What's for dinner?

Shua89
Shua89 Posts: 144 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for new ideas for dinners under 400 calories. What are you having this evening?

Shua
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  • CymruBiology
    CymruBiology Posts: 39
    Tesco - Salad Crisp Sweet & Crunchy Salad, 57 g
    John West - Tuna Chunks In Brine (Drained) 130g, 65 g
    Know - All Purpose Seasoning, 2 g
    Chobani Greek Yogurt - 0% Plain 16 oz, 1 container (16 oz ea.)
    Tesco Value - Sliced Brown Bread Medium, 2 slice
    St Darfour - Strawberry Spread, 2 tsp

    All together: 560, if you had half of the yoghurt it would of brought you to around 400.
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,649 Member
    My dinner from last night:

    Generic - Country Style Boneless Pork Ribs, 4 oz 140 calories
    Kc Masterpiece - Original Bbq Sauce, 2 tbsp 60 calories
    Great Value - Cut Green Beans - No Salt Added, 1 1/2 cup 60 calories
    Great Value - Worchestershire Sauce, 3 tsp (5mL) 0 calories
    Lakeland - Hamburger Buns, 2 Bun 200 calories
    Total: 460 calories

    I cooked the boneless ribs in the crock with some water, mustard, onion and a little brown sugar all day while working and shredded it when I got home. Added the BBQ sauce and worchestershire to the meat and served on buns. You can lower the calories by eating it plain or finding a low cal bun or bread to use. Green beans were on the side of course. This was amazingly yummy and something new, cooking wise, for me to make.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Salmon. Lots of it. 12oz!
  • JasonDetwiler
    JasonDetwiler Posts: 364 Member
    1 lb burger w/ cheese
    Broccoli

    What's this 400 calories you speak of? That's like 2 bites.
  • DLKeeble
    DLKeeble Posts: 200 Member
    White bean chicken chili. Calories for 1 2/3 cup 354 carbs 49 fat 3 protein 33 sodium 456

    I used dried great northern and navy beans.
  • Chel_c87
    Chel_c87 Posts: 11
    Turkey Burgers...
    1 lb ground turkey
    1 packet onion soup mix (dry)
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    Combine all ingredients, form into 4 patties. Grill on high heat for 5-10 min. each side.

    This recipe is about 200 calories per patty.
  • RandomMiranda
    RandomMiranda Posts: 298
    I have chicken marinating in teriyaki sauce and pineapple juice waiting in the fridge at home. I'll eat it with some rice and broccoli. It may end up a little over 400 depending on how much chicken I eat, but a serving of rice is 150 and the teriyaki doesn't add much (although the sodium is high). Our go-to meal is salmon burgers from Sam's Club with rice and veggies.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    don't know how to do a screen shot, sorry. But here's what I'm planning. The London Broil is currently marinating in worcestershire, vinegar, chicken broth (didn't have any beef), garlic, and soy sauce. It will be grilled and served with steamed broccoli, guacalmole, and fresh strawberries and raspberries.


    Beef - Round, top, lean only, prime, raw (London Broil, Minute Steak, Round Steak), 4 oz cals: 173

    Broccoli - Raw, 100 g cals: 34

    LL homemade guacamole, 1 serving(s) cals: 84

    Raspberries - Raw, 10 raspberries cals: 10

    Strawberries - Raw, 3 medium (1-1/4" dia) cals: 12

    TOTAL CALORIES: 313
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    As of right now, probably some chicken, roasted butternut squash, & rice. Totals to about 353 calories. But that's just what I'm thinking. I'll probably add some stuff to get my cal intake a little higher. Either that or have more wine. :drinker:
  • Shua89
    Shua89 Posts: 144 Member
    1 lb burger w/ cheese
    Broccoli

    What's this 400 calories you speak of? That's like 2 bites.

    LOL!
  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    boneless skinless chicken breast and bbq sauce
  • DJ2120
    DJ2120 Posts: 407 Member
    I had grilled chicken breast with steamed cauliflower rice, onions & zucchini. Around 200 calories.
  • Anelda
    Anelda Posts: 99 Member
    1st course: 5 year old aged gouda from Holland with some water crackers and a Dogfish Head 120 minute
    2nd course: A seafood chili made from tuna from a local seafood place that's phenomenal with a Category 4 IPA from Due South brewery.
    3rd course: A baby greens salad with diced green pepper, tomato, and some alfalfa sprouts with a homemade balsamic vinaigarette with Rodenbach Grand Cru.
    4th course: Seared scallops with a white wine reduction sauce, lemon risotto, and roasted green beans with a glass of sauvingon blanc.
    5th course: We don't know yet. We haven't gotten that far. :smile:

