Baked Kale or Swiss Chard Chips

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,ZSpecialties,Z2-Sides,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

If you have a hankering for potato chips, try these!

Egg Drop Soup

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Eggs,ZSpecialties,Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Soup,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

This soup is a staple at Chinese restaurants. It is filling, delicate and delicious. Unfortunately, one of the ingredients in most restaurant egg drop soup recipes is MSG. The recipe below is an MSG-free version of the traditional classic, so it won't taste exactly the same, but we think it's just as delicious.

Lois’ Green Salsa Verde with Tomatillos

ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Sauces & Dressings,ZSpecialties

A spicy and refreshing salsa can jazz up any dish. Dieter Lois shared this recipe for her ZReduction-friendly salsa verde. She whipped up a batch to put over her eggs, but this would be good on just about anything.

Waldorf Salad

Z2-Vegetarian,ZSpecialties,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Salads,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

A traditional Waldorf salad has grapes or raisins and lots of walnuts -- but it doesn’t have to. This one worked great as a side dish. Be sure to cut your fruit portion for this meal in half.

Grilled Romaine

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Salads,Z2-Sides

Okay, don’t freak on me. Grilled romaine is really good and tastes better than it looks. Impress your guests with something they’ve probably never had before.

Celery Apple Salad

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks

The inspiration for this recipe came from a new one offered up by Bon Appetit. I must give them some of the credit. I changed it enough to make it my own, but the original is in a cookbook by Molly Baz called Cook this Book.

Tuna Salad

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Dieter Sarah eats tuna salad to help her lose weight on ZReduction. This is her "magic" recipe.

Oven Roasted Okra

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Sides,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Vegetarian,ZSpecialties

This delicious recipe was submitted by dieter Nicole. She served it with pork chops and roasted tomatoes. Thanks, Nicole for the inspired dish!

Smoked Salmon Salad

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Salads,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Seafood,ZSpecialties

Since leafy greens are unlimited you can double (or triple) the amount of greens used in this recipe if you want to make it stretch.

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Vegetarian,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,ZSpecialties

No need to salt them. No need to season them. They will be delicious and have PLENTY of flavor. 

Russian Traditional Salad

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Salads,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian,ZSpecialties

This delicious recipe was submitted by Plan Z dieter Bruce. Bruce says, "We saw this sixteen years ago on a trip to visit our daughter in-law. They keep it from day to day and just add to it when more is needed."

Cinnamon Tangerines

ZS-Zola to Go,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Desserts,ZSpecialties,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

This simple recipe is the latest from the Zola Test Kitchen. Try these! I got some really juicy tangerines (that were very easy to peel) at the grocery store yesterday.

Sea Salt Crusted Snow Peas

Z2-Sides,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Vegetarian

You won’t ever need potato chips again.

Apple “Popcorn” with Toppings

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Desserts

Going to the theatre or the movies? Pack this in a zippered baggie. The crunching of the apple won’t be any louder than the crunching of the popcorn. It’s a BIG YUM.

Tomato Pizzettas

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian

This is a great side dish but also makes a great appetizer platter to bring to a party or get-together.

Roasted Asparagus with Artichoke Heart “Sauce”

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Sides,Z2-Vegetarian

Serve this with a simple small filet or grilled chicken breast for a wonderful meal.

Eggplant Tomato Combo

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Vegetarian,Z2-Sides,Z2-Salads

This eggplant tomato combo can be eaten as a side dish or as a spread. When I make an antipasti tray for an appetizer course, I’ll sometimes include this as a dip or spread for crackers.

Vanilla Apples

Z2-Desserts,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks

A simple, tasty dessert.

Apple Chips

Z2-Desserts,ZSpecialties,Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less

When we were at lunch the other day, Jen mentioned how dieters miss their crunch. She wondered if we could come up with a recipe for apple chips.

Raspberry-Chipotle “Wings”

Z2-Appetizers & Snacks,Z2-Poultry

Sweet and spicy wings with an unusual twist.