Savory cheese and chicken stock share the spotlight here with high-fiber chickpeas. Adding 1/2 cup of these lean beans to your daily diet can help you cut your consumption of fatty foods, a study in the journal Appetite notes.
- chicken bouillon cube
- whole-wheat rigatoni
- grated Romano
Tomatoes’ strong, savory flavor can help satisfy us sooner, so we may eat less without trying. We added almonds to up the slim-down factor: Dieters who ate the nuts daily lost 56 percent more fat than those who didn’t, a study from Loma Linda University finds; the nuts’ fiber may prevent fat absorption.
- almonds
- loosely packed fresh parsley
- sun-dried tomato halves
- olive oil
- whole-wheat penne
Tuna and ’shrooms contain two different umami compounds that work synergistically to enhance the savory flavor. This dish is the lightest of this noodly bunch, with only 350 calories per bowl.
- whole-wheat farfalle
- olive oil
- chopped fresh rosemary
- dry white wine
- chopped fresh parsley
Tuna and ’shrooms contain two different umami compounds that work synergistically to enhance the savory flavor. This dish is the lightest of this noodly bunch, with only 350 calories per bowl.
- whole-wheat farfalle
- olive oil
- chopped fresh rosemary
- dry white wine
- chopped fresh parsley
- olive oil
- dry white wine
- salt and pepper to taste
- uncooked penne pasta
- fresh ricotta
From Mii Amo Spa in Sedona, AZ
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- finely diced celery
- finely diced red onion
- corn kernels
- rigatoni
- Kosher salt
- chopped fresh cilantro
From Rancho la Puerta in Tecate, Mexico
- pesto
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- linguine
- thinly sliced snow peas
- finely diced red onion
- zest of 1 large lemon
From the Solage Calistoga Resort in Calistoga, CA
- ripe diced tomatoes
- red chili flakes
- olive oil
- grated Romano cheese
- orzo pasta
- diced oil-packed sundried tomatoes
- chopped fresh basil
- fresh lemon juice
- olive oil
- grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and ground black pepper