    It's our anniversary and I haven't eaten all day in anticipation. :drinker:
  • Shua89
    Shua89 Posts: 144 Member
    1st course: 5 year old aged gouda from Holland with some water crackers and a Dogfish Head 120 minute
    2nd course: A seafood chili made from tuna from a local seafood place that's phenomenal with a Category 4 IPA from Due South brewery.
    3rd course: A baby greens salad with diced green pepper, tomato, and some alfalfa sprouts with a homemade balsamic vinaigarette with Rodenbach Grand Cru.
    4th course: Seared scallops with a white wine reduction sauce, lemon risotto, and roasted green beans with a glass of sauvingon blanc.
    5th course: We don't know yet. We haven't gotten that far. :smile:

    It's our anniversary and I haven't eaten all day in anticipation. :drinker:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Enjoy your anniversary dinner.
  • Anelda
    Anelda Posts: 99 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Enjoy your anniversary dinner.

    Thanks!
  • nofailureallowed
    nofailureallowed Posts: 51
    4oz baked lemon salmon
    steamed aspargus
    baked half yam
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    There are a few places that have food that specialize in this sort of thing like
    Muscle Maker Grill (their caesar salad with grilled chicken is about 250 calories)
    Eva's (NYC) - I don't know on calories but the steamed chicked and veggies with brown rice ("Victory Plate") is a personal favorite
    Pump
    Energy Kitchen -- they have grilled salmon and you can get healthy sides with it -
    Fuel

    These are all in nyc though there may be some chains of other places above...

    For me tonight it's Mexican and I have some calories to spare so I am going to enjoy them!
  • amberaz
    amberaz Posts: 328 Member
    Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Thighs 326 calories
    Curried Roasted Cauliflower 50 calories

    Coconut Mango Sticky Rice for dessert 400 calories (but sooo good)

    :laugh:
  • lorettaasmith
    lorettaasmith Posts: 418 Member
    turkey taco soup and a fresh pear!
  • CandyMushroom
    CandyMushroom Posts: 6
    Grilled fish tacos, 2 cups of baby spinach and 1 cup of broccoli. MFP sums it as 383 calories.
  • shelle2010
    shelle2010 Posts: 30
    don't know how to do a screen shot, sorry. But here's what I'm planning. The London Broil is currently marinating in worcestershire, vinegar, chicken broth (didn't have any beef), garlic, and soy sauce. It will be grilled and served with steamed broccoli, guacalmole, and fresh strawberries and raspberries.


    Beef - Round, top, lean only, prime, raw (London Broil, Minute Steak, Round Steak), 4 oz cals: 173

    Broccoli - Raw, 100 g cals: 34

    LL homemade guacamole, 1 serving(s) cals: 84

    Raspberries - Raw, 10 raspberries cals: 10

    Strawberries - Raw, 3 medium (1-1/4" dia) cals: 12

    TOTAL CALORIES: 313

    what do you mean by LL homemade quacamole??
  • Timfran22
    Timfran22 Posts: 4
    Tonights dinner was
    Mama Belle's - Maryland Style Crabcake, 2


    Green Giant - Antioxidant Blend - Broccoli Florets, Julienne Carrots and Red & Yellow Sweet Pepper Strips, 2 CUps

    17 Red seedless grapes

    360 cal

    42 carbs

    16 fat

    16 protein
  • ShmoozyQ
    ShmoozyQ Posts: 390 Member
    Grilled chicken breast, roasted green beans and acorn squash w/ butter and brown sugar. 375 calories!
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    mums homemade mince and potatoes. I had a very small portion though and put it in a bowl rather than a plate so she couldnt pile it on lol
  • countessvonfangbang
    countessvonfangbang Posts: 22 Member
    Tortellini (113g cooked) with spinach (1 1/2 cups), summer squash (half of a small one) marinara (1/2 cup) and 2% cottage cheese (1/2 cup), small serving of tortellini and it was 388 calories total.
  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    grilled chicken breast, uncle Ben's rice and cauliflowers.
  • CottonCandyKisses
    CottonCandyKisses Posts: 246 Member
    Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Pancakes and an egg white omelet.
  • tbruegg
    tbruegg Posts: 283 Member
    Turkey Burgers...
    1 lb ground turkey
    1 packet onion soup mix (dry)
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    Combine all ingredients, form into 4 patties. Grill on high heat for 5-10 min. each side.

    This recipe is about 200 calories per patty.

    This sounds so good. Thanks for posting......
  • Shua89
    Shua89 Posts: 144 Member
    Grilled fish tacos, 2 cups of baby spinach and 1 cup of broccoli. MFP sums it as 383 calories.

    I love fish tacos. How do you make them?
  • shelle2010
    shelle2010 Posts: 30
    Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Pancakes and an egg white omelet.

    recipe for the pancakes?? they sound yummy

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