Essential Ingredients

  • Cooking Light Taste Test Awards

    Taste Test

    There are tens of thousands of products on supermarket shelves; let us help you pick the best—in both taste and nutrition.

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    Annual Taste Test Awards

    Meet the winners of the Taste Test Awards, our annual guide to the best supermarket and artisanal products in a variety of categories.

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  • Best Barbeque Sauces

    Taste Test: Barbeque Sauces

    We tested 16 top-selling barbecue sauces with less than 350mg sodium per serving. We found two tasty favorites.

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  • Guide to Rice

    4 Tasty Types of Rice

    There are more than 40,000 varieties of rice out there, which makes it hard to figure out which type is best. Well, don’t stress over these starchy staples – we’re here to help.

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  • Guide to Fish and Shellfish

    6 Common Saltwater Fish and Shellfish

    Let these common types of fish and shellfish be the stars of tonight's dinner. Low-fat, fast-cooking, and super healthy, you can’t go wrong once you brush up on your seafood IQ.

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  • Guide to Beans

    6 Types of Savory Beans

    These beans are a perfect staple to keep around for meals that need some extra substance. They also contain fiber, protein, and antioxidants that can aid in digestion, help burn fat, and fight cancer.

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  • Guide to Greens

    6 Nutritious and Tasty Salad Greens

    Incorporating healthy greens into your diet is an excellent way to spice up a meal, as well as a great way to get more calcium, folate, and vitamins A, K, and C.

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  • Grilled Halibut with Peach and Pepper Salsa

    25 Best Seafood Recipes

    Low in calories, sodium, and cholesterol, protein-packed seafood provides vitamins and minerals and may reduce the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure.

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  • Quinoa Nutrition Facts

    Easy Quinoa Combos

    Fear not this grain: Quinoa is fast-cooking and makes tasty salads. You can cook on Sunday, chill, eat over the next few days, and tote to work.

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  • Best Store-Bought Chocolate Ice Cream

    Taste Test: Chocolate Ice Cream

    Chocolate ice creams that really scoop the competition

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  • Best Store-Bought Pickles

    Taste Test: Pickles

    Our pickle picks: the best bread-and-butter chips and dill spears.

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  • Bombay Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice Recipe

    Superfast Bombay Shrimp Curry

    Allison Fishman demonstrates how to make a superfast shrimp curry complete with coconut rice in just 20 minutes.

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