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Bite Size Frittatas
These delightful low fat bite-size frittatas make a perfect hors d'oeuvre or buffet brunch item. Flavored with onion, spinach and a hint of reduced-fat cheese, these little crustless delights can fit easily into a low-fat diet.

Low Fat Mother's Day Recipes
Here are 10 terrific low fat recipes that would work perfectly for Mother's Day, whether you're treating mom to breakfast in bed, a casual brunch or even a delicious dinner or dessert, you'll find something to make mom's day.

Quick and Easy Strawberry Shortcake
What could be simpler than buying some angel food cake, a pack of strawberries and some fat-free whipped topping? Yet together, they make an elegant-looking low fat dessert fit for any occasion.

Orange Cream Pie
This orange cream pie is light and creamy dessert that slices like a pie only without a crust, which is often the main source of fat.

Huevos Rancheros Wraps
A low fat breakfast burrito of Mexican-style eggs, or huevos rancheros.

Mini Cheesecakes
These low fat mini cheesecakes are an example of being able to have your cake and eat it too. Cheesecake is hardly a low-fat food, so with a few ingredient substitutions and the use of a muffin pan, here are some delightful mini cheesecakes.

Halibut with Basil and Tomatoes
A simple nutritious and delicious roasted halibut with sweet grape tomatoes and fresh basil.

Reduced Fat Chocolate Pudding
Enjoy a rich-tasting, reduced-fat chocolate pudding as a sweet treat for a special occasion such as Valentine's Day. Top it with a curl or two of shaved dark chocolate or a fresh raspberry

Low Fat Spinach and Mushroom Frittata
A low-fat spinach and mushroom frittata made with liquid egg substitute, spinach, mushrooms and sliced tomatoes, and topped with reduced-fat cheese.

Low Fat Ham and Cheese Strata
This low fat ham, cheese and spinach strata makes a perfect spring-time brunch option. Save calories and fat by using extra lean ham, a mix of whole eggs and egg whites, and reduced fat cheese.

Eggs Florentine
Not quite Eggs Benedict, this Eggs Florentine recipe features poached eggs and spinach on an English muffin. A low fat creamy sauce is drizzled on top, making a delicious breakfast or brunch dish. Perfect for spring time or Easter.

Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Salmon - Lower Fat
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon makes a wonderful breakfast treat. You can lower the calories, fat and cholesterol by using just one whole egg and two egg whites per person. If you prefer, use an equivalent amount of egg substitute (1/2 cup per person), which will make this a truly low fat egg breakfast.

Smoked Salmon Roll-ups
Smoked salmon and cream cheese roll-ups, or pinwheels, make a perfect low fat appetizer, provided you use fat free cream cheese.

Low Fat Cream of Asparagus Soup
If you're looking for low fat asparagus recipes, try this low fat cream of asparagus soup, using fat-free sour cream and potato instead of heavy cream.

Low Fat Pea and Mint Soup
Serve this delightful low fat pea and mint soup at Easter or as a light spring lunch. In the summer, serve this soup chilled witha tablespoon of low fat sour cream or yogurt on top.

Low Fat Strawberry Shortcake
Whether you serve this for Valentine's Day or as a sweet summertime treat, this low fat strawberry shortcake is sure to please.

Carrot Cake
This moist low fat carrot cake, with its light cream cheese frosting, makes a great guilt-free dessert.

Low Fat Lemon Bars
Sweet yet tart, these low fat lemon bars are a luscious treat. Next to chocolate, these make a perfect sweet indulgence, only with less fat and fewer calories.

Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken
A simple lemon and 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

Low Fat Roasted New Potatoes
Serve some low fat roasted new potatoes with a Sunday lunch or holiday meal. Using just a little heart-healthy olive oil is enough to make great roasted potatoes.

Reduced Fat Mushroom Onion Gravy
Make a flavorful reduced fat mushroom onion gravy to accompany your Sunday or holiday roast. Lower the fat by using fat-free chicken broth or defatted drippings from the meat.

Farfalle with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes
Serve this low fat vegetarian pasta dish with fresh asparagus and sweet cherry tomatoes when you need to make an elegant spring supper in under 30 minutes.

Banana Mango Smoothie
Wake up with this healthy, low fat sweet treat. Chunks of frozen banana blended with fresh mango, yogurt and orange juice make this smoothie worth getting out of bed for.

