Share MEAl recipes around 300 calories

lilwednesday

I'm sticking to 1200 calories per day so would like to have meal recipes around 300 calories. Share your recipes with me!

One I've already posted...

Faye's Frozen Summer Salad (between 2) - about 300 calories per serve
600g watermelon, cubed in 2cm cubes
1 orange, sliced then halved into semi circle shapes
1 small red onion finely sliced
Balsamic vinegar
60g Low fat feta cheese, crumbled or tiny cubes

Prepare this in advance as follows
Toss watermelon and orange sliced together and freeze for 2 hours (or overnight to stay fresh in a lunch box)
Marinade onion in balsamic while fruit freezes
Take fruit out of freezer, drain onion and combine onion with the fruit
Crumble over the feta and serve.
Fresh and delish!

Mint is a nice option.

SavannaN

One of my favorites:
1 can of Starkist Tuna
2 Tablespoons Miracle Whip
3 Slices of Natures own (40 cal slices) Bread
All together will run you 300-340 calories

Also, One reccomendation is to NOT drink your calories away!!!

Also, when you go grocery shopping, take the extra time to look at the calories in everything that you buy! It has helped me out so far. 13 days in and I already feel wonderful!!

lilwednesday

You are so right Savanna about the drinking calories. I am always amazed to watch people drink coke and stuff. That's the calories equivalent to a meal in a can.

My tip, is that I like tea and make myself a ginger and lemongrass tea in a 2L jug and put in fridge. Sometimes I add chilli too. So refreshing iced tea all day. No sugar, practically no calories.

nickyevans

Pork and Pepper Goulash - serves around 7 and has about 270 calories

Lean Pork - 680g
Baby New Potatoes 675 g
Onions - around 3 small ones chopped
Garlic 3 cloves
Peppers - 2 medium chopped
Tomato Puree, 40 g
Mushrooms 300g cut in quarters
Paprika, 3 tbsp adjust to taste
Plain Flour, 45 g
low salt vegetable stock - 4 teaspoons
Enough water to just cover

Dry fry the onions for a couple of minutes then add the meat and brown all over. Sprinkle over the flour and cook out while stirring for a few minutes add the remaining ingredients then cover with water and cook for around an hour till the meat is tender. I find it thickens better if you leave the lid off for at least half the cooking time. Serve with green veg.

This also works with lamb, you can leave out the peppers if you dont like them and it is still very tasty.

nickyevans

This is something I knocked together on Friday, my husband and step kids loved it:

Chinese Five Spice Pork 290 calories serves 6

Pork Shoulder Steaks, 4 Steak (could substitute chicken or prawns here)
Tinned Tomato, 400 g
Tomato Puree, 40 g
Honey, 2 tbsp
Schwartz - Chinese 5 Spice around a tablespoon
Amoy - Reduced Salt Soy Sauce, 15 ml
Bertolli - White Wine Vinegar, 2 tbsp
Ginger (Ground), 5 g
Courgette, 1 Courgette
Peppers - Sweet, red, raw, 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia)
Red Onion - Raw, 2 onion
Mushrooms - Raw, 10 medium
Garlic Raw Clove, 2 raw clove (3g)
Season with low salt vegetable stock if needed

Mix the honey, soy sauce, tomato puree and vinegar together and put to one side. Dry fry the onions and garlic till soft then add the meat and brown sprinkle over half the 5 spice and cook for a minute or two, add the remaining veg and cook for a minute or two then add the tinned tomatoes, the honey mixture and remaining 5 spice. Cook for around an hour allowing to thicken. If it starts to get too thick add some water. Check for seasoning and serve with vegetables or over rice.

happybunnysbabe57

This whole day only adds up to 1193 calories leaving u 7 cals to play with.

BREAKFAST stuffed french toast sundaes

serves 2 calories per serving 353

1 whole egg
1 egg white
2 tablespoons skim milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey
4 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blackberries
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

preheat oven to 375 degrees

in a bowl whisk the egg, eggwhite,milk, cinnamon, and honey. spray nonstick muffin pan with calorie free vegetable spray. carefully dip each slice of bread into the egg/milk mixture and press in into the muffin pan . bake at 375 degrees for 12 min until crisp.

meanwhile in a small bowl mix together the ricotta cheese until smooth. spoon equal amounts of ricotta mixture into each of the bread cups and top with the berries. drizzle the maple syrup on top

LUNCH sesame peanut noodles

serves 6 calories per serving 308

for the noodles 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti

for the dressing
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons grated ginger
1 tablesppon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup hot water

for assemble
1/2 bag store bought cole slaw
1/2 red pepper
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 a lime squeezed
1/2 cup apple
1/2 cup jicama
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
2 scallions, julienne

for garnish
1/2 cup dry roasted
for garnish
cilantro, chopped
lime wedges

bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta, cook pasta according to the package instructions. drain and run under cold water

to make the dressing combined combined all the dressing ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir together with a whisk add the dressing to the pasta and toss. stir in the coleslaw mix, red peper, and cilantro. squeeze a half of a lime over and toss.

add the remaining ingredients, toss and refrigerate for one hour. garnish with dry roasted peanuts, chopped cilantro and lime and wedges. serve.

