Appetizers / Soups / Salads Recipes (Most Popular)

I couldn't find a low sodium 1,000 Island dressing, so I came up with my own healthy version

Using creamy potato soup mix, the total time is cut to about 30 minutes. The soup is delicious. I never liked kale until this recipe.

Excellent source of Vitamin A.

This is similar to the Olive Garden's Tuscana Zuppa.

A thick, hearty, healthy soup with pastrami, broccoli, celery, onion, herbs and pepper. Can add more pepper to taste.
Makes 10 servings of 69 cals each.

Absolutely delicious.

I never used to like kale until I used it in soup.

Low calorie (231 cals/1 c. svg), low fat (5.4 g) and off the charts in Vit A (178% MDR).

BUT it is high in sodium (1253 mg), so do not use in restricted sodium diets. One way you can decrease this is to add several cups of water (and 1/2 c. milk to keep creaminess) and adjust seasonings. (Recalculate nutrition.)

Light Alfredo sauce and reduced fat sour cream make this delicious recipe lower in cals and fats. A family favorite.
Easy prep, just open cans, add spices and heat.
Directions are given for either slow cooker or stove top prep.

This quick and tasty basic dip can easily be modified, according to your taste and ingredients on hand.

Serve with veggies or rice crackers.

For a light lunch, serve over toast points, rice, steamed veggies or noodles.

At first, I had this as a 12 serving recipe, but it is so good, that I changed it to 6 servings, as most people will eat more, especially when they realize how few calories are in it.

A fabulously tasty way to get your veggies! This soup is rich and filling with very little fat. The beans add filling fiber and protein.

Pan-fried tortillas that taste as good as store bought -- no, better! :)

Add any ingredients you like, this is just a basic pepperoni stuffed mushroom appetizer.

A yummy, creamy topping to use in place of a traditional sauce.

very versatile, with different sensations for the taste buds

Base Portuguese Kale Soup Recipe - Broth, Chourico, Potato, Onion, Kale and add Sweet Potato, Beans
Remove Chourico to knock down the sodium, but this is affordable low sodium(230mg sodium/serving) high energy soup.
Beware: Can Beans are jammed with sodium, buy no salt or soak your own. small kidneys work great as well, I use them as much.

Quick, easy and delicious salad dressing without all the sugar and sodium.

Easy and light summer salad.