> 300 cals dinner ideas?

head_in_rainbows
head_in_rainbows Posts: 290 Member
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Hi guys! I need some idea for light dinners (under 300 cals). My biggest meal of a day is lunch so i'd liek to keep the dinner light. I have been eating salads for several months now and I'd like something different. Any ideas?
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  • Queen8shaq
    Queen8shaq Posts: 46
    Bump.
    Looking for the same ideas. You might want to check our skinnytaste.com
  • sarrymerry
    sarrymerry Posts: 59 Member
    bump me too!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Hi guys! I need some idea for light dinners (under 300 cals). My biggest meal of a day is lunch so i'd liek to keep the dinner light. I have been eating salads for several months now and I'd like something different. Any ideas?

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  • JessicaBR0
    JessicaBR0 Posts: 256 Member
    skinnytaste.com
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    Hi guys! I need some idea for light dinners (under 300 cals). My biggest meal of a day is lunch so i'd liek to keep the dinner light. I have been eating salads for several months now and I'd like something different. Any ideas?

    > /= <

    I was just about to say the same thing lol...I clicked on the thread thinking "How the hell can you not eat more then 300 calories for dinner?" Then I saw the typo.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Can of tuna with some brown rice
    2 Poached eggs on 1 piece of brown/wholemeal toast
    Half bagel with some cream cheese or a meat
    Cod in Parma ham on roasted vegetables with a light dusting of breadcrumbs and a cheese
    Soup
    Ryvita with flavoured tuna, cheeses or meat
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    Hey no fair if everyone Bumps! We don't get any Ideas!!! :sad:
  • littlewitch1973
    littlewitch1973 Posts: 139
    I make an awesome "Buffalo Chicken Salad" for dinner for the kids that they love. I love it too!!

    Get pre-cooked perdue chicken, original flavor, a bottle of Franks Red Hot, lettuce, and either blue cheese dressing, or laughing cow blue cheese wedges.

    Dice up the chicken, and spray a frying pan with Pam - cook the chicken until hot. Add some Franks Red Hot (to taste). If you are using laughing cow cheese, once the red hot is cooked onto the meat, toos in a LC cheese wedge, and cook until melted. Pour over a bed of lettuce, and eat! If you dont use LC Cheese, pour over lettuce, and add a little blue cheese dressing...

    Either way, its usually les than 300 calories! One of my FAVORITE meals on weekends! I even make this for lunch sometimes.
  • time2shine29
    time2shine29 Posts: 103 Member
    grilled chicken with any kind of vegetables like broccoli or streamed green beans
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    The carbs are usually the biggest make up of the calories, so look at something with very little of those (or else just have a small portion of rice, pasta, potatoes etc.)

    Pasta sauce over cooked cauliflower.
    Soup.
    Grilled meat and loads of veggies.
    Omelette
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Also a chicken stirfry may be a good idea
  • Stdavis53
    Stdavis53 Posts: 233 Member
    Seafood Pho (I have a topic on my recipe on here)

    Turkey Chili (can send you a recipe if you want)

    Boca Burgers on Sandwich Thins with a small or medium sweet potato side.

    A ton of things if you use Shirataki noodles!
  • ElicitDreams
    ElicitDreams Posts: 73 Member
    I'm big on making a big pot of veggie soups and freezing individual portions. Make a large batch loaded up with whatever veggies you have or whatever is in season, I like to add a little barley for texture, and bam. Delicious low cal, low fat dinner ready at anytime.
  • carolyn0613
    carolyn0613 Posts: 162 Member
    soup and bread or crackers?
    Chciken with veg, no potatoes?
    Baked beans on toast. (maybe this one just for the brits...)
    Little bit of pasta with tomato based sauce?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Giant bowl of calorie free noodles with 300 cal's of sauce on top
  • kristy6ward
    kristy6ward Posts: 332 Member
    4 oz Pork Tenderloin. I like Kroger's pre-marinated Private Selection Peppercorn flavor
    2/3 cup Frozen Green Peas
    Small Baked Potato or 1/2 cup of the Kroger meals made simple mashed potatoes

    It's my go to when I'm low on calories for dinner.
  • Caligirl243
    Caligirl243 Posts: 1 Member
    Have you ever tried Spaghetti Squash? Its easy. You buy a Spaghetti Squash, cut in half, pull out seeds and pulp. Put foil on a cookie sheet. I spread a lil olive oil on the cookie sheet so it doesnt stick. Place squash face down, bake 375 for about an hour.
    After it cools, use fork to shred inside of squash and it looks like spaghetti. Add a lil marinara sauce to it and away you go. Its light, under 300 calories, filling and all VEGGIES!
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    I never understand why people dont eat an actual meal?

    Chicken, broc, rice.
    Salmon, asparugus, quinoa.
    Tilapia, bell peppers, rice.
    Steak, veggies... ect.
    Its really not that hard...
  • Queen_Adrock
    Queen_Adrock Posts: 130 Member
    There's a Greek spaghetti squash recipe that I absolutely LOVE and it's ridiculously low cal.

