> 300 cals dinner ideas?

>300 calories?

Donuts
Fried chicken
cake (OMG CAKE!)
A few beers
Fast food.

Any more ideas needed?

Pizza, dude. Easy to get > 300.

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Giant bowl of calorie free noodles with 300 cal's of sauce on top

And then I woke up ..

Geez, if only it was so simple.

Shirataki.

I love to take tilapia and poach it in a pan using (long name here) Pacific's free range low-sodium organic chicken broth. Little dash of garlic salt. And for a side dish I like to do a quick pan fry of sliced zucchini chips in a tsp of brommel and brown yogurt spread with some herbs. I love tarragon, thyme and rosemary. Also some baked seasonal squash is great. Delicata squash doesn't need much dressing up, so good.

Scallops, shrimp, real crab and lobster are all super low cal, high protein options. When I am feeling deprived and ready to cave, I instead reward myself with a luscious seafood splurge. It does wonders for my emotional commitment.

Adding Laughing Cow as a flavor enhancer to low cal sauces (ie to Franks Red hot) is inspired. I envision many variations of this to spark up a cooked chicken breast or piece of seafood.

Small portions of any usual meals will work. Or for more snacky meals, I sometimes have things like smoked mackerel and coleslaw (small portion, obviously), hummus with toasted pitta and carrot sticks, or a "comfort food" favourite: 4-5 chicken dippers and a spoonful of baked beans.

okay so mine are vegetarian, sorry!! (you can always subsitute lean meat instead). try skinnytaste.com that others have mentioned, they have a lot of good recipes. also the local library should have some good low cal recipes (i found a weight watchers vegetarian one that had some good stuff in it).

i made this last night, it was delish!
chickpea soup (serves 4)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves or 3 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 cups vegetable broth (or you can use chicken broth that would prolly taste good too, possibly lol)
1/2 of a 10 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 can and 3/4 can of chicpeas, drained and rinsed
spray medium pot, cook onions for 5 minutes. add garlic, cook and stir for 1 minutes. add in broth, spinach, chickpeas, sage, pepper and bring to a boil. transfer mixture to blender and puree. bring mixture back to pan and let simmer 5 minutes, stir in lemon juice at the end. it comes out as a thicker creamy soup so you can dip pita chips in it, even pour it over rice or eat it as is. if you want, you can skip the blender part and even have it as a broth based type of soup. tastes delish, my meat eater fiance loved it.
188 cals, 741 potassium, 11 calcium, 11 protein, 13 fiber, 42 iron

taco salad
serves 4ish
2.68 cups meatless veggie crumbles (or you can use lean beef, ground turkey, whatever you please. that will change the calorie content but it should still be fairly decent)
4 tbsp low sodium taco seasoning mix
10 strips bell pepper
1 thick slice red onion
4 tbsp salsa
12 romaine lettuce leaves
4 tbsp light sour cream
2-4 oz cheddar or colby jack cheese (depends on how much cheese you like)
cook ground meet until done, add in chopped onion and pepper strips and sautee. stir in taco seasoning and some water (you can use less or more seasoning). serve mixture over romaine hearts (you can use more lettuce if you want a bigger salad, i have small appetite). serve salsa sour cream and cheese on top, add jalepenos or other toppings if you choose
199 cals, 112 potassium, 15 calcium, 15 protein, 4 fiber, 12 iron

shirataki stir fry
serves 2
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 package shirataki or tofu shirataki noodles
1 cup chopped mushrooms
2 cup frozen stir fry veggie mix
1 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach
empty shirataki noodles into strainer, rinse under water until "fishy" smell goes away (several minutes)
spray skillet, add shirataki noodles and cook for 7-10 minutes. add in frozen vegetables, spinach, mushrooms and cook until frozen veggies are all thawed. add soy sauce and garlic powder, or use other spices or teryaki sauce if desired.
to up the cals or add protein, add some chicken breast or other type of meat
90 cals (or have the whole skillet for 180), 624 potassium, 18 calclium, 6 protein, 6 fiber, 8 iron)

black bean enchilada casserole
serves 6
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 slice onion diced
3 burrito sized tortillas, ripped in half
1 cup enchilada sauce
2-4 oz of cheddar/colby jack cheese shredded
1 cup thawed frozen spinach
1 cup chopped mushrooms
spray baking pan, or layer bottom with enchilada sauce. add 2 tortillas, black beans, spinach, mushroom, cheese, and layer with ingredients two more times. on top layer add enchilada sauce and cheese, bake in oven at 350 about 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crispy
199 cals, 50 potassium, 15 calcium, 10 protein, 6 fiber, 10 iron

tortellini salad
serves 2
2 mushrooms, sliced
1 slice red onion, chopped
1 cup cheese tortellini, cooked drained and cooled
1 oz banana pepper rings
olive oil & red wine vinegar mix to flavor
9 romaine lettuce leaves
1/4 c crumbled feta cheese
8 pitted kalamata olives
lemon juice and oregano to flavor
mix all ingredients in large bowl, if desired let marinate for a few hours to bring out flavors
230 cals, 136 potassium, 14 calcium, 8 protein, 2 fiber, 7 iron

spinach stuffed shells
serves 3
10 jumbo pasta shells, cooked drained and cooled
1 cup park skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1 cup thawed frozen spinach
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
garlic and oregano to flavor
mix ricotta with spinach, oregano and garlic. stuff each shell, top with spaghetti sauce and shredded cheese. bake in oven at 350 for 15-20 mins
307 cal, 16 potassium, 50 calcium, 22 protein, 3 fiber, 9 iron

quinoa risotto
serves 4
1 cup quiona
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1 cup spaghetti sauce
4 tbsp grated parm cheese
cook quionoa in vegetable broth as directed. mix in spaghetti sauce and grated cheese, serve as a side or main dish
243 cal, 6 potassium, 6 calcium, 9 protein, 4 fiber, 14 iron

pizzadilla
serves 1
1 low carb tortilla
1/8 cup spaghetti sauce
1/8 cup pepper onion mix
1/4 cup meatless chicken tenders
1/4 cup sliced mushroom
1/4 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
spray skillet, spread sauce on half of tortilla. add cheese and toppings, until tortilla is crispy and cheese is melted. fold in half and flip like quesadilla.
282 cal, 189 potassium, 49 calcium, 27 protein, 14 fiber, 15 iron

angel hair with veggies
serves 2
4 oz angel hair pasta
1 cup frozen broccoli cuts
1 cup pepper onion mix
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cup baby spinach
chopped garlic to flavor
4 pieces canned sweet potatos
cook angel hair as directed, drain. spray skillet, sautee veggies. top over pasta, add a little olive oil or grated cheese if desired
335 cals, 209 potassium, 6 calcium, 10 protein, 7 fiber, 22 iron

hopefully some of these recipes help :]

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Broil Tilapia on a bed of cooked spinach basted with lemon juice and olive oil. I use a little creole seasoning on mine.