Enjoying dishes that are lower in calories doesn’t have to mean sacrificing taste or satisfaction.
All of these recipes areno more than 575 calories per serving.
These light but satisfying meatless meals are sure to add flavor to your evening.
Photo: Jacob Fox
Serve with warm whole-wheat pita.
Cheesy Marinara Beans
This ooey-gooey dish has baked-pasta vibes but features protein-packed beans instead of noodles.
Look for dried corona beans, a larger, creamy white bean, at natural-foods stores or online.
Photography / Nico Schinco, Food Styling / Frances Boswell, Prop Stylist / Paige Hicks
Cannellini are a good substitute.
Serve with a green salad and toasted baguette.
A dollop of sour cream zhuzhed up with beet and lime adds even more flavor.
Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
Look for precooked beets in the produce department of your grocery store.
For pretty snap pea slices, cut them into long, thin strips.
The seeds are then roasted and rubbed, which gives them their distinctive nutty, smoky flavor.
Greg DuPree
Cauliflower Fajita Skillet
Thinly sliced cauliflower florets mimic the signature shape of fajita meat in this dish.
We cook it in a cast-iron skillet for that tableside sizzle you’d get at a restaurant.
Pantry Peanut Noodles
Choose your own adventure with these noodles!
Jacob Fox
They’re delicious with peanut butter and tahini alike.
Opt for a flat skillet over a wok so you have plenty of room to nestle in the eggs.
Plus, the grilled veggies taste extra-good fresh off the fire in this easy gnocchi recipe.
Jason Donnelly
Arepas with Spicy Black Beans
These corncakes are a common style of flatbread in Colombia and Venezuela.
Our arepas filling is loaded with fragrant spices and vegetables to elevate the dish.
Spicing up the collards with paprika coats them with smoky flavor while keeping this dish vegetarian.
Leigh Beisch
Or if you prefer white buttons, those will work well too.
The cauliflower’s nooks and crannies are particularly good at soaking up all the intense flavors of the sauce.
Serve over rice for an easy healthy dinner that’s ready in just 20 minutes.
Photography / Nico Schinco, Food Styling / Frances Boswell, Prop Stylist / Paige Hicks
Serve them on buns or stuff them in pitas.
This easy recipe is perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner!
Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce.
Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
They don’t get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer.
To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice.
If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end.
Jacob Fox
With just a few add-ins like lemon and Parmesan cheese you have a delicious silky sauce.
Want to use up your veggie stash in the freezer?
Swap in 8 ounces frozen spinach for fresh.
Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox
Jason Donnelly
Jason Donnelly