Low Fat Raspberry Orange Muffins
Who can resist warm muffins fresh from the oven? These low fat raspberry orange muffins are a great way to start your day. Simple to make, these low fat muffins can be made in a jiffy.

Tuna and Pasta Salad
This light tuna pasta salad makes a great low fat lunch or supper dish for the whole family.

Low Fat Zucchini Muffins
These low fat zucchini muffins are perfect for breakfast on the go or a mid-morning snack.

Low Fat Buttermilk Pancakes
Low fat, fluffy buttermilk pancakes, plain and simple.

Fat Free Creme Brulee
A fat free Crème Brûlée that uses nonfat Greek yogurt instead of cream and eggs. It also hides a little fruity surprise.

Spinach and Pink Grapefruit Salad
A tangy appetizer to a romantic Valentine's Day meal or for an Easter or Mother's Day lunch, this spinach salad is topped with slices of pink grapefruit, slivers of red onion, sliced mushrooms, some raspberries and a sprinkling of heart-healthy walnuts.

Low Fat Meringue Nests with Strawberries
Individual meringues topped with fat-free or lite whipped topping and sliced strawberries. Perfect for Valentine's Day or as a summertime treat.

Low Fat Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
A quick and easy low fat shrimp and angel hair pasta dish. Perfect for those nights when you're in a hurry.

Low Fat Watercress Soup
In honor of St. Patrick's Day or any time during spring and summer, enjoy the mildly peppery taste of watercress in this low fat watercress soup.

Low Fat Lemon-Parsley Halibut
Spring heralds the arrival of fresh Alaskan Halibut. It's not cheap so it's something of a treat. This low fat Lemon-Parsley Halibut is simple and delicious, requiring no added fat. Simply broil and serve with some rice, couscous or quinoa.

Low Fat Yogurt-Granola Parfait
Ditch the doughnut and start your day with low fat, energy-boosting yogurt-granola parfait.

Halibut with Asparagus, Tomatoes and Rosemary
An easy, colorful low fat halibut recipe using fresh asparagus, sweet cherry tomatoes and sprigs of rosemary.

Low Fat Herbed Zucchini and Mushroom Frittata
A frittata is basically a baked omelet. Try this low fat herbed Zucchini and Mushroom Frittata, which uses egg substitute as its base.

Low Fat French Toast
Lower the fat and cholesterol in French toast by using egg substitute and nonfat milk. The result is still a deliciously sweet breakfast. Don;t spoil it by adding whipped cream or butter!

Low Fat Crêpes
Basic crêpes are simple to make. These low fat crêpes are made with nonfat milk, only one egg and absolutely no butter. Eat them with a little confectioners sugar and a squeeze of lemon, or fill them with low fat ingredients such as yogurt and fruit, and roll them up.

Low Fat Asparagus Frittata
A frittata is essentially an open-faced omelet, which is often finished under the broiler. Enjoy this low fat asparagus frittata on a special occasion such as an Easter or Mother's Day brunch.

Angel Food Dessert
A luscious, light dessert featuring angel food cake, fat-free whipped topping and fresh strawberries. Perfect for Easter, Mother's Day or July 4th.

Fat-Free Strawberry Pavlova
How could a dessert this luscious be fat free? This Strawberry Pavlova is topped with fat-free whipped topping and fresh strawberries. Heavenly, indeed!

Low Fat Summer Cheesecake
Indulge a little in this rich, low fat cheesecake topped with summer berries.

Low Fat Mediterranean Salad
A delicious low fat Mediterranean salad featuring cannellini beans, roasted peppers, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts on a bed of arugula. This Mediterranean salad would make a terrific low fat lunch or a light supper.

Low Fat Key Lime Bars
These low fat key lime bars make a tangy and creamy treat.

Low Fat Strawberry-Mango Buttermilk Smoothie
This low fat strawberry-mango buttermilk smoothei is a healthy and delicious way to start your day.

Tropical Fruit Salad
A refreshing tropical fruit salad featuring fresh pineapple, mango, canteloupe, kiwifruit and orange.

Broiled Nectarines with Brown Sugar and Sour Cream
A simple and delicious summer dessert of broiled nectarines sprinkled with brown sugar and drizzled with balsamic vinegar, with sweetened fat-free sour cream on top.