Low Calorie dinner options?

Fajitas. Lots of Vegis (peppers, onions, even asparagus), seasoning and lean meat. Eat in a low cal, high fiber tortilla with some salsa and fat free sour cream or greek yogurt. That's what I'm having for dinner tonight. Soups are great too,

All kinds of veggie stir fries. I normally use 1kcal olive oil spray and no other fat, quickly fry chicken or prawns on it and add fresh vegetables, season with herbs, sometimes a bit of a soya sauce. It tastes great and it is filling. Tonight I am planning to stir fry chicken with onions, add one large leek sliced, 250 g of mushrooms, a bit of white wine, simmer and then season with a bit of soya sauce.

Low Carb Casserole? Kinda hard to make one of those.

I recommend getting one of Rocco Dispirito's cookbooks, if not a few of them. There are a lot of alternative recipes in there for eating classic home cooked meals with healthy alternatives. Such as cauliflower mashed potatoes etc.

I have had people recommend skinnytaste.com... there is a cajun chicken recipe on there that sounds really good!

I''m a big fan of soups and this one is really tasty!

Low sodium broth/beans ect are straightforward changes if you are worried about your sodium intake. I also recommend adding a bit of brown rice (or other grain) while you are cooking it. Thickens the soup up nicely.


http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tuscan-white-bean-soup-50400000118614/

I like the blog OhSheGlows. It's vegan, but I often add meat or use the non-vegan version of whatever she's cooking with and come up with some GREAT dinner/packable lunches.

http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6004689 <-- I add 1lb of cubed chicken to this one. With the chicken its about 300 calories a HUGE serving.

http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6036264 <-- I added Cod to this, and it's pretty good, but you might want to play around - could be good with clams or mussels. Shredded beef might also be an option. With the fish (.75 of a lb) I used it came out to 177 calories per small serving, 250 for the larger one.

http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6037740 <-- I just made this as is. I don't remember the calorie count but it was freakign delicious.

Play around and try some things out there!

I second the homemade soup recipes. With a slow-cooker or pot on the stove, pretty easy to prepare, can get all the major food groups and nutrition in there depending on what you use, and can be low calorie and delish! Also, makes great leftovers.

Some good options are:

Barley & Lentil (with veggies)
Southwestern Chicken and white bean
Bean & Kale
Garden veggie (to eat with some grilled meat)
Wonton soup with bok choy, carrots and green onion (great as a side with sushi)
Veggie and Chickpea Curry

Any of these sound appealing, I'll be happy to share the recipes.

Soup. I cheat and use the Bear Creek brand dried soup, and add my own veggies/protein.

I am not a great cook, don't love spending tons of time and usually cook for 1. Here are my go-to healthy meals:

1. Veggie stirfry with sliced chicken breast. Add some chia seeds for an extra nutritional punch! You can serve over brown rice or quinoa, but I don't even find I need it, and it keeps the calorie count down. Bonus is lunch for tomorrow!

2. Baked salmon filet with a veggie - asparagus, steamed broccoli, cauliflower mash, etc. If you are feeling creative you can make a mango salsa for your salmon, or just add a little lemon and dill.

3. Taco salad! Brown extra lean ground beef or turkey with taco seasoning, and make a massive salad with lettuce, peppers, avocado, cucumber, a little low-fat cheese, and salsa as dressing. Again, bonus is easy to bring leftovers the next day :-)

If you like my ideas add me as a friend to swap more!

I think it depends on what you consider 'low calorie' - tonight, I am making my hubby pork chops, and guacamole stuffed tomatoes. Last night, we had chicken thighs and quinoa/greek type salad. Another favorite is to make steak with sweet potatoe fries. Soon, we will be trying eggplant chips.


OH another fave, is if you make 'tacos' but use a lettuce leaf instead of the taco shell. you get all the deliciousness of tacos, but it's a lettuce wrap so you dont have as many calories!

Omelets!

You could even make them with just egg whites for even less calories.
I usually sautee some veggies and put soy cheese in them.

Even using full eggs, cheese and bacon bits it's still under 300 cals.
and pretty much no carbs.

Another great option is baked fish or chicken and veggies. Even baked pork chops if you like them, just buy lean ones.
If you like salsa, this is a good place to use it

Try these sites:

www.skinnytaste.com
www.greenlitebites.com
www.emilybites.com
www.theyummylife.com
www.hungrygirl.com
www.danicasdaily.com