blender waffle recipe but substituted all oil with applesauce

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Submitted by MARIGOLDS1970

This is filling and tasty!

Submitted by RONIJHAM

tasty heart healthy filling waffles or can make pancakes from this recipe as well

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Submitted by FAITH1

These are made to be frozen and eaten later. A quick bite, and yummy to boot.

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Submitted by MINIME34

Low fat chicken salad made with greek yogurt

Submitted by BUTTERCUP76

This is a fast, easy and delicious way to get in fresh raw broccoli. I adapted the recipe from the Whole Foods Broccoli Crunch Salad. The ingredients are simple and relatively inexpensive but they charge $8.49 a pound for it....much cheaper to make at home....and fresher.

Submitted by CLAUDIA1896

Easy to cook and tastes delicious.

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Submitted by CALLIEFORNIA

This is so delicious. Ingredients are approximate because everyone likes something different. So please just use your judgment according to your own taste. You are going to love this!

Submitted by NES211

I invented this while waiting at a sub shop for my husband's steak and cheese when I REALLY wanted a Gyro.....figured I could make a healthier version.

Submitted by MIZ_SNOOPY

Submitted by KRISTA0610

This salad is full of flavor and filling. It's a nice change of pace from the typical salad. I sometimes split it into 3 portions rather than just two.

Submitted by KRIS10L

homemade soup is the best, it's easy and takes 1 hour to make! you control the salt you control the the calories

Submitted by DANIELLE40

This is super easy to prepare and its a new twist on normal peperoni pizza
Its also a great way to do something different with your rotisserie chicken leftovers

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Submitted by SLJGEMINI75

Artichokes stuffed with Whole Grain Wild Rice and Baked until tender and delicious.

These guys are perfect to serve for any holiday and will win in the presentation contest too!

Submitted by OCCGAL7

This is the similar to the Crock Pot Salsa Chicken, but with the brand names we use and cream of celery soup instead of cream of mushroom. The breasts we buy are from SAMS club and are much larger. The nutritional info came out much different.

Submitted by TMARSHALL1667

A tasty side dish or vegetarian main course. Lots of possible variations and is lovely hot or cold.

Submitted by JARICHAUST

Made up meatloaf

Submitted by CHANDRAHAYES

This dish is tangy and sweet and the pork chops stay tender

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Submitted by NAKOLIEDAWN81

I'm playing around with Jambalaya recipes, trying to get close to the one I've been making my family using a seasoning that is no longer available. This one uses a cajun seasoning that I made - recipe can be found her on spark recipes.

This is definitely spicy, adjust the cajun seasoning and tabasco to your palette.

This is really good with a piece of french bread to sop up the juice.

Submitted by CKBYMOMMY

Submitted by FAVDTR2

This awesome chili is vegetarian, or vegan if you don't garnish with goat cheese. Its also gluten-free and healthy!

Submitted by JOEATS

Place a large nonstick skillit over medium-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil, then the mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, untill the mushrooms are tender and excess moisture is evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes.

Add Worcestershire and pepper and cook until any additional moisture is evaporated and the mushrooms are lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Season with salt and serve.

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Submitted by TUGGER502

Only 99 cals/1 cup serving!

Healthy, low carb, low cal. low fat recipe.

Prepare this fast, easy, delicious recipe in the crockpot.
Directions for stovetop or oven casserole are also given, as well as info on low sodium alterations and a delayed crockpot start.

It's even faster (10 mintes to prep) and easier (just dump all ingredients into crockpot) if you brown quantities of hamburger in advance (4 pounds fits nicely in my large skillet), then degrease and season it with beef soup base and dried onions. Freeze it in 1 to 1.5 # ready-to-use Zip Loc freezer bags; be sure to note the weight on each bag, for calculating nutrition.

Submitted by PBIGELOW6

Chef Meg's Beef Roast becomes a full dinner, complete with two servings of vegetables.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

from: Southern food.about.com

Submitted by GRANNY2

These tasty burritos are fast enough to make after even the busiest of days...and are great with a green salad on the side...I find they really are best with the smoky, yet robust, flavor of Ancho chili powder, but any will do fine...just adjust the amount as necessary to counteract a potential SU-heat overdose...

Submitted by PAIDIA

Yummy and healthy alternative to a New Orleans classic.

Submitted by AMCARDONA

This is pizza I make that is lower in calories than other pizza and satisfies my craving for it.

Submitted by PHOENIX107

I lowered the sugars used in this so a dietetic could use this recipe.

Submitted by ROSIE19531

This is a saucy delicious way to eat fish and get those omega 3's in.

Submitted by KEVINKELLY

From WINTER, 2008 CLEAN EATING mag

Submitted by FIT_ARTIST

Crockpot

Submitted by BREOCT