As the days lengthen and grow steadily warmer, it's time to move on from heavy winter dishes to lighter spring fare, making the most of seasonal foods such as crisp, green asparagus, new potatoes, fresh halibut, lamb and roast chicken. Find suitable dishes for Mother's Day, Easter or simply for a light lunch or family meal. Many of these dishes feature asparagus, but you can easily substitute green beans for the asparagus in most cases.
This low fat, high fiber pea and mint soup with chopped parsley makes a fragrant and flavorful spring lunch or appetizer. Serve hot or cold, depending on the weather, and top with a dollop of low-fat or fat-free sour cream and mint sprigs.
This colorful, fragrant halibut, asparagus, tomato and rosemary dish is perfect for a spring time supper. Serve with some whole grain rice, couscous, or my new favorite, quinoa.
A simple herb roast chicken makes a nice low fat centerpiece for Sunday lunch or a holiday meal with close family. Serve with roasted new potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
These succulent lamb loin chops are complemented perfectly by a mint yogurt sauce, making it a wonderful spring supper. Serve with couscous and roasted green beans or asparagus.
This is a wonderful way to step up your intake of veggies, as well as increasing your intake of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. You can easily substitute tuna for the salmon and get similar benefits. Make this lower fat basic vinaigrette dressing, or use your own favorite low-fat or fat-free dressing.
Crisp bright green asparagus and sweet red cherry tomatoes tossed with farfalle (bow tie) pasta makes a colorful and delightful spring supper. Serve with some crusty bread or a green salad on the side.
Try this wonderfully nutritious fish dish. Asparagus spears are wrapped in sole fillets and baked on a bed of sliced potatoes. It's easy to prepare and uses just one baking pan.
With pork tenderloin now about as lean as an equivalent-sized skinless chicken breast, you can add this succulent herbed pork tenderloin to your list of low-fat favorites.
These key lime bars are a creamy, tangy low-fat treat. I use regular limes rather than the very small key limes, which makes the job of squeezing the limes a little faster! The creaminess comes from the light cream cheese and fat-free condensed milk filling.
Crème Brûlée is a dessert to die for, but oh, the fat and calories. Here's a fat-free version that would make a wonderful Easter or Mother’s Day dessert. I use strained nonfat Greek yogurt, which is thick and creamy. You could stir in a 1 tsp of vanilla extract into the Greek yogurt beforehand if you want a slightly less tart flavor, but the fruity surprise at the bottom of the Crème Brûlée, and the brown sugar topping may offer sufficient sweetness in this heavenly dessert.
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