ready in about 15 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Table salt and ground black pepper
  • olive oil
  • Salad
  • Table salt and ground black pepper
  • minced fresh thyme leaves
  • Dijon mustard
  • balsamic vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • Dressing
  • Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish

Don’t waste hours marinating flank steak before cooking it. Coating the grilled steak with a potent sauce adds just as much flavor—and takes just 5 minutes.

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • minced fresh parsley leaves
  • minced red onion
  • red wine vinegar
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • hot red pepper flakes
  • Table salt and ground black pepper
  • flank steak

Make this recipe ahead so the flavors can blend and mellow. Serve with pita chips.

CALORIES 30(54% from fat); FAT 1.8g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 0.7g; CHOLESTEROL 3mg; CALCIUM 11mg; SODIUM 53mg; FIBER 0.5g; IRON 0.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 3.3g

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • Cooking spray
  • light mayonnaise
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • ground red pepper

Herbed cream cheese and chopped kalamata olives are paired with watercress and crunchy grated carrots in this easy and flavorful wrap. Eight-inch whole-wheat tortillas can stand in for the lavash.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 9x11-inch whole-wheat lavash
  • chopped kalamata olives
  • grated carrots

Herbed cream cheese and chopped kalamata olives are paired with watercress and crunchy grated carrots in this easy and flavorful wrap. Eight-inch whole-wheat tortillas can stand in for the lavash.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 9x11-inch whole-wheat lavash
  • chopped kalamata olives
  • grated carrots

Olivada (olive paste) or green olive bruschetta topping are tasty additions to this recipe. (Add 1/3 cup of one or the other in step 5.)

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fresh dill sprigs
  • Tbs. plus 2 tsp. olive oil
  • fettuccine
  • bag baby spinach
  • low-sodium vegetable broth
  • Tbs. lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • crumbled feta cheese
serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • chopped onion
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • finely shredded reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
  • chopped fresh Italian parsley

Don’t succumb to traditional, artery-clogging wings. Simply bake them in a tangy rub and then dip them in lightened-up dressing.
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free sour cream
  • fat-free skim milk

Who doesn’t love potato skins? Topped with bacon, cheese and sour cream, ours are a definite party-pleaser.
POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • hot pepper sauce
  • shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
  • fat-free sour cream

A little of this steak can go a long way when used to make fajitas; put out salsa and warm low-fat tortillas with the onion mixture. Let everyone assemble their own.
POINTS® Value: 5
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fresh lime juice
  • vegetable oil
  • chili powder
  • ground cumin
  • table salt
  • large onion