By Rachel Rappaport of Cocnut & Lime
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While decadent dessert and dips are a delight, stripping down to basics after the holidays is a common impulse. I like to look for fresh, easy to make recipes that colorful and have lots of vegetables and lean meats or seafood.
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Soup is a great choice because it is filling and unless made with cream, is surprisingly low calorie. Carrot soup is vibrantly orange and full of vitamins as is this cumin-carrot version. This vegan celeriac soup is a cinch to make and is a great way to introduce people to celery root. Black bean, roasted red pepper soup is heartier but full of fiber and vegetable goodness. Fire roasted tomato soup uses canned fire roasted tomatoes which makes it a snap to make. Cranberry wild rice soup has fiber rice wild rice and tangy, low fat yogurt for creaminess. This recipe for for kimchi soup from the ironically named No Recipes blog, has healthy kimchi and tofu.
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Dishes like this glass noodle salad are easy to make but look special enough to serve to company. This light lemon shrimp pasta makes the most of in season lemons and doesn’t have a high calorie creamy sauce. Raw beets combine with parsley for a fresh tasting salad. This TNT sushi roll is simply fresh tuna, tomato and rice. Fresh and delish!
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These sweet rice balls are a filling end to a meal or snack. Angel food cake is famous for being virtually fat free but can be a little boring. This lemon version adds some interest. Low sugar pumpkin cheesecake is a lighter twist on a popular pie.
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As always, you can find more recipes to lighten up your post holiday bellies on the FoodieView Recipe Search Engine.
Rachel Rappaport is a food writer and recipe creator who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. You can check out over 600 of her original recipes at her award winning food blog, Cocnut & Lime.
