Really tasty low cal/healthy dinner recipes

I think a lot of people don’t season enough and don’t use fresh herbs enough. Both give so much flavor and more depth to your vegetables especially.

Spices are not calorie full! Be generous! (Even salt - don’t go overboard but be sure to use salt along the way unless you are restricted.

My favorite spice as of late is paprika. You can get regular paprika if smoky is too much for you.

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We eat salmon for dinner about once a week. My husband does a wonderful job with it on the grill, but sometimes we bake in oven with pesto on it.

Another staple is “zoodles” (spiralized zucchini). We often use fresh zuc, but it handy to buy frozen too. Typically we will sauté with some veggies and chopped leftover meat. Sometimes we add canned tomatoes or sauce but also make stroganoff varieties. No it is not a substitute for spaghetti…. it’s a bit different, and honestly we’ve gotten to the point where we often prefer it. Sometimes we do pasta though just for change of pace.

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I followed a link to chicken enchilada soup which sounds really good!

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I got a huge bag of stir fry veggies at Costco - will likely try something like this on my own.

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We eat salmon whatever day we go to the grocery store each week. We get pacific salmon, and usually we marinate it in terriaki sauce. These days we usually we eat it with Caesar or Asian salad (from a bag).

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I just made (and ate) a variation on this - absolutely delicious! I used a defrosted chicken breast that had been frozen for almost a month. It was so juicy and flavorful, which you don’t always get with chicken breasts.

Thank you for sharing!

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Glad you liked it! given how easy it is & how simple the ingredients it always surprises me with how good it is

Sheet pan.

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Made a super fast, easy and tasty salad bowl last night, thought I’d share

1 bag of kale (I prefer lacinto), massaged with a bit of salt and red wine vinegar
1.5 cups of cooked brown rice
I package of marinated sliced beets (I’ve been buying the LoveBeets brand)
1/2 cup of pecans or walnuts (I like to toast them a bit)
1/2 cup of crumbled goat cheese

Mix rice and kale together well, dress very lightly with balsamic vinagrette. Add in beets and toss lightly. Portion out into bowls and top each with nuts and cheese.

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For simple meal, we sometimes get these stuffed peppers from Sams. I eat one, hubby eats 1.5 or 2 … we get leftovers for 2nd dinner and maybe a lunch.

They must be fairly popular because they are in MyNetDiary food app. I hesitated to add to this Healthy thread because it’s a somewhat processed food (each pepper only 206 calories and 6g fat…. but 790mg sodium). But since it is a quick low-meat entree without being overly cheesy/fatty, it works for us now and then. Paired with a nice salad we get plenty of veggies.

As OP I can say no real rules to follow for what we can post here :slight_smile:
Anything easy and fairly healthy is good to share.

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For the past couple of years I’ve become a huge fan of bowls. I eat a majority of my meals in bowls. I just toss in whatever I have at home. Examples, cube roasted sweet potatoes, a little goat cheese, sautéed spinach and some chicken or pork or salmon. Roasted peppers, brown rice, seasoned ground turkey, sprinkle a cheese of choice on top or some avocado. So comforting, delicious, and healthy to boot.

I generally always have a large vat of cooked brown rice and roasted sweet potato cubes in my fridge as the base. Then I always add a good amount of whatever veggie I’m in the mood for, a protein, and a source fat to keep my satiated. Takes just a few minutes.

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Here’s one of the easiest soups and it is delicious. We are vegetarian/vegan and this is a whole lunch or dinner for us

Leak and Potato Soup

  • One pound Yukon gold potatoes
  • One pound leeks
  • 7.5 cups vegetable broth (go for a broth that is light in flavor like Edward & Sons Garden Veggie Bouillon Cubes)
  • 2 tbs butter or margarine
  • Pepper and salt to taste

Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
Thoroughly wash the leeks and cut off the root end and the darker green parts. Cut the white and lighter green parts of the leeks into 1-inch slices.
Melt the butter or margarine in a stock pot.
Add the vegetables and let them “sweat” for a minute.
Pour in the vegetable broth.
Cook on a high simmer until the potatoes are soft.
Mash or blend the soup. If blending, leave it a little chunky.
Add pepper and salt to taste.
Serve with fresh bread.

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