DINNER green chile chicken enchiladas

serves 4 calories per serving 456

for the enchiladas
2 roasted poblano peppers, peeled
1 bunch of cilantro leaves, washed, steams discarded
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 clover garlic
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 corn tortillas
1 cup canned nonfat refried beans
3 cups of left over roast chicken shredded
3/4 cup reduced-fat refried shredded cheese (such as mexican style, monterey jack or cheeder)
2 scallions, thinly sliced

for the garnish
chopped freah garnish
1 lime, cut into wedges

preheat oven to 425 degrees

lightly oil a 9/13in baking pan with cooking spray. in a food processor or a blender, puree the roasted and peeled peppers, cilantro, garlic, lime zest and juice, chicken stock, salt, and pepper til smooth

spread 1/3 cup of the sauce into the prepared baking pan. top with an overlapping layer of 6 tortillas. spread refried beans evenly over the tortillas. top the beans with the shredded chicken mixture, add 1/3 of the sauce followed by the remaining 6 tortllas pour the remaining sauce over the tortillas. cover with foil

bake the enchiladas until they begin to bubble on the sides, about 20 mins. remove the foil sprinkle cheese and scallions on top. continuebaking until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 5 mins more. top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges

DESERT chocolate and cranberry biscotti

makes about 1 1/2 dozen calories per biscotti 76

3/4 cup all-pupose flour
1/4 cup finely ground almonds
3 tablespoons dutch-process cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup dried cranberries
melted chocolate for drizzling

preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange a rack in the center of the oven. line a baking sheet with parchment paper

whisk together the flour, ground almond, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl.

beat egg and sugar with a handheld or standing mixer on medium high speed until pale and thick, about 5 min. beat in vanilla and almond extracts. reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture. beat until no traces of flour remain. stir in cranberries. the dough will be very wet and sticky.

scrape the dough in a thick line in the center of the prepared baking sheet. wet ur hands and pat dough into a 9 by 3 in rectangle. bake until puffed amd dry to tough, about 25 min. cool on pan for 15 min keep oven on. peel off parchment and carefully transfer rectangle to a cutting board. cut cross wise into 1/3 inch thick slices.

lay slices flat on unlinedbacking sheet and bake until dry about 10 mon. flip service and bake for 10 min more. let cool completely. cookies will be crisp as they cool. drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.

lilwednesday

This is really fast to make and only 173 calories per serve

Super Speedy Spicey Pea Soup

Ingredients:
500g frozen peas
small red onion finely diced
1 clove garlic crushed
1 chili hot as you like finely sliced
1 tomato diced
Spray oil for pot
Cayenne Pepper for garnish

Directions:
Boil the kettle
Spray a little oil in pot and heat.
Sautee onion and garlic and chili just a little
Add frozen peas and diced tomato and cover with water from kettle
Boil until hot and tender 5 - 8 minutes
Remove from heat and blend with stick blender or similar
Pour into bowl, sprinkle cayenne on top for decoration.
Enjoy your super speedy spicy pea soup!

Giovanni_P

Just made this one for dinner.

Romaine lettuce 2.5 oz diced. (thats about 6 whole leaves)
1 boneless skinless chicken breast. 4oz. (preferably open grilled. bit sauted in a pan is fine)
1/8 cup stellas crumbled blue cheese
1 tbsp Annies naturals shiitake &sesame vinaigrette salad dressing
Mix all ingredients, and enjoy.

248 cal, 4g carbs, 12g fat, 27g protein

lisapisa1

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MOMvsFOOD

This soup is DELISH! I made mine a little spicy but you can adjust to taste. So good and low cal enough to leave room for some baked tortilla strips, green onions, sprinkle of cheddar and a little dollop of light sour cream.

http://momvsfood.blogspot.com/2011/02/chicken-tortilla-soup.html

shannon_stallone

Spinach artichoke Chicken...(serves 8) I have a big fam sorry You can definitely tweak it and cut the size

182 calories per chicken breast

I buy my chicken breast from Sams Club and cut them in half...

4 large chicken breasts cut in half(sprinkle with some garlic and herb salt free Mrs. Dash seasoning and bake)

While the chicken is in the oven, in a pan I mix a can of cut up artichoke hearts, a couple cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 container of Weight Watchers whipped cream cheese, 2 cups of chopped raw spinach and cook until its warmed up and creamy

Once chicken is done, top a spoonful of the mixture on each chicken breast and sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on it....Put back in oven for 5 more minutes just to heat up...

This was so good! You can tweak it a little bit, but I served it over brown rice...

SMarie10

For the Spinach Artichoke Chicken - have you ever substituted plain greek yogurt for the cream cheese?

izzys1mom

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lilwednesday

Just made this one for dinner.

Romaine lettuce 2.5 oz diced. (thats about 6 whole leaves)
1 boneless skinless chicken breast. 4oz. (preferably open grilled. bit sauted in a pan is fine)
1/8 cup stellas crumbled blue cheese
1 tbsp Annies naturals shiitake &sesame vinaigrette salad dressing
Mix all ingredients, and enjoy.

248 cal, 4g carbs, 12g fat, 27g protein

I'm in Australia. What is Romaine lettuce?? I don't think we have it here but maybe something similar..

mandalynne85

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