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Reduced Fat Recipes

Reduced Fat Recipes

If you are looking to lower your fat intake try our selection of low fat recipes. There are all sorts of foods you can eat that are healthy or healthier versions of some of those fatty favorites. Hint: When using reduced fat ingredients check the product label to make sure they aren't just loaded up with carbs as instead. Use fresh ingredients whenever possible and make as much as you can from scratch. Packaged foods contain lots of sodium and fat.



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recipe for fat free molasses cookies

Fat Free Molasses Cookies

Made with cloves, prunes, water, sugar, molasses, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for salachat chatzilim (eggplant salad)

Salachat Chatzilim (Eggplant Salad)

Made with red pepper flakes, onions, parsley, limes, eggplant, garlic, cumin, olive oil, lemon

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low fat low sodium chocolate cake

Low Fat Low Sodium Chocolate Cake

Made with sugar, eggs or egg substitute, baking powder, margarine, skim milk, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for skinny tortilla soup

Skinny Tortilla Soup

Made with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, water, chicken breast, refried beans, black beans, chicken broth, frozen corn, salsa

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for barley vegetable casserole

Barley Vegetable Casserole

Made with garlic powder, vegetable stock, barley, onion, cauliflower florets, mushrooms, carrots

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for baked cantonese cod

Baked Cantonese Cod

Made with cilantro, cooked rice, cod fillets, fresh ginger, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, wine vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes

Method:   outdoor grill, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low-fat chicken a la king

Low-Fat Chicken a la King

Made with butter, flour, chicken broth, evaporated milk, pimento, white pepper, paprika, egg whites

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for weight watcher cobbler

Weight Watcher Cobbler

Made with frozen fruit, yellow cake mix, diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low fat cheese sauce

Low Fat Cheese Sauce

Made with Cheddar cheese, skim milk, margarine, all-purpose flour, salt, dry mustard, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hunza diet bread

Hunza Diet Bread

Made with ground nutmeg, cinnamon, water, natural buckwheat or millet flour, canola oil, unrefined sugar, honey, molasses, powdered soya milk, sea salt

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for crustless spinach quiche

Crustless Spinach Quiche

Made with frozen chopped spinach, butter, shallots, tomatoes, nonfat milk, eggs, egg substitute, monterey jack cheese, fresh dill

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for diet chicken

Diet Chicken

Made with chicken breasts, orange soda, soy sauce

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for all you can eat low calorie soup

All You Can Eat Low Calorie Soup

Made with bouillon or hot sauce, salt and pepper, onion or vegetable soup mix, green bell peppers, green onions, cabbage, celery, V-8 vegetable juice, tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cherry cheesecake pudding pie

Cherry Cheesecake Pudding Pie

Made with non-dairy frozen whipped topping, cheesecake flavor pudding mix, graham cracker pie crust, cherry pie filling, skim milk


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cod provencal

Cod Provencal

Made with lemon juice, kalamata olives, cod fillet, herbes de provence, salt, plum tomatoes, tarragon, parsley

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fat-free white sauce

Fat-Free White Sauce

Made with cornstarch, garlic powder, soy or rice milk, soy sauce, Parsley Patch seasoning

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low-fat trifle

Low-Fat Trifle

Made with vanilla pudding mix, raspberries or blueberries, cream cheese, milk, angel food cake, whipped topping, strawberries


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for spanish chicken and rice casserole

Spanish Chicken and Rice Casserole

Made with skinless, boneless chicken breasts, arborio rice, onion, olive oil, stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, paprika, dried oregano, black pepper, roasted red...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for diabetic low fat nachos

Diabetic Low Fat Nachos

Made with pickled jalapeno peppers, cilantro, tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese, green chiles, tomato, black olives, green onion

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low-fat manhattan clam chowder

Low-Fat Manhattan Clam Chowder

Made with clams, pepper, onions, carrot, celery, green bell pepper, clam juice, stewed tomatoes, water, thyme

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low calorie, sugar free eggnog

Low Calorie, Sugar Free Eggnog

Whip up a batch of this delicious, low calorie eggnog without the sugar rush. Perfect for those who love eggnog but are watching their waistline.


