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Middle Eastern Chicken
With no added fat, this Middle Eastern Chicken recipe, which uses skinless chicken breasts, makes a great low-fat, nutritious supper that's perfect for any night of the week.

Tangy Chicken Kebabs
If you're getting bored with eating ho-hum chicken, jazz it up a bit with a low-fat marinade that adds both flavor and succulence.

White Turkey Chili
A hearty, delicious low fat white turkey chili featuring 93% fat-free ground turkey, cannellini beans and sweet corn. Serve with whole grain rice or baked tortilla chips and a little shredded reduced fat cheese.

Low Fat Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes are a favorite meal in many households. These Sloppy Joes are made with lean ground turkey to lower the fat content, but they're no less delicious, or sloppy!

Chicken and Zucchini Lasagna
This reduced-fat chicken and zucchini lasagna makes a great alternative to the usual meat-based lasagna. And using fat-free ricotta cheese, and reduced-fat shredded cheese, keeps fat calories at a minimum. If you can't find ground chicken, use 1 1/2 cups of shredded white-meat chicken instead.

Mini Chicken Meatloaves
These tasty low fat mini chicken meatloaves are a great way to exercise portion control. They're also ideal if you're cutting back on red meat.

Chicken and Mushroom Meatballs
A low fat alternative to regular meatballs, these chicken and mushroom meatballs are light and delicious. Serve with your favorite low-fat marinara sauce.

Oven-Fried Chicken
Make satisfyingly crunchy fried chicken without a frying pan. This oven-fried chicken recipe is a great low-fat option for fried-chicken lovers.

Low Fat Creamy Chicken Curry
Enjoy a creamy, low fat chicken curry using strained nonfat yogurt instead of real cream. The result is a velvety, chicken curry that you'll want to make again and again

Spicy Roast Chicken Breasts
Succulent and delicious spicy roast chicken breasts cooked on a bed of onions and red peppers. A flavorful, easy-to-make low-fat supper.

Savory Chicken Breasts
These low fat savory chicken breasts are perfect for the broiler or grill.

Spicy Turkey Meatballs
Add a little Southwestern flair to your turkey meatballs by adding some chopped jalapeno pepper, chili and cumin seasonings, and freshly chopped cilantro.

Low Fat Crockpot Chicken and Mushroom Stew
A easy-to-prepare winter crockpot stew featuring chicken, mushrooms, vegetables in a wine-based sauce

Sausage and Mushroom Stew
A hearty and delicious low fat sausage and mushroom stew made with lean chicken sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes and black beans. Perfect for a cold fall or winter's night.

Apricot Chicken
Tasty, succulent low-fat Apricot Chicken breasts are perfect for busy weeknights. Enjoy this low-fat dish with your favorite vegetables.

Turkey Meatloaf
Making a reduced fat meatloaf isn't so hard, especially if you substitute lean ground turkey for beef. The key to making it moist is to add lots of veggies, and to soak the breadcrumbs in milk. The end result is a flavorful kid pleaser.

Italian Chicken in Foil
A quick and tasty reduced fat Italian Chicken in Foil. Enjoy this lighter chicken dish with whole grain rice.

Chicken, Kale and White Bean Stew
A hearty and nutritious low fat stew made with skinless chicken breasts, kale, white beans and tomatoes. A great dish for a cold day.

Baked Chicken and Rice
A quick and easy low fat chicken and rice dish that's easy to prepare any night of the week.

Braised Chicken Thighs
Succulent chicken thighs are braised with vegetables in red wine and chicken broth.

Creamy Coconut Chicken
A delightfully creamy coconut chicken dish using lite coconut milk, a little peanut butter, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice and ginger.

Balsamic Basil Chicken
Balsamic vinegar and fresh basil add a sweetness and tang to skinless chicken breasts. Bake, broil or grill these chicken breasts to succulent perfection, and serve with your favorite low-fat side dish or salad.

Sautéed Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
Sautéed chicken with a creamy mushroom sauce makes a simple yet elegant low fat dinner. It's also quick and easy to prepare.

Lemon Mint Chicken
Lemon, mint and yogurt make a fabulous light marinade for skinless, boneless chicken breasts, which can be roasted, broiled or grilled to succulent perfection.

Lemon Parsley Chicken
A tasty, tangy low-fat chicken breast recipe using fresh lemon juice and parsley.

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