I have 261 calories left for dinner...

belle_ringer

Can anyone help with a relatively filling, lo-cal dinner?

Thanks

Mindful_Trent

A large salad with various types of veggies, topped with a skinless, boneless chicken breast. Healthy, delicious and relatively low-cal. I eat my salads without dressing, but you could top with some red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar for only a few calories.

MonsteRawr

Here are two of my favorites:

Butternut and Acorn Squash Soup

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butternut-and-Acorn-Squash-Soup/Detail.aspx

Hearty Seafood Stew

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/hearty-seafood-stew/cff87f4d-c824-44c1-86d9-c56f40e05ccb

Both are filling, super yummy, and under 300 calories.

Good luck!

Stephanie

morganadk2_deleted

Chickpea and Spinach Curry

My family loves it when I cook this! There are 3 servings because I eat it on its own as a meal, but if you have it with rice, or pilau bulgur as I occasionally do, you can half the portion size. This is so incredibly low calorie for a huge portion and one of the meals I tend to make in bulk and keep in the freezer for a while. It really is delicious! Don't be daunted by all the herbs and spices, they are all great for using with other things.

Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Serves: 3
240g chick peas, canned, drained weight (basically one tin)
400g tomatoes, canned
100g spinach
8 mushrooms
1 onion
2g yellow mustard seeds
5g paprika
5g cumin
2g ginger
2g garam masala
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1g pepper
1 small red pepper
1 small green pepper
2 small yellow pepper

Heat the oil in the bottom of a large pan.
Add the mustard seeds on low temperature
When the mustard seeds start to pop add in the sliced onions garlic and ginger with a little water.
When the onions soften add in the mushrooms and peppers.
Add in the spices and herbs and cover for 5 mins until all the veg is soft.
Add in the chickpeas and cover for 5 more mins.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and stir well.
After 5 or so mins add the spinach (about 6/7 lumps frozen).
Mix the spinach in so its covered by the sauce.
Cover it up but keep stirring every few mins.
It can be served as soon as the spinach is cooked (i.e. not frozen in big lumps, but flavour intensifies the longer you simmer it for.
It may need simmering without the lid to reduce the wateriness of the sauce.

240 calories per serving, 7.4g F, 0.9g SF, 38.2 C, 8g S, 9.5 Fb, 9.8g P


http://heavling.blogspot.com/search/label/Spinach

DanOhh

Try to get a 20-30min. walk in. That will earn you some calories back.

TammyBee

That is what i do Dan! If i need more calories for dinner i earn them through exercise. Great motivator to workout!

sexygenius

morgan i am sooooo making that!! i love spinach!

belle_ringer

thanks everyone! How could I forget about soup? And that chickpea jazz sounds lovely!