Cooking Light

Find all the tasty inspiration you’ve been searching for! Go-to options for fast, healthy weeknight meals, fresh twists on your favorite comfort foods, showstopping dishes for entertaining, and so much more! Every issue of Cooking Light gives you step-by-step how-to’s for every dish, fullpage recipe photos (taken in our test kitchen!), ingredient swaps, and time-saving shortcuts. Frequency of all magazines subject to change without notice.

Cooking Light

Editor’s Letter

What Healthy Means Now

Protein Primer

Pasta Perks

Mushrooms for the Mind

Count on Cottage Cheese

Beyond Breakfast • Who says that breakfast is only for the morning? These omelets, smoothies, and grains are ideal ways to pack in protein any time of day.

Plant-Based Proteins • In a protein matchup of meat vs. plant-based proteins, research shows that the underdog, plants, are the true champions when it comes to your wallet, the planet, and your health.

Go Coastal • Fish and shellfish provide high-quality protein along with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Both are crucial for optimal body and brain function and strongly linked to a reduced risk of many diseases.

Build a Better Bowl • Leave your plates in the cupboard and create customized bowls featuring beans, chicken, and fish alongside hearty grains and fresh veggies. You can build color, texture, and flavor as you layer your favorite high-protein ingredients for easy one-dish meals.

Pick Poultry • Make chicken and turkey your go-to sources of high-quality protein. They’re affordable, easy to prepare, and family friendly, too.

Make the Most of Meat • Rely on lean cuts of beef, lamb, and pork to maximize your protein intake each day without going overboard on saturated fat or sodium.

Super Snacks • Make the most of your between-meal nibbles with recipes that provide high-quality protein instead of empty calories.

Recipe Index • Cooking Light HIGH-PROTEIN RECIPES