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for low-fat coconut cream pie

Low-Fat Coconut Cream Pie

Made with coconut cream pudding mix, skim milk, graham cracker pie crust


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for low fat butter chicken

Low Fat Butter Chicken

Made with onion, garlic, chicken breast or thigh, ginger root, chili powder, turmeric, cinnamon, garam masala, salt and pepper, tomato paste

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for slow cooker ham and cheese strata

Slow Cooker Ham And Cheese Strata

Made with Tabasco sauce, black pepper, kosher salt, Monterey jack cheese, half and half, butter, white bread, ham, dried minced onions, eggs

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for creamy mushroom soup potatoes

Creamy Mushroom Soup Potatoes

Made with paprika, potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, skim milk, onion

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for weight watchers beef nachos

Weight Watchers Beef Nachos

Made with tortilla chips, jalapeno peppers, ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, salsa, Mexican cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for delicious low-fat carrot cake

Delicious Low-Fat Carrot Cake

Made with ground cloves, brown sugar, safflower oil, egg, egg whites, buttermilk, vanilla extract, carrot, crushed pineapple

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for entenmanns fat-free chocolate cupcakes

Entenmanns Fat-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Made with baking soda, applesauce, vanilla extract, cook and serve chocolate pudding, dry milk powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, self-rising flour, egg...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken and rice

Chicken and Rice

Made with black pepper, salt, poultry seasoning, skinless, boneless chicken breast, instant white rice, water, celery, bell pepper, onion

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low-fat chocolate sour cream cake

Low-Fat Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Made with salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, sugar, sour cream, egg, cocoa powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low-fat fitness energy bars

Low-Fat Fitness Energy Bars

Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, crispy brown rice cereal, sesame seeds, dried, unsulfured apricots, raisins or currants, protein powder, wheat germ, brown rice syrup...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mae west's diet breakfast

Mae West's Diet Breakfast

Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, and comedian in the early 1900s. This was apparently her go-to breakfast when she wanted to eat light.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for lowfat frozen mango cream pie

Lowfat Frozen Mango Cream Pie

Made with lime juice, cream cheese, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker crumbs, butter, mango, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for lower calorie harvard beets

Lower Calorie Harvard Beets

Made with black pepper, salt, beets, orange juice, cider vinegar, margarine, brown sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low fat chewy fruit and oatmeal bars

Low Fat Chewy Fruit And Oatmeal Bars

Made with vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt, egg whites, fat-free milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, oats, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low-fat baked zucchini, tomato, and potato casserole

Low-Fat Baked Zucchini, Tomato, And Potato Casserole

Made with Parmesan cheese, black pepper, olive oil cooking spray, tomatoes, zucchini, russet potato, garlic, fresh basil

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chef paul's light french silk pie

Chef Paul's Light French Silk Pie

Made with whipped topping, brown sugar, chocolate sandwich cookies, egg substitute, non-stick cooking spray, chocolate bars, cream cheese, vanilla pudding mix

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for fettuccine florentine

Fettuccine Florentine

Made with Parmesan cheese, fettuccine, butter, olive oil, garlic, fresh spinach, evaporated skim milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low-fat new england style clam chowder

Low-Fat New England Style Clam Chowder

Made with onion, potatoes, clams, chicken bouillon granules, milk, flour, cornstarch, water, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for asian pork with vegetables and brown rice

Asian Pork With Vegetables And Brown Rice

Made with lime juice, fresh ginger, garlic, pork tenderloin, vegetable oil, chicken broth, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, jalapeno, snow peas

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for breakfast couscous cereal

Breakfast Couscous Cereal

Made with cinnamon, water, orange juice, couscous, orange zest, almonds, honey, frozen apple juice concentrate

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for low-fat fruited chicken salad

Low-Fat Fruited Chicken Salad

Made with green onion, pineapple chunks, grapes, apple, raisins, almonds, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, curry powder, pineapple juice


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for fruit salad with curry dressing

Fruit Salad With Curry Dressing

Made with apple, green grapes, banana, buttermilk, mayonnaise or salad dressing, sugar, curry powder, pineapple tidbits, mandarin orange


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lowfat flan

Lowfat Flan

Made with honey, maple syrup, nonfat milk, egg substitute, egg whites, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for low fat crab burger

Low Fat Crab Burger

Made with eggs, egg substitute, imitation crab, bread crumbs, green bell pepper, crab seasoning

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for low fat french fries

Low Fat French Fries

Made with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, potatoes, oil, black pepper, sea salt, paprika

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for vegan apple sauce carrot cake

Vegan Apple Sauce Carrot Cake

Made with carrots, water, egg equivalent, maple syrup, vegetable oil, applesauce, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pork tenderloin with garlic mustard sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Mustard Sauce

Made with parsley, Dijon mustard, garlic, scallion, pork tenderloin, flour, butter, olive oil, beef broth

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for beef casserole supreme

Beef Casserole Supreme

Made with ground beef, garlic, mushrooms, black pepper, cream of celery soup, instant rice, dried minced onion, oregano, salt, frozen broccoli

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butterflied chops with sundried tomato sauce

Butterflied Chops with Sundried Tomato Sauce

Made with dried basil, pork chops, olive oil, garlic, chicken broth, white wine, water, evaporated skim milk, tomato paste, sun-dried tomato

Method:   stovetop, outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes





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