Best Light Recipe

Would you bake 28 light cheesecakes to find the one you'd actually want to eat? They did, so you only have to bake one, and they guarantee it will come out perfect every time. The Best Light Recipe offers more than 300 full-flavored lower-fat and reduced calorie recipes that still taste great and are guaranteed foolproof by the test cooks and editors who bring you Cook's Illustrated magazine. For the first time ever, the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine have devoted an entire book--more than 300 recipes, from appetizers to desserts--to lighter versions of family favorites. From guacamole and bake pita chips, a honey-Dijon Vinaigrette, hearty chicken noodle soup, and macaroni and cheese, to lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, blueberry muffins and even chocolate cake, we cut the calories and fat without sacrificing flavor. The Best Light Recipe also includes naturally healthy recipes like salsa, gazpacho and poached salmon as well as other recipes that are tweaked to be even lighter and healthier like stir-fry chicken, grilled tuna burgers, and pan-roasted asparagus. 300 flavorful lower-fat recipes and recipe makeovers. Includes nutrition counts and sidebars. All recipes reviewed and fact-checked by a registered dietitian. Healthy cooking techniques revealed. List of nutritional resources.