Vegetarian low cal recipes

sion9

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a bit of inspiration... Any quick, easy but healthy veggie recipes for me?

Must be low in calories, preferably a lunch-time meal.

Thanks!

Sion

saskie78

I make this at the beginning of the week, freeze half of it, and then eat the other half in burrito wraps or on flat bread. Delicious, cheap, fast, nutritious.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegan-bean-taco-filling/

sion9

Thanks! Looks great - I'll give it a go.

climbing_trees

Not really quick per se, but super easy.
I like to replace noodles with spaghetti squash. Just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes.
Scrape the flesh out with a fork and it becomes little noodley shapes. One large squash usually has enough for three lunch portions.

Eat with marinara sauce, pesto, salsa/corn/beans, whatever your heart desires ^__^
Tons of fiber, so really filling~

rainbowbow

Some recipes i do are the following-

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls-
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Cabbage - Common, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 0.25 head 69 14 1 3 6 9
Morning Star Farms - Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles, 2 Cup (55g) 320 20 10 40 12 0
Onions - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped 34 8 0 1 1 0
Celery - Raw, 0.5 cup chopped 7 1 0 0 1 5
Near East - Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Couscous (As Prepared), 1 container (2 cups ea.) 440 80 9 16 4 4
Classico - Four Cheese Pasta Sauce, 0.75 container (2 1/2 cups ea.) 225 38 6 8 8 23
Veg - Mushroom Net Carb, 1 cup 12 2 1 3 1 8
Add Ingredient
Total: 1,107 163 27 71 33 49
Per Serving: 111 16 3 7 3 5


Beans and rice-

Number of servings 3
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Rice - Jasmine Rice (Uncooked), 1 c (35g) 640 144 4 12 2 0
Del Monte - Stewed Tomatoes - , 1 container (1.8 cups ea.) 123 25 0 4 4 35 Ico_delete
Quorn - Meatless and Soy Free Grounds, 0.67 container (340 g (2/3 cup) ea.) 240 24 5 35 13 0
Spices - Cumin, 1 tsp 8 1 0 0 0 1
365 Organic - Organic Refried Black Beans, 1 container (1 1/2 cups ea.) 360 66 0 21 24 0
Add Ingredient
Total: 1,371 260 9 72 43 36
Per Serving: 457 87 3 24 14 12

Zuchinni & Squah-


Number of servings 1
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Spark - Grilled Yellow Squash, 1 medium squash 87 6 7 2 2 0
Homemade - Fried Zucchini, 1/2 cup or 4 thick slices 75 7 5 0 2 6
Generic - Portabella Mushroom, 1 med (85g) 20 4 0 3 3 0
Garlic - Raw, 1 tsp 4 1 0 0 0 0
Add Ingredient
Total: 186 18 12 5 7 6




Spinach Enchiladas-

Number of servings 8
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Spinach - Frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 2 package (10 oz) yields 141 23 2 18 16 1,061
Carrots - Raw, 2 cup, chopped 105 25 1 2 7 616
Onions - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped 34 8 0 1 1 0
Generic - Cdr- Button Mushrooms (Fresh), 15 medium 60 9 0 9 3 0
Old El Paso - Enchilada Sauce, 1 container (2 3/10 cups ea.) 225 27 9 0 0 18
Old El Paso - Enchilada Sauce - Mild, 1 container (1 1/10 cups ea.) 90 18 0 0 0 9
Kroger - Monterrey Jack Finely Shredded Cheese, 1 cup 400 0 32 28 0 24
Old El Paso - Flour Tortilla, 8 tortilla 1,280 216 36 32 16 64
Add Ingredient
Total: 2,335 326 80 90 43 1,792
Per Serving: 292 41 10 11 5 224

Egg Salad Sandwich-

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Eggs - Large - Eggland's Best, 2 egg 140 0 8 12 0 20 Ico_delete
Kraft - Mayo Light - 15 Fl. oz. (443ml), 1 TBsp (15g) 45 2 4 0 0 0 Ico_delete
Heinz (Sams Club) - Yellow Mustard, 1 tsp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ico_delete
Orowheat - Multi-Grain Sandwich Thins, 1 roll 100 22 1 4 5 0 Ico_delete
Add Ingredient
Total: 285 24 13 16 5 20
Per Serving: 285 24 13 16 5 20

Mixed Veggies-

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Red Potatoes - Red Potatoes - With Skin, 1 potato (148g/5.3oz) 110 26 0 3 2 0
Broccoli - Raw, 1 cup, chopped 30 6 0 2 2 12
Trader Joe's - Baby Carrots, 14 pieces/3oz 35 8 0 1 3 120
Butter - Salted, 1 tbsp 102 0 12 0 0 7
Mrs. Dash - Original Blend Seasoning Blend, 1 tsp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squash - Summer, zucchini, includes skin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 0.5 cup slices 14 4 0 1 1 20
Yellow Squash - With Skin, Lightly Steamed, 1/2 cup, cooked 15 2 0 1 1 5
Add Ingredient
Total: 306 46 12 8 9 164
Per Serving: 306 46 12 8 9 164


Roasted Potatoes-

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
Dole - Yukon Gold Potatoes, 4 cup cooked 440 104 0 12 8 0
Oil - Olive, 3 tablespoon 358 0 41 0 0 0
Mccormick - Garlic Salt, 1 teaspoon (1.4 g) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spices - Paprika, 3 tbsp 60 12 3 3 8 218
Cheese - Parmesan, shredded, 4 tbsp 83 1 5 8 0 3
Spices - Salt, table, 0.5 tbsp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add Ingredient
Total: 941 117 49 23 16 221
Per Serving: 235 29 12 6 4 55


Some other things i do is grill up the QUORN chicken breasts (faux meat from NON soy), cook it like spaghetti parm, grill it and serve it over a balsamic salad.

I also am known to bring sweet potatoes to work and just pop em in the microwave.

keem88

mash chickpeas, anywhere from like 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup and mix greek yogurt with ranch seasoning (either packet or your own seasonings). serve on a bagel thin with lettuce, red onion and tomato. also good with relish mixed in with the chickpeas

climbing_trees

http://thugkitchen.com/post/55264408987/buffalo-have-balls-not-wings-so-you-know-this

kristen2713

bump---would love to try some of these!

nm212

Not really quick per se, but super easy.
I like to replace noodles with spaghetti squash. Just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes.
Scrape the flesh out with a fork and it becomes little noodley shapes. One large squash usually has enough for three lunch portions.

Eat with marinara sauce, pesto, salsa/corn/beans, whatever your heart desires ^__^
Tons of fiber, so really filling~

This sounds good...always wanted to try spaghetti squash. Sometimes I make a wheat wrap with hummus, lettuce, tomato and a veggie burger! It's really good and filling/low cal or instead of veggie burger can use beans or other veggies, peppers...

nm212

Last night I had a sweet potato with veggie chilli! That was also delish and very low cal! Great for you too!

sion9

Thanks everyone! Looking forward to trying them all .

nm212

Stir fried vegetables and tofu is always good too. I just use a little olive oil , soy sauce, and garlic powder! It tastes great! Add a cup of brown rice and you are good to go! It's easy to package/reheat for lunch too or a good dinner option.