Healthy Low-Calorie Diet Recipes

Ever had dragon fruit? With a kiwi-pear vibe and a stunning pink shell, it’s as tasty as it is pretty. This dragon fruit smoothie blends into a creamy, refreshing treat in 1-2-3 — perfect for a morning boost or afternoon pick-me-up!

Watermelon and cantaloupe make sweet, ultra-hydrating music when combined together in this mellow melon cooler.  

It sounds like a simple upgrade, but adding oats to your chocolate chip cookies really ramps up the satisfaction factor. This recipe doesn’t contain eggs, so you can bake into cookies, or roll and refrigerate to make a cookie dough snack bite. Delicious either way!

Got a cold? Clear your sinuses and get a nice hit of immune-boosting citrus with this bright and zingy ginger juice shot!

What’s better than one type of citrus in your juice? Three types of citrus in your juice! Get your squeeze on with this perfectly tangy blend of orange, grapefruit, and clementine.

Drinking this juice is like lying in a sunbeam, but for your insides. It’s also great when you’re feeling under the less-than-sunny weather, with nutrient-packed citrus and carrot, plus inflammation-fighting turmeric to get you back to your bright, shiny self. 

Want to add a burst of nutrients to your daily repertoire? Give this berry delicious smoothie a go! It contains healthy nutrient-dense ingredients like Swiss chard, blueberries, beets, and cacao powder that are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. If you’re not a fan of beets, have no fear! Thanks to the sweetness from the berries and coconut water and the nuttiness from the almond butter, you can enjoy all the energy-boosting nutrients of beets without the earthy beet taste.

This Greek Salad Vinaigrette is insanely easy to make and contains herbs and spices often found in heart-healthy Mediterranean diets. It’ll add zest to any salad without the extra calories or hidden sugar. Try it over a mix of your favorite greens and vegetables, including tomatoes, olives, chopped red onion, and cucumber for a scrumptious Greek salad that’ll excite your taste buds!

Celery is quite an interesting ingredient to add to your smoothies! Slightly salty and a little bit tangy, it adds excellent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. Paired with blueberries, this drink becomes a low glycemic, low calorie, power-packed drink you can enjoy any time of day.

Kiwis are small, green gems of sweet, tangy goodness. It’s not often that we see them in smoothies, so we’re changing that with the Kiwi Green Smoothie! This recipe is perfectly sweet and super creamy. And, because kiwis are delicious and green, you’d never know that there’s nutrient-rich spinach hiding inside!

Talk about refreshing! This bright, fruity mixture takes chilling out to a whole new level.

Fresh veggie juice – it just hits different than bottled. Take down this fortifying mix of tomato, celery, and cucumber and feel yourself come alive from the inside out.