This slightly spiced white chili is the perfect freezer staple to have on hand for too-busy-to-cook-nights.
POINTS® Value: 5
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 265 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • sprays cooking spray
  • uncooked ground turkey breast
  • large onion
  • fat-free chicken broth
  • ground cumin
  • dried oregano
  • fresh lime juice

This pork and vegetable green chili is delicious over polenta but you can spoon it over two cups of canned, heated pinto or kidney beans if you prefer.
POINTS® Value: 8
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

ready in about 450 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • medium poblano chile
  • ground cumin
  • dried oregano
  • table salt
  • black pepper
  • fat-free chicken broth

We all love grilled shrimp, but who’s ever heard of grilling lettuce? Actually, it comes off the grill sweet and lightly wilted, just waiting for the dressing.
POINTS® Value: 1
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dried oregano
  • dried thyme
  • garlic powder
  • sprays cooking spray
  • table salt

These well-seasoned chicken skewers certainly beat plain grilled chicken. Bottled tandoori spice mix makes prep work a snap (just ease up on the amount if you can’t stand too much heat).
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • tandoori spice mix
  • table salt
  • sprays olive oil cooking spray
  • cooked whole wheat couscous

Peanutty satay sauce is typically loaded with fat. We substituted a few ingredients to lighten ours up without sacrificing any of its bold flavor.
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free sour cream
  • reduced-fat peanut butter
  • low-sodium soy sauce
  • dark sesame oil

Although this is a grill recipe, you can cook it indoors by broiling the kebabs in the oven, about 5 inches from the heat, for about 8 to 10 minutes.
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 35 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • medium pineapple
  • large onion
  • low-sodium soy sauce
  • olive oil
  • sprays cooking spray

Lean, flavorful flank steak does not have to be a grilling-season-only dinner. Indoor grill pans simulate the taste of outdoor cooking with no added fat.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
POINTS® Value: 4

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • raw lean flank steak
  • vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • sesame oil

This simple dessert is based on a fattening Italian classic. Grilling the peaches brings out their natural sweetness; chopped nuts provide great crunch.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
POINTS® Value: 1

ready in about 10 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • sprays cooking spray

Freshly made herbed butter hits the spot in this excellent grilled fish recipe. It’s a tasty way to flavor steamed or grilled vegetables, too.
Level of Difficulty: Easy
POINTS® Value: 4

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • fresh lime juice
  • sprays cooking spray

Summer desserts don’t get better than this: sugar-sweet blueberries bursting beneath a homemade cornmeal crust.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
POINTS® Value: 3

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • fresh lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • powdered sugar
  • cornstarch
  • all-purpose flour
  • uncooked cornmeal
  • table salt
  • baking powder
  • fat-free skim milk