Cheesy Zucchini Bake

Cheesy Zucchini Bake 

This cheesy zucchini casserole provides you with a delicious pizza-like experience – without the grains, gluten and extra calories of a real pizza.

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Vegetable Frittata

Vegetable Frittata 

A mix of whole eggs and egg whites in this frittata keeps the flavor of egg yolks with half the fat.

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Egg and Vegetable Wrap

Egg and Vegetable Wrap 

Light cooking tip: Cook vegetables briefly, to keep them crisp, and combine many for a variety of flavors and textures. Use refrigerated egg substitute or all egg whites instead of whole eggs to cut saturated fat in scrambles.

Notes: This colorful wrap from executive chef Guido Ulmann at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Honolulu makes a great brunch, lunch, or light supper entrée. He uses red or green tortillas, but any kind of the same size will do.

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Fragrant vegetable & cashew biryani

Fragrant vegetable & cashew biryani 

A delicious vegetarian main dish or accompaniment to another curry, ideal for a curry buffet or spicy feast

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Vegetable-Bean Stew

Vegetable-Bean Stew 

Lose weight with this heart-healthy Vegetable-Bean Stew. Serve with whole-grain couscous or brown rice to soak up all the flavorful liquid.

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Braised Summer Vegetables with a Green Herb Sauce

Braised Summer Vegetables with a Green Herb Sauce 

This sophisticated dish of braised summer vegetables — beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots and more — drizzled with a pesto-like sauce made from garden-fresh herbs was inspired by a stroll through the farmers' market. Feel free to mix up the produce based on what you have on hand, and make extra sauce since it freezes well and is perfect for tossing with pasta or swirling into soups. If they're available, try adding fresh fava beans or other shell beans to bump up the protein in this quintessential summer dish.

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Spaghetti Squash Fritters

Spaghetti Squash Fritters 

If you make spaghetti squash and have leftovers, they can be simply reheated in the microwave for a few seconds. But that’s boring. A fun, tasty way to use up leftover spaghetti squash is to make these easy spaghetti squash fritters.

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