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-squash-i/
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    I make an awesome "Buffalo Chicken Salad" for dinner for the kids that they love. I love it too!!

    Get pre-cooked perdue chicken, original flavor, a bottle of Franks Red Hot, lettuce, and either blue cheese dressing, or laughing cow blue cheese wedges.

    Dice up the chicken, and spray a frying pan with Pam - cook the chicken until hot. Add some Franks Red Hot (to taste). If you are using laughing cow cheese, once the red hot is cooked onto the meat, toos in a LC cheese wedge, and cook until melted. Pour over a bed of lettuce, and eat! If you dont use LC Cheese, pour over lettuce, and add a little blue cheese dressing...

    Either way, its usually les than 300 calories! One of my FAVORITE meals on weekends! I even make this for lunch sometimes.
    I make something similar, Tabasco sauce has come out with a "buffalo" sauce & it is fantastic! I also use Lo Fat blue cheese dressing. SOOO good!
  • MadameMoustache
    MadameMoustache Posts: 54 Member
    sparkrecipes.com

    they mention all the calories per portion on each recipe.
    (check the nutritional info breakdown to be sure, because for example : sometimes people will log cooked legumes instead of dry when they actually used the last one).
  • maizeysugah
    maizeysugah Posts: 2
    Lettuce, 1/2 cup imitation crab meat, a hard boiled egg and some fat free thousand island dressing makes a large salad that's around 220 calories. That's always my go-to lite dinner option.
  • sammyjj53
    sammyjj53 Posts: 54 Member
    -Look up spaghetti squash recipes. They're always low in calories for such a big serving and very yummy ;)

    -Also try having a baked sweet potatoe and veggies for dinner.

    -Normal size BS chicken breast and veggies

    Just a few ideas :flowerforyou:
  • LovingKay
    LovingKay Posts: 47 Member
    Usually, I have an extra large shake or a salad with nuts, craisins and a homemade citrus vinaigrette
  • LovingKay
    LovingKay Posts: 47 Member
    Usually, I have an extra large shake or a salad with nuts, craisins and a homemade citrus vinaigrette

    By shake... I mean a low carb protein shake.
  • thingal12
    thingal12 Posts: 302 Member
    Spinach Quiche.
    Tuna sandwich.
  • graceylou222
    graceylou222 Posts: 198 Member
    I make an awesome "Buffalo Chicken Salad" for dinner for the kids that they love. I love it too!!

    Get pre-cooked perdue chicken, original flavor, a bottle of Franks Red Hot, lettuce, and either blue cheese dressing, or laughing cow blue cheese wedges.

    Dice up the chicken, and spray a frying pan with Pam - cook the chicken until hot. Add some Franks Red Hot (to taste). If you are using laughing cow cheese, once the red hot is cooked onto the meat, toos in a LC cheese wedge, and cook until melted. Pour over a bed of lettuce, and eat! If you dont use LC Cheese, pour over lettuce, and add a little blue cheese dressing...

    Either way, its usually les than 300 calories! One of my FAVORITE meals on weekends! I even make this for lunch sometimes.


    I'm a buffalo chicken lover. this sounds good! thanks!
  • kellygirl5538
    kellygirl5538 Posts: 597 Member
    I agree with her...you have to eat to loose
  • BrittKnee_Rae
    BrittKnee_Rae Posts: 111 Member
    (my lunch yesterday) 2 baked Tilapia filets, 1C steamed broccoli with 4 tsp Alfredo sauce on top, 6 asparagus spears = 288 cal

    any meat and veggie combo really!! or soup and salad or sandwich..

    Veggie side ideas:
    *broccoli or cauliflower mashed with 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese-65 cal
    *steamed cabbage 1C - 60 cals
    *cut cucumber and tomato
    *spaghetti squash
    *grilled zucchini and squash
    *baked zucchini fries or sweet potato fries

    Meat ideas:
    *turkey meatloaf
    *turkey burgers
    *grilled chicken or turkey
    *grilled or baked pork chops
    *grilled steak

    SOOOO many options! I get bored with salads sometimes.. but then I switch it up with a tuna salad, or a rice-less stuffed bell pepper over a bed of shredded lettuce and spinach, topped with avocado for my dressing (my fav <3) or chicken or turkey fajita salad topped with salsa and avocado!!

    All low cal and low carb!! the possibilities are endless :) GET CREATIVE
  • RenewedRunner
    RenewedRunner Posts: 423 Member
    I "pan fry" half a chicken breast in evoo and then serve on top a big bowl of salad. Mmmmm

    Homemade veggie soup

    Brown rice and veggies

    I make miso soup at home and doctor it up with adding extra veggies or some rice

    Stuffed peppers sans meat

    lentil soup

    egg beaters omelettes

    http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/15-chicken-dinners-under-300-calories-106197

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