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Vegetarian low cal recipes

sion9
sion9 Posts: 4 Member
edited February 16 in Recipes
Hey guys,

I'm looking for a bit of inspiration... Any quick, easy but healthy veggie recipes for me?

Must be low in calories, preferably a lunch-time meal.

Thanks!

Sion

Replies

  • saskie78
    saskie78 Posts: 237 Member
    I make this at the beginning of the week, freeze half of it, and then eat the other half in burrito wraps or on flat bread. Delicious, cheap, fast, nutritious.
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegan-bean-taco-filling/
  • sion9
    sion9 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks! Looks great - I'll give it a go.
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    Not really quick per se, but super easy.
    I like to replace noodles with spaghetti squash. Just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes.
    Scrape the flesh out with a fork and it becomes little noodley shapes. One large squash usually has enough for three lunch portions.

    Eat with marinara sauce, pesto, salsa/corn/beans, whatever your heart desires ^__^
    Tons of fiber, so really filling~
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Some recipes i do are the following-

    Stuffed Cabbage Rolls-
    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Cabbage - Common, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 0.25 head 69 14 1 3 6 9
    Morning Star Farms - Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles, 2 Cup (55g) 320 20 10 40 12 0
    Onions - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped 34 8 0 1 1 0
    Celery - Raw, 0.5 cup chopped 7 1 0 0 1 5
    Near East - Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Couscous (As Prepared), 1 container (2 cups ea.) 440 80 9 16 4 4
    Classico - Four Cheese Pasta Sauce, 0.75 container (2 1/2 cups ea.) 225 38 6 8 8 23
    Veg - Mushroom Net Carb, 1 cup 12 2 1 3 1 8
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 1,107 163 27 71 33 49
    Per Serving: 111 16 3 7 3 5


    Beans and rice-

    Number of servings 3
    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Rice - Jasmine Rice (Uncooked), 1 c (35g) 640 144 4 12 2 0
    Del Monte - Stewed Tomatoes - , 1 container (1.8 cups ea.) 123 25 0 4 4 35 Ico_delete
    Quorn - Meatless and Soy Free Grounds, 0.67 container (340 g (2/3 cup) ea.) 240 24 5 35 13 0
    Spices - Cumin, 1 tsp 8 1 0 0 0 1
    365 Organic - Organic Refried Black Beans, 1 container (1 1/2 cups ea.) 360 66 0 21 24 0
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 1,371 260 9 72 43 36
    Per Serving: 457 87 3 24 14 12

    Zuchinni & Squah-


    Number of servings 1
    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Spark - Grilled Yellow Squash, 1 medium squash 87 6 7 2 2 0
    Homemade - Fried Zucchini, 1/2 cup or 4 thick slices 75 7 5 0 2 6
    Generic - Portabella Mushroom, 1 med (85g) 20 4 0 3 3 0
    Garlic - Raw, 1 tsp 4 1 0 0 0 0
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 186 18 12 5 7 6




    Spinach Enchiladas-

    Number of servings 8
    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Spinach - Frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 2 package (10 oz) yields 141 23 2 18 16 1,061
    Carrots - Raw, 2 cup, chopped 105 25 1 2 7 616
    Onions - Raw, 0.5 cup, chopped 34 8 0 1 1 0
    Generic - Cdr- Button Mushrooms (Fresh), 15 medium 60 9 0 9 3 0
    Old El Paso - Enchilada Sauce, 1 container (2 3/10 cups ea.) 225 27 9 0 0 18
    Old El Paso - Enchilada Sauce - Mild, 1 container (1 1/10 cups ea.) 90 18 0 0 0 9
    Kroger - Monterrey Jack Finely Shredded Cheese, 1 cup 400 0 32 28 0 24
    Old El Paso - Flour Tortilla, 8 tortilla 1,280 216 36 32 16 64
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 2,335 326 80 90 43 1,792
    Per Serving: 292 41 10 11 5 224

    Egg Salad Sandwich-

    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Eggs - Large - Eggland's Best, 2 egg 140 0 8 12 0 20 Ico_delete
    Kraft - Mayo Light - 15 Fl. oz. (443ml), 1 TBsp (15g) 45 2 4 0 0 0 Ico_delete
    Heinz (Sams Club) - Yellow Mustard, 1 tsp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ico_delete
    Orowheat - Multi-Grain Sandwich Thins, 1 roll 100 22 1 4 5 0 Ico_delete
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 285 24 13 16 5 20
    Per Serving: 285 24 13 16 5 20

    Mixed Veggies-

    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Red Potatoes - Red Potatoes - With Skin, 1 potato (148g/5.3oz) 110 26 0 3 2 0
    Broccoli - Raw, 1 cup, chopped 30 6 0 2 2 12
    Trader Joe's - Baby Carrots, 14 pieces/3oz 35 8 0 1 3 120
    Butter - Salted, 1 tbsp 102 0 12 0 0 7
    Mrs. Dash - Original Blend Seasoning Blend, 1 tsp 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Squash - Summer, zucchini, includes skin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 0.5 cup slices 14 4 0 1 1 20
    Yellow Squash - With Skin, Lightly Steamed, 1/2 cup, cooked 15 2 0 1 1 5
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 306 46 12 8 9 164
    Per Serving: 306 46 12 8 9 164


    Roasted Potatoes-

    Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Vit A
    Dole - Yukon Gold Potatoes, 4 cup cooked 440 104 0 12 8 0
    Oil - Olive, 3 tablespoon 358 0 41 0 0 0
    Mccormick - Garlic Salt, 1 teaspoon (1.4 g) 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Spices - Paprika, 3 tbsp 60 12 3 3 8 218
    Cheese - Parmesan, shredded, 4 tbsp 83 1 5 8 0 3
    Spices - Salt, table, 0.5 tbsp 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Add Ingredient
    Total: 941 117 49 23 16 221
    Per Serving: 235 29 12 6 4 55


    Some other things i do is grill up the QUORN chicken breasts (faux meat from NON soy), cook it like spaghetti parm, grill it and serve it over a balsamic salad.

    I also am known to bring sweet potatoes to work and just pop em in the microwave.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    mash chickpeas, anywhere from like 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup and mix greek yogurt with ranch seasoning (either packet or your own seasonings). serve on a bagel thin with lettuce, red onion and tomato. also good with relish mixed in with the chickpeas
  • kristen2713
    kristen2713 Posts: 253 Member
    bump---would love to try some of these!
  • nm212
    nm212 Posts: 570 Member
    Not really quick per se, but super easy.
    I like to replace noodles with spaghetti squash. Just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes.
    Scrape the flesh out with a fork and it becomes little noodley shapes. One large squash usually has enough for three lunch portions.

    Eat with marinara sauce, pesto, salsa/corn/beans, whatever your heart desires ^__^
    Tons of fiber, so really filling~

    This sounds good...always wanted to try spaghetti squash. Sometimes I make a wheat wrap with hummus, lettuce, tomato and a veggie burger! It's really good and filling/low cal or instead of veggie burger can use beans or other veggies, peppers...
  • nm212
    nm212 Posts: 570 Member
    Last night I had a sweet potato with veggie chilli! That was also delish and very low cal! Great for you too!
  • sion9
    sion9 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks everyone! Looking forward to trying them all :).
  • nm212
    nm212 Posts: 570 Member
    Stir fried vegetables and tofu is always good too. I just use a little olive oil , soy sauce, and garlic powder! It tastes great! Add a cup of brown rice and you are good to go! It's easy to package/reheat for lunch too or a good dinner option.
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