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400 Cals to burn on dinner - suggestions?

klybarger
klybarger Posts: 214
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've got about 400 calories allotted for dinner tonight and trying to get out of my rut of eating same old foods. What are you all having for dinner tonight?

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  • TKelly06
    TKelly06 Posts: 225 Member
    eggplant parm with rice
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
    A veggie and cheese omelet, a banana and some almonds :smile:
  • FireMonkey
    FireMonkey Posts: 500 Member
    Fillet of sole and baked potato, with a salad.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Salmon, spinich salad, and roasted squash.
  • BetterVersion
    BetterVersion Posts: 459
    I'm making chicken tacos for the fam, but am having a chicken salad myself. I'm expecting it to come in around 400, if I don't double on up cheese in order to meet my dairy requirements.
  • BetterVersion
    BetterVersion Posts: 459
    Salmon, spinich salad, and roasted squash.

    How do you prepare your squash???
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Chicken & veggie soup with garlic cheddar biscuits (about 350 calories).
  • MBH3
    MBH3 Posts: 30
    Turkey meatloaf and homemade mashed potatos (made w/ skim milk and 1/4 butter) and steamed green beans.
  • klybarger
    klybarger Posts: 214
    Chicken & veggie soup with garlic cheddar biscuits (about 350 calories).

    Do share recipe for the garlic cheddar biscuits! Sounds wonderful!
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Salmon, spinich salad, and roasted squash.

    How do you prepare your squash???

    Roast it in the oven with a little evoo, salt, and pepper. Right now I've been using acorn sliced in half and roasted at 350 for about 45 minutes to an hour. Of course you can dice it up and it'll take a lot less time.
  • klybarger
    klybarger Posts: 214
    Salmon, spinich salad, and roasted squash.

    OMG - this sounds great too!
  • klybarger
    klybarger Posts: 214
    A veggie and cheese omelet, a banana and some almonds :smile:

    Breakfast is always good and filling. How come breakfast always sounds better after noon?
  • klybarger
    klybarger Posts: 214
    eggplant parm with rice

    Never made eggplant - not sure I would know how to pick a good one at the store! Will have to try it!
  • klybarger
    klybarger Posts: 214
    Thanks everyone - still not sure what I'm having but you've given me LOTS of great ideas. I think I'm leaning towards fish but then again that omelet is sounding really good!
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
    Thanks everyone - still not sure what I'm having but you've given me LOTS of great ideas. I think I'm leaning towards fish but then again that omelet is sounding really good!

    I could very easily (and DO very easily) live on breakfast foods :wink:
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,445 Member
    Pork roast and baby red potatoes
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