dinner under 300 cals-any ideas?

ambie35

Looking for some under or around 300 cal dinner ideas.
Tonight I had an open faced homemade turkey burger and salad with fat free dressing that came to just under 300 all together and my sister recommended white fish with veggies (I bought frozen haddock fillets that are about 100 calories each). Just wondering if anyone else had any low cal dinner ideas?

rosebarnalice

I keep canned soups in the cupboard (healthy choice- low sodium types are my favorite) when I'm out of calories in the evening!

Lentil is a favorite because it's filling but lo-cal

thomaslh83

Don't know if you like frozen meals, but the Healthy Choice brand has some individual meals that are within that range.

Adsnwfld

A big salad with fresh greens with 4 oz of tuna. The dressing will make or break it you could get away with that whole meal being 200 calories

juberry

I like a small piece of grilled boneless skinless chicken breast, a serving of steamed brown rice, and some steamed veggies when I need a low-calorie dinner. There's even room for some butter or margarine on the rice and veggies, and I also use a squirt of soy sauce.

00trayn

My dinner was barely 200 calories night (I'm actually thinking of having more, perhaps yogurt).

Anyway,

- Purdue perfect portions chicken breast, italian style
- pan steamed zucchini and yellow squash with some garlic and emeril's seasoning

RobertaG

Here are some of my favorites:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1346

ttime20

I eat this quite often and makes for a quick lunch or dinner. Comes out to around 300 calories. It is very low in fat and high in protein. I also usually have a glass of skim milk with this so that would put it around 400 calories with the milk.

6 oz Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
La Tortilla Factory 100 Calorie Wrap
Dole Hearts of Romaine Lettuce
Add a fat free/low calorie sauce ( I really like Famous Dave's BBQ, Franks Red Hot Wings Sweet Heat BBQ or Buffalo)

Enjoy!

ambie35

ohh,I love the chicken wrap idea! sounds fantastic. Thank you for the website and all the other suggestions too. (I am now craving lentil soup)

frenchprairiegirl

Tonight's dinner was 2 thin slices of roast beef, 6 baby potatoes and half a cup of peaches and cream corn, total of 332 calories.YUM!

SmartFunGorgeous

I bought "Betty Crocker the 300 Calorie Cook Book" from Amazon and it has some awesome meals. I think it cost around $12, and though it doesn't have that many pictures, it had really good reviews. Although I haven't counted, based on page numbers, I'm guessing it has right around 300 recipes, or slightly more.

I know this isn't the same as getting a recipe for immediate use, but it might be worth it to invest in the cookbook. I just got it last weekend, and I haven't really used it yet, but it looks promising.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

maryrunslikeafox

Can you share your turkey burger recipe??

PS: I just posted a buffalo chicken quesadilla recipe, 2= 485 cals, so 1 would be 242.5!

halphord

I made some spaghetti sqaush, added sauteed onions, fire roasted tomatoes, sliced olives and feta cheese. I cup of cooked spaghetti squash is only about 41 calories...the highest calories would come from the feta. but, all you need is a little of that anyway. It's really a good meal!

ambie35

for the burger.all I did was pan fry ground turkey. It was a little plain actually, I'm looking for some spices to add for next time. Added a piece of romaine and some mayonnaise and ketchup to perk it up a bit. Your recipe looks yummy !

Atlantique

This Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes is insanely easy to make! http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Main-Dish/Rosemary-Baked-Chicken-with-Potatoes.aspx

The only change I make is to use boneless, skinless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. If you do that, the nutritional info looks like this:

Calories: 240

Fat: 6

Carbohydrates: 19 g

Cholesterol: Not counted by MFP in the recipe calculator, so I don't know! But should be lower than original as there is so much less fat!

Sodium: 345 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 27 g

Atlantique

for the burger.all I did was pan fry ground turkey. It was a little plain actually, I'm looking for some spices to add for next time. Added a piece of romaine and some mayonnaise and ketchup to perk it up a bit. Your recipe looks yummy !

Here's a thread with some awesome ideas for spicing things up!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/182402-zest-up-dinner-w-flavors-from-around-the-world

maryrunslikeafox

coolness!

