French Appetizers / Soups / Salads Recipes (Most Popular)
Think you dislike beets? Not after trying this recipe! Roasting brings out the beets' natural sweetness, and the feta offers a salty contrast.
This soups works well with most vegetables from the garden-- experiment and use vegetables that are in season.
Vinaigrettes are perfect as salad dressing, a dipping sauce for steamed vegetables, and a marinade for lean cuts of meats.
Depending on how small you chop the veggies, this light summer side can be a salad or salsa. Pair the salad with grilled chicken or shrimp. As a dip, opt for endive, jicama slices, or lime tortilla chips.
You will never guess that the dressing is oil-free and packed with three cups of greens, zucchini and avocado! I call it great green dressing.
Unlike many of the French Onion Soup recipes on SparkRecipes. com, the nutrition values listed for this one include the bread and cheese toppings. Lower in fat and sodium than any pre-packaged version of this all-time favorite, this French Onion Soup wll rival any you get in a restaurant when it comes to taste. The key to a successful soup is to cook the onons slowly, consistenly reducing the cooking temperature.
This combination of spices with the natural sweetness of fresh roasted beets makes for a mouth watering dish! Enjoy warm out of the oven, or chilled.
Considering that a regular 1 cup serving of French Onion Soup can contain800+ calories, i think this is a vast improvement!
The flavor is rich and satisfying and when properly prepared it is truly delicious!
This is a very simple yet classy appetizer. Low in fat, high in lycopene. Bruschetta can be stored in refrigerator for 3-4 days.
These aren't your traditional lentils. The wine and chicken base give this lentil soup a richer flavor while the herbs give it a nice, savory punch.
Here is a lovely vinaigrette that I have come across during my travels in France and perfected myself. It's definitely tangy and fresh. If you love garlic this vinaigrette is perfect. Serve it with a simple baguette and a bit of cheese, pour on your salads, or dress your meat with it.
This is one of our favorite summer salads. A friend gave me the recipe and I hope you enjoy it.
Leeks, Shallots, Scallions, Red and White Onions make this version of French Onion Soup. The depth of flavor really comes from giving time for the onions to do their thing.
Delicious healthier and lower cal version for pate' fans. You can add pecans and spice it up a zillion ways. This is just the base recipe.
Serve with your fav healthy cracker. Cracker cals are not in this info so you'll have to add them.
THIS IS A SUPER YUMMY SOUP WITHOUT ALOT OF CALORIES AND VERY FILLING.
If your looking for something really fast to make yourself for breakfast, and cereal just isn't cutting it. Treat yourself to this.