I need low calorie dinner ideas?

jadejo788

Going shopping tonight in Aldi and Asda. What are some easy but healthy meal ideas? Not so much salad though as that'll be for lunch X

H_Ock12

Baked chicken with broccoli and carrots (or any veggies...I like the steamable in bag versions) and sweet potato
Steak (or burger without bun) and veggies with baked potato
I like to pair a simple meat that I can bake, grill, or cook on the stove with a veggie (or two) and either a potato or roll/slice of bread. It's also easy to make things like this ahead and individually pack them for lunches and dinner throughout the week.

cwolfman13

For dinners I usually have some kind of grilled lean poultry, fish, or meat and a heaping pile of vegetables...usually sauteed with some garlic and other good stuff.

sfcrocker

I base a lot of my dinners on veggies cooked in a frying pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Then you either add chicken, turkey, shrimp, tofu or lean beef; a reasonable sauce (barbecue, Asian ginger, enchilada, chipotle, etc.) and serve the entire thing over brown rice, quinoa or whole wheat pasta.

janejellyroll

When I want a low calorie dinner, I will have a giant bowl of broth-based soup with whatever mix-ins fit my taste/calorie budget (things like shredded cabbage, carrots, tofu cubes, cucumber "noodles," greens) or roasted vegetables mixed with a protein (beans, tofu, seitan).

SueInAz

Grill chicken, fish or a lean cut of beef. At the same time, grill a packet of vegetables using tin foil and a little oil or butter and some seasoning.

flimflam87

Buy all the broccoli!

TeaBea

Lean meat, veggies & a starchy side. They veggie side is going to be a larger serving size than the starch.

Casserole - I like to bump up portion sizes using veggies. Mac & Cheese (with cauliflower) - spaghetti with lots of extra veggies in the sauce (mushrooms, peppers, carrots)

I like to keep soups broth based. Creamy soups can sometimes be crazy high in calories.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/

http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder

sweetjend78

Salsa chicken *bonus* you cook it in the crockpot!!
-1lb chicken thighs
-8 oz fresh ( not jarred if possible) salsa
-1/2 t cumin
-1/2 t garlic
-Salt and pepper
Cook in crockpot on high for 4 hours or low for 8. I've done it both ways.
Before serving; use a fork and shred the chicken.
Serve over cauliflower rice (or sliced cauliflower) and with squash

scrague

roasted cauliflower nachos
3 heads of cauliflower,1/4 cup of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, 4 teaspoons of minced garlic, 2lbs of ground beef, 1/2 cup of chunky salsa, 1/2 cup of guacamole, 2 large avocadoes chopped and tossed with lemon,1/4 cup of coconut sour cream, 2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos, 2 tablesoiins chives minced. Steam cauliflower cut into florets slice into thin pieces place in a large bowl and toss with half the taco seasoning, oil, salt, and garlic. Once you have done this place cauliflower on baking sheet and roast for 25 min in oven at 425 degrees. Brown ground beef and use remaining taco seasoning on meat. Layer meat and cauliflower and top with salsa guacamole sourcream and jalapenos and chives.

scrague

Sorry forgot to tell you this is 296 calories per serving

elisa123gal

Get the Aldi 90 calorie flat bread.
Get a jar of tomato sauce, I check the calories and get a plain jar to keep the calories low.
A package of turkey pepperoni.
vegetables you like. i use white onion and mushroom..
a package of Fit and Active Low fat shredded cheddar cheese.

I use all these items from Aldi to make a pizza. I spray the flat bread with olive oil..add dried basil..pepper.. put it on a cookie sheet in the oven around 400 or so to get it somewhat crisp.. then I add my sauce and toppings and put it back in the oven until it looks all melted .. makes a great dinner. gives you a pizza fix too. Think I'll have that tonight.

LUHAN27

A cup of red beans and brown rice.

7lenny7

Thai Peanut Chicken Wraps

Wraps
Thai peanut sauce
chicken
broccoli slaw mix

Assemble & eat. When I make them they are about 250 calories each and two fill me up. For a lower calorie peanut sauce, make it yourself with powdered peanut butter.

Sugarbeat

From Aldi I get the bag of chicken breasts and slow cook them in water with garlic powder and black pepper. These cook most of the day. I shred the chicken and divide it into freezer bags or containers and from those you can make all sorts of things. We do chicken alfredo (use veggies instead of pasta for lower calories), fajitas or taco salad, stir fry, etc. Cheap and as healthy as you want to make it.