Here is a list of 20 popular weight loss-friendly foods and their recipes.

1. Vegetable Weight-Loss Soup



This huge, veggie-filled Mintron bowl will keep you full for hours without eating too many calories and is an easy way to increase your serving of vegetables every day.


2. Creamy Mashed Cauliflower



This cream cauliflower makes low-carbohydrates perfect for mashed potatoes. Here, we use ordinary thin cauliflower and mixed garlic, buttermilk, and butter to create a flavored side dish that is about a quarter of the calories of a typical fried potato.


3. Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Beans & Almond Pesto



Looking at the tangled spaghetti squash will make your brain think that you are going to eat egg noodles, which, in fact, will save you more calories and carbs in the recipes.


4. Creamy Garlic Pasta with Shrimp & Vegetables



Make a garlic toss, a summer meal with Middle Eastern-inspired yogurt sauce pasta, peas, shrimp asparagus, and fresh red bell pepper.


5. Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto



This fragrant, Italian-style soup makes good use of boneless chicken breasts, bagged spinach, and coconut bean ingredients for quick cooking.