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high volume low calorie

bezlooney
bezlooney Posts: 81 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
give me your best vegetarian snack and meal ideas that give you a heaping pile of food for low calories.

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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Salads. No sauce, just lemon/vinegar and maybe a hint of oil.
  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    Bottle gourd is 14 calories per 100 grams, and ridge gourd is 17 calories. I use a tsp of oil for cooking, so that's another 40. And lots of spices and herbs. Very low cal, very filling, and pretty decent nutrient-wise.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Mushroom/quinoa "meat"balls, zucchini noodles with cauliflower alfredo or marinara, stuffed peppers, zucchini boats, salad, frittata, soup, vegetarian chili or stew with A LOT of added vegetables, vegetable curry, stir fry
  • bezlooney
    bezlooney Posts: 81 Member
    Thanks everyone. I eat alot of egg whites with veggies, zucchini and cucumber noodles, and salads to fill me up. I will add these suggestions to my rotation
  • bezlooney
    bezlooney Posts: 81 Member
    Im also obsessed with kabocha squash!!!!
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