Marinating the shrimp ahead of time imparts extra flavor in this refreshing salad!
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This scrumptious salad is brimming with fresh greens, sliced pears, ruby-red cranberry dressing, crunchy nuts and Parmesan cheese. Thinly sliced apples make a great substitute for the pears in this salad.

POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This crisp, refreshing salad takes only minutes to make if you begin with precooked chicken breasts, available at most supermarkets. Serve our salad as is, or roll it in tortillas for finger-lickin’-good wrap sandwiches.
POINTS® Value: 5
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This main-course salad is pretty healthful as it is, and Gordon’s suggestion to add more vegetables would make it even better. This would also be a good place to try out some of the new whole-grain pastas on the market. I think you’ll be surprised at how much the taste is improved.
You need at least half a chicken to feed four people, so if you have a little less you can bulk this up with extra pasta, beans, peas, tomatoes, etc. For the pasta, there are limitless possibilities, but I’d recommend a short noodle rather than a spaghetti-type pasta—like fusilli, penne or farfalle.

This is one of those salads that are great all tumbled together, packed with lots of different leaves and fresh crunchy vegetables. It makes the perfect summer lunch salad with a crispy baguette.
could eat this every day. Don’t cut down on the hazelnuts: yes, they add calories, but they also boost the protein and add texture to this fresh, lively salad

These savory appetizers taste great as is, or served with a dollop of salsa.
POINTS® Value: 2
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Pair one or two of these crunchy, chewy bites with nonfat yogurt or a piece of fruit and you’ve got a great breakfast on the run.
POINTS® Value: 3
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Chocolaty brownies topped with crunchy rice cereal are a winning combination. Spice them up by adding 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, or 1 to 2 teaspoons of powdered coffee, to the batter.
POINTS® Value: 3
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Father’s Day and burgers go hand in hand. We spiked ours with ancho chili powder and topped them with a salsa of fresh tomato, avocado and radish.
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This garlic-fragrant dish is pretty healthy as it stands. You could make it slightly more so by halving or cutting out the wine; the lemon juice and zest add enough acid to the broth. And, of course, make that pound of noodles serve six, not four, people.