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Lightened Up

Lightened up healthy family-friendly recipes can be found in abundance here!

Look here for lightened up recipes like Skinny Baked Popcorn Chicken and learn how to lighten up any noodle recipe with How to Cook Spaghetti Squash.

Reader favorite lightened up recipe includes Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Baked Buffalo Cauliflower.

 

 

White soup bowl set on top of a dark grey plate filled with creamy chicken pot pie soup topped with buttermilk biscuit crumbles and chopped parsley.

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Cooked seasoned butternut squash cubes in the basket of a large air fryer.

Air Fryer Butternut Squash

A bowl of food on a plate, with Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles

A bowl of soup made with cauliflower leeks and potatoes

Cauliflower Leek and Potato Soup (Dairy-Free)

White soup pot filled with chowder made using corn, zucchini, cauliflower, and light cream as the main ingredients.

Corn and Zucchini Chowder

White soup bowl filled with homemade tomato basil soup.

Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Three ground turkey tacos filled with ground turkey taco meat and topped with tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese, on a small serving plate.

Ground Turkey Tacos

The ultimate taco salad in a large white bowl.

Taco Salad Recipe

Eggplant meatballs baked with marinara sauce and cheese in a large skillet.

Eggplant Meatballs

White tray filled with french fries cooked in the air fryer and garnished with chopped parsley and served with a side of ketchup and ranch dressing.

Air Fryer French Fries

White plate with a large slice of crustless quiche with spinach and ham and a side of spring salad with tomatoes.

Crustless Spinach Quiche

Image of a cooked crustless quiche filled with broccoli in a white pie dish.

Crustless Quiche

Large white plate with crispy air fryer chicken tenders, a small white bowl filled with honey mustard sauce, and mixed greens.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

A bowl of bruschetta chicken close up

Bruschetta Chicken

Oval serving dish with baked zucchini fries and a small bowl of chipotle mayo.

Baked Zucchini Fries

Air fryer chicken nuggets on a white plate with a side of buffalo sauce.

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Close up image of garlic parmesan wings on a small white serving tray.

Crispy Garlic Parmesan Wings

Zoomed in image of a white bowl filled with juicy shrimp and asparagus in lemon and garlic stir fry sauce.

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

Buffalo wings cooked in the air fryer and tossed with homemade buffalo sauce and sprinkled with blue cheese.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Close up image of buffalo chicken wings covered in buffalo sauce.

Baked Buffalo Wings Recipe

Crispy sweet potato fries made in the air fryer and served in a small metal tin with ketchup.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Oval serving dish filled with homemade baked sweet potato fries and served with ranch dressing.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

White bowl filled with mashed sweet potatoes and butternut squash and topped with butter and fresh thyme.

Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Large white pasta bowl filled with penne pasta and mixed spring vegetables such as asparagus, bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, and sprinkled with parmesan.

Pasta Primavera Recipe

Two thinly sliced parmesan crusted chicken breast pieces on a small white serving plate garnished with chopped parsley and fresh lemon.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Overhead image of a serving plate filled with air fryer coconut shrimp and a small bowl of apricot dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Recipe with Dipping Sauce

A bowl of chicken butternut squash close up

Easy Chicken and Butternut Squash Recipe with Mushrooms

Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Mac n Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

A plate of Broccoli and Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Spaghetti Squash (+ Video)

White serving bowl filled with creamy mashed cauliflower drizzled with brown butter and garlic.

The Best Mashed Cauliflower Recipe (Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes)

Small tray lined with parchment paper and filled with homemade baked chicken nuggets with a side of honey mustard sauce for dipping.

Easy Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

A plater of Baked Buffalo Cauliflower

Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe

Juicy baked lemon chicken breast served on top of white rice with a side of cooked broccoli.

Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe

Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders on parchment paper with sliced lemons

Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders

Soup bowl filled with blended healthy broccoli cauliflower soup and garnished with bacon, cheese, and roasted broccoli and cauliflower.

Broccoli Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower that has been processed into "rice" in the food processor.

How to Make Cauliflower Rice

A bowl Broccoli Gouda Soup

Smoked Gouda Broccoli Soup Recipe

Low-Fat Sriracha Ranch Dressing

Sriracha Ranch

Overhead image of a white plate with cooked basmati rice, baked teriyaki chicken breast, and steamed broccoli.

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Recipe – How to Make Teriyaki Chicken

Overhead image of four baked chicken breasts covered in buffalo sauce.

Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Recipe

Spaghetti Squash with Spinach, Bacon and Goat Cheese

Keto Spaghetti Squash

White baking dish filled with crispy eggplant layered with gooey melted cheese and tomato sauce.

Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Small white plate with three slices of crispy baked eggplant.

Crispy Baked Eggplant Recipe

Close up image of large loaf of sliced turkey meatloaf made with ground turkey, chopped apples, and herbs.

Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

halved Spaghetti Squash that has been cooked

Spaghetti Squash – How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

Large white soup bowl filled with a brothy vegetable soup.

Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe

Cheesy baked cauliflower caprese casserole.

Cheesy Chicken Caprese Casserole Recipe (Low Carb + Gluten-Free)

Cauliflower fried rice cooking in a black skillet.

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

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