Marge Perry

This go-to meal, ready in less than 20 minutes, has all the elements of a classic chicken Caesar salad—but instead of tossing them together, we celebrate each on its own.

This is the hearty pasta dish that everyone loves to eat. The rigatoni cooks right in the sauce, which not only saves you from having to wash an extra pan—it makes the pasta more flavorful.

This dish is so tasty and satisfying that you’ll be happy to eat it for days (and so healthful and nutritious that you should eat it for days).

They look fancy, but these bite-size cubes are simple. A melon baller keeps things neat, but a regular spoon works, too.

You can make this dish a day ahead and stash it in the fridge until go time. It tastes better at room temp, so let it sit out for a half hour before serving.

Sweet fresh corn balances out peppery arugula. If you're short on time, canned or frozen (and thawed) corn will do the trick.

Taste absolutely sinful…but they're not. You can make them up to two days ahead and store in an airtight container.

Traditional Caesar dressing can pack 17 grams of fat in a measly 2 tablespoons. We did much better by making light mayo, not oil, the primary ingredient.

On a really hot day, freeze fruit for an hour or two prior to serving—it acts like sweet ice cubes.

It's the crispy fried skin that makes wings a diet no-go. Using chicken tenders keeps 'em healthy.

Opting for top round beef keeps our sliders on the leaner side, with only 4 g sat fat apiece.

Packing these puppies full of veggies gives them a wallop of low-cal flavor, leaving plenty of room for queso.

Sugary mixes turn classic margs into calorie bombs. Limeade gives this boozy bev some sweetness without the sugar overload.

We subbed baked chips for fried. Same flavor, less fat.

These mini-taters keep portion size in check, so you can enjoy cheesy, bacony goodness without thinking twice.