Purplegal

This Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes is insanely easy to make! http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Main-Dish/Rosemary-Baked-Chicken-with-Potatoes.aspx

The only change I make is to use boneless, skinless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. If you do that, the nutritional info looks like this:

Calories: 240

Fat: 6

Carbohydrates: 19 g

Cholesterol: Not counted by MFP in the recipe calculator, so I don't know! But should be lower than original as there is so much less fat!

Sodium: 345 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 27 g

Wow that sounds DELISH! Thanks!

DHalaby73

Chicken Thighs Cacciatore

Serve over pasta with a garden salad and Italian bread.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Ingredients
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon olive oil
Cooking spray
2 cups frozen pepper stir-fry (such as Birds Eye)
1 cup frozen chopped onion
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
1 bay leaf
Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, and shake to coat.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, turning once. Add pepper stir-fry and remaining ingredients; cover and cook 8 minutes.

Uncover and cook 3 minutes or until thick. Discard bay leaf.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
223 (24% from fat)
Fat:
5.9g (sat 1.3g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.3g)
Protein:
25.2g
Carbohydrate:
17.7g
Fiber:
4g
Cholesterol:
94mg
Iron:
2.6mg
Sodium:
568mg
Calcium:
55mg

Atlantique

This Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes is insanely easy to make! http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Main-Dish/Rosemary-Baked-Chicken-with-Potatoes.aspx

The only change I make is to use boneless, skinless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. If you do that, the nutritional info looks like this:

Calories: 240

Fat: 6

Carbohydrates: 19 g

Cholesterol: Not counted by MFP in the recipe calculator, so I don't know! But should be lower than original as there is so much less fat!

Sodium: 345 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 27 g

Wow that sounds DELISH! Thanks!

Even I can handle a recipe that basically only requires that I can cut a potato in half! :bigsmile:

DHalaby73

Roast Chicken Salad with Peaches, Goat Cheese, and Pecans

Fresh peaches and goat cheese headline this simple no-cook salad recipe. The 8-ingredient vinaigrette, made with pantry staples, takes minutes to make and is a delicious compliment to the other ingredients in the salad. Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time in the kitchen. Serve with herbed bread.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 3/4 cups salad and 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese)

Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
2 cups sliced peeled peaches
1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 (5-ounce) package gourmet salad greens
2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
Preparation
1. Combine first 8 ingredients; stir with a whisk.

2. Combine chicken and remaining ingredients except cheese in a large bowl. Add vinegar mixture; toss gently. Sprinkle with cheese.

Herbed bread: Unroll the dough from a (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust. Fold dough in half; pat into a 9-inch square. Let rest 15 minutes. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes or until golden.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
285
Fat:
14g (sat 2.4g,mono 7.8g,poly 2.8g)
Protein:
24.6g
Carbohydrate:
16g
Fiber:
2.9g
Cholesterol:
61mg
Iron:
1.9mg
Sodium:
203mg
Calcium:
54mg

mhshockley123

I like Lean Cuisine! I add extra steamed veggies and a small spinach salad.

ralena

Hungry Girl has a new cook book coming out, 300 under 300. I love "most" all her recipes. Great one I tried today, "Crispy white pizza". It was fantastic! and under 200. but very very filling. You could add a few veggies as well to this. Fast, Easy,Filling. If you haven't heard of her she has a show on cooking network as well as a website, loaded with tips,recipes,new food items. I use tons of her recipes. "Hungry Girl"



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drowningsea

Skinnytaste.com has a lot of good recipes.

I made baked tilapia with lemon butter sauce and it was only around 160 calories for a 4oz. piece of fish with the sauce. Add some roasted veggies cooked in a tsp. of EVOO with some herbs and you can definitely do around 300 there.

hebeflora

always cook things from scratch if you can - and if you buy ready meals, the low fat/ low cal ones can be far worse for you as they put in bad things to make up the taste. also they don't leave you a full as others so bear that in mind x

ambie35

thanks Heb. Thats part of the reason why I posted because I have been working really hard to cut packaged meals out of my diet. Definitely got some really good recipe suggestions.
Now,anyone have some good seasoning/cooking suggestions for my haddock?

123456654321

You can never go wrong with a vegetable stir fry, I eat that like 3 times a week for dinner>.<

ambie35

mmm,I am having stir fry tomorrow at my moms