Everyone loves spinach dip. This healthier spread version is easy to prepare for the family and for parties.
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Hot Cheesy Spinach Spread
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Fig & Arugula Tartine
A tartine is a French open-faced sandwich, especially one with fancy toppings.
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Italian-Inspired Vegetable Medley
Jazz up everyday mixed vegetables with Italian flavours of Parmesan and tomato.
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Low Fat Tzatziki
Versatile tzatziki can be used as a dip, a spread for flatbread or sandwiches such as gyro, or a sauce on fried foods especially fish.
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Wrap it Up! Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Here’s a high-protein snack the kids can help you make. Perfect for after school munchies.
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Lightened Up Creamy Coleslaw
We’ve made a low fat creamy coleslaw by substituting plain yogurt for the usual full fat mayonnaise. Prepackaged coleslaw mix is a great time-saver; look for it in the produce section.
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Citrus and Beet Salad
A colourful, low fat salad you can make year-round. Although our dressing was developed to go with spinach, this recipe works equally well with baby arugula.
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Easy Weeknight Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse- it offers fibre, calcium, vitamins and phytochemicals. One bunch of broccoli is made up of several heads; one head is one individual stem plus its crown. You only need one head for this recipe.
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Spaghetti and Tomato Basil Sauce
An easy, basic Italian-style tomato sauce that uses mostly pantry ingredients. If you don’t have basil, stir in a little butter at the end, or a little soft goat cheese.
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Garlic-Braised Kale and Corn
If the kale leaves are particularly large or seem tougher than usual, remove the centre rib of the kale leaves, as well as the stems.




