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Welcome! Need a great-tasting recipe that won't blow your calorie budget?  You're in the right spot!  Recipes like Cinnamon-Raisin French Toast, Spinach and Almond-Topped Chicken, Spaghetti with Fennel and Shrimp, Corn and Black Bean Salad, and Berry Smoothies don't taste or look like "diet food" yet they keep a lid on calories.  Many recipe offer suggestions for rounding out the meal to keep calories in check while keeping you full and satisfied.  

       A lot of these recipes come from the test kitchens of Best Life partners, such as Barilla, 8th Continent, Fiber One, and many others.  We worked closely with the companies to develop recipes that met the Best Life nutrition criteria while using foods easily found in the supermarket.




Featured Recipes

Angel Hair with Artichokes, Zucchini and Lemon
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Artichokes and zucchini are two of Italy's favorite vegetables. Lemon gives this dish a bright, refreshing taste.

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Flaxseed Morning Glory Muffins
Makes 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minues
Total Time: 40 minutes

Savor muffins chock-full of goodness--apples, carrots and flaxseed, oh my!

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Key Lime-Fruit Salad
Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

It's sheer bliss - lots of fresh summer fruit topped with creamy yogurt.

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Lentil Confetti Salad
Makes 4 servings (1 1/2 cups each)
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Basil and balsamic flavor a lentil salad that's packed with veggies.

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Quinoa and Two Bean Salad
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Quinoa (KEEN-wah) was called "mother grain" by the ancient Incas, and with good reason. This rice-shaped grain supplies all eight amino acids needed for a "complete protein" and contains more protein than any other grain.

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Creamy Peach Smoothies
Makes 2 servings (1 cup each)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Create a ready-in-minutes, icy-smooth yogurt treat for anytime sipping.

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Corn and Black Bean Salad
Makes 8 servings (1/2 cup each)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

This is a great salad to make ahead for your next gathering--and it's so pretty to serve!

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Raspberry-Banana Yogurt Smoothies
Makes 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Who doesn't love smoothies? This blend of yogurt, soymilk and two fruits will get everyone off to a great start.

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Chick Pea and Tomato Curry
Makes 4 servings (1 1/2 cups each)
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Fire roasted tomatoes complement the complex curry spices in this simple dish.

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Thai Seared Shrimp with Tomato, Basil and Coconut
Makes 4 servings (3/4 cup each)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

You'll receive rave reviews when you serve this simple, intensely flavored Thai shrimp dish!

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Baked Apple-Raisin Oatmeal
Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Good morning to the old-fashioned goodness of oatmeal baked a new-fashioned way with apples or pears.

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Blueberry-Whole Grain Waffles
Makes 6 servings (2 waffles each)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Are you a weekend breakfast chef? Serve whole-grain waffles with succulent blueberries in your home restaurant.

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Chilled Berry Soup
Makes 3 servings (3/4 cup each)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This "soup" is really like dessert. Refreshing and creamy, it's like summer in a bowl any time of the year!

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Best Life Cheerios Mix
Makes 1 serving
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes

At 11 grams of fiber per serving, this cereal mix covers nearly half a woman's and nearly a third of a man's daily fiber requirement. Make a big batch and portion into zipper top bags for easy grab-and-go convenience.

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Cannellini with Tomatoes and Sage
serves 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 mintes

You'll enjoy the hint of sage that complements the tomatoes in this simple side dish.

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Best Life Kashi Go Lean Mix
Makes 1 serving
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes

The Kashi Go Lean and Wheat Chex offer fiber and some protein; the Honey Nut Cheerios make it delicious! To save time, you can make it in a bigger quantity and portion out 1 1/2 cups per serving.

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Sautéed Mushroom Salad
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

A welcome new twist on the standard green salad.

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Florida Grapefruit and Jerk-Grilled Chicken with Arugula Salad
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours

This recipe landed first place in a contest of grapefruit recipes that met the Best Life Diet guidelines. The chef is Matthew Laman, of Hummelstown, PA.

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Florida Grapefruit Salad with Seared Shrimp
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 90 minutes

This salad is gorgeous, refreshing, and bursting with nutrition and flavor.

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Sugar-crusted Salmon with Florida Grapefruit and French Green Bean Salad
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Bring a little Florida to your table with this dish that uses two quinessential Florida ingredients: grapefruit and key lime.

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Hearty Fresh Mushroom Chili
Makes 2 servings
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes



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Mushrooms and Pasta in Garlic Parmesan Sauce
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 19 minutes
Total Time: 46 minutes



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Carrot Almond Soup
Makes 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This creamy-tasting soups is a great beginning to a meal especially between early fall and early spring when carrots are particularly sweet.

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Chicken Marengo with Mushrooms
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes



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Wasa Hearty Rye Crispbread with Tuna, Lemon and Black Pepper
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes



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Mushroom, Edamame and Salmon Penne
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes



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