> 300 cals dinner ideas?

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).

-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:

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.

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!

(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 ) or chicken or turkey fajita salad topped with salsa and avocado!!

All low cal and low carb!! the possibilities are endless GET CREATIVE

I made Tuna Patties last night. They are 130 calories/patty. If you don't like Tuna this won't help but here's the recipe just in case.
2- 5oz canned Chunk Light Tuna packed in water
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 large egg
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/4 cup green onions chopped or sliced
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Mix it all together and form into 4 patties. Spray frying pan with pam or use 1 TBSP olive oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side on med-high heat. Serve warm.

You can eat them in a hamburger bun but don't forget to add the calories for that. We had them with a side of rice and a veggie, no bun.

Every now and again I eat morning star vegetable, mushroom or tomato basil burgers on a 100 calorie sandwich thin.
I ate the one below with lettuce, tomato, onion and had extra raw veggies on the side and sometimes add a wedge of laughing cow chipotle or onion cheese wedge for an additional few calories. Right around 300+ calorie meal.

Arnold Sandwich Thins Made 100 Calories - Rounds, 1 bun
Fresh - Romaine Lettuce , 1 leaves (85g)
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 1 slice, medium (1/4" thick)
Morningstar Farms - Veggie Burger - Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, 1 Burger
Onion - Red Onion, Raw Medium Slice, 1 medium slice
Carrots, Raw Baby - Raw, 4 oz

Thanks for the web site. lots of healthy foods
Viki

Last night I made a Vegetable Lasagna that came to 266 calories per piece (9 servings) -

I put this into myfitnesspal recipe builder and that is how i came up with the calories.

Vegetable Lasagna

2 large Zucchini - sliced like lasagna noodles (these are your noodles)
1 onion sliced
2 small tomatoes sliced
2 cups mushrooms
1- 12oz bag of Morningstar Crumbles
3 small cans Hunts basil, garlic, oregano tomato sauce
2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Grated Parm
Italian seasoning
garlic salt

Open 1 can of sauce and add some to the bottom of your pan. Put crumbles and sauce in a pan and cook.
I used a 9x9 pan. Start to slice your zucchini long ways. Slice your tomatoes and onion.

Put 2 cups ricotta in a bowl with some parm and mozz cheese (not much) and add some sauce to it with some italian seasoning and mix.

Now start layering. Zucchini on the bottom (these are you noodles) then onion, tomato, mushroom, parm, sauce mix, ricotta then mozzarella and repeat 1 more time! (i added some garlic salt to the top of the mozz cheese for added flavor)

I cooked this on 350 for about 30-45 min.

Cut into 9 slices and enjoy!

2 x pastrami wraps
- Pastrami, 7 Slices (58g)
- Wholemeal Tortilla, 2 Wrap
- Dijoinnaise, 2 tsp
- Gherkins In Vinegar, 25 g
- Salad leaves

Approx 350cals and very filling.