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    Healthy - Low Cal recipes anyone?

    Posts: 9 Member
    edited January 26 in Recipes
    Hi Everyone,
    I'm trying to find healthy, good tasting, low calorie dinner recipes that my husband and I could eat.
    I can find low calorie foods, but they don't sound to yummy or filling. PLEASE HELP!!
    If you have websites I can search or just a really good recipe that you and your family love ~ please share! Thanks!

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    • Posts: 127 Member
      Check out www.hungrygirl.com that website is awesome, there is everything from breakfasts to dinners to deserts and even snacks and appetizers too!
    • Posts: 739 Member
      www.skinnytaste.com

      Awesome blog with TASTY recipes that are healthy and fairly low-cal. It's my favorite, and my go-to!
    • Posts: 127 Member
      Also I have an awesome taco salad that is low calorie.....

      4 oz of 99% lean ground turkey
      lettuce (1 cup)
      tomato (1 slice)
      ff cheese (1/4 cup)
      sour cream (2 tbls)
      salsa (to taste)
      taco seasoning

      The whole thing is under 250 calories, its awesome and really big too :)
    • Posts: 9 Member
      Thanks daisymae850 ~ I think I'm going to make this tonight ~ sounds awesome!:happy:
    • Posts: 30 Member
      I keep my successful food creation recipes here: http://foodartcreation.wordpress.com/
      They are posted with nutrition details obtained via My Fitness Pal.
    • Posts: 35
      For a snack, I spread 1 tablespoon pasta sauce and half a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese on a rice cake. Microwave for 20 seconds, and you have a mini pizza for about 65 calories.
    • Posts: 296 Member
      Also I have an awesome taco salad that is low calorie.....

      4 oz of 99% lean ground turkey
      lettuce (1 cup)
      tomato (1 slice)
      ff cheese (1/4 cup)
      sour cream (2 tbls)
      salsa (to taste)
      taco seasoning

      The whole thing is under 250 calories, its awesome and really big too :)

      this sounds great and i am inspired to make it tonight as well. my only thing is i have to have some crunch. sol maybe add a few tortilla chips? dont like ff cheese so what if i use ff sour cream insteaad?
    • Posts: 14 Member
      emilybites.com is also another great website. She posts all her recipes with WW points and nutritional data from MFP.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      Cookinglight.com has some great recipes that include all the nutritional and serving size info. Also you can check out pinterest and search under 400 calorie meals.
    • Posts: 881 Member
      Also I have an awesome taco salad that is low calorie.....

      4 oz of 99% lean ground turkey
      lettuce (1 cup)
      tomato (1 slice)
      ff cheese (1/4 cup)
      sour cream (2 tbls)
      salsa (to taste)
      taco seasoning

      The whole thing is under 250 calories, its awesome and really big too :)

      Swap the sour cream for non-fat Greek Yogurt for even lower calories and higher protein and use some baby spinach with the lettuce for more vitamins and fiber.
    • Posts: 267 Member
      My absolute favorite-go to meal is a Philly Chicken Sandwich. I use a whole wheat light bun 100 cal, grilled chicken, peppers, onions, mushrooms, lowfat swiss cheese, and spread one laughing cow lt swiss on the bun. I saute all the veggies with no oil, added my precooked grilled chicken at the end just to heat through and serve! Super easy dinner in 15 or less. The veggies are moist enough so I don't need mayo, and the cheese melts just right, the laughing cow adds that extra punch of creaminess. I come in at just below 400 and it is alot of food--my chicken and veggies always overspills the bun...bonus yummies to fill you up and keep you satisfied. The stirfry is good enough to lose the bun all together if you want to low carb it.:smile: Plus you can make alot of different variations to keep it exciting. Skip the cheese, add Chopped spinach, other low cal veggies (zucchini, tomatoes) serve with a little brown rice or whole grain pasta.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      This sounds amazing!! I will for sure have to give this one a try! Thanks for the recipe!
    • Posts: 30 Member
      This lady produces amazing recipes and you will just have to count them into your daily allowance but they do turn out good. You don't have to be a vegan to enjoy them, and once or twice a week to replace meat will be a healthy option anyway. Enjoy!

      https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mouthwatering-Vegan-Recipes/149224498449227
    • Posts: 45 Member
      Something fills us up and can be low cal depending on our add ins - we like to make a big pot of rice, and some weeks some beans - and then one or two nights a week we'll make a meat to add in, and then maybe some veggie add ins.

      For example, last night we made some whole grain rice, mixed in some black beans, and grilled shrimp, asparagus, mushrooms, and green pepper on the grill and mized it all together. So yummy and very filling! You can use rice as a base for just about anything and it's filling, cheap, and can turn into quite the tasty healthy meal.
    • Posts: 406 Member
      Definitely skinnytaste.com and emilybites.com. I keep the recipes I like in a recipe app on my iPad. Almost every recipe I've made from these websites does not taste low calorie - they are so delicious!

      My faves for dinner:
      from Skinnytaste:
      meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting
      crockpot honey sesame chicken
      chicken quesadillas with avocado mango salsa
      blue cheese dressing (for salads)
      Chicken panini with arugula
      Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
      Skinny Potato Gratin
      Swedish Meatballs
      Zucchini Tots

      from Emily Bites:
      Lasagna Cupcakes
      Spaghetti and Meatball Cups
      Breakfast Hash Brown Cups
      Enchilada Cupcakes
      Berries and Cream Cinnamon Dessert Cups
    • Posts: 296 Member
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      Swap the sour cream for non-fat Greek Yogurt for even lower calories and higher protein and use some baby spinach with the lettuce for more vitamins and fiber.


      LOVE this idea!!
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