dinner under 300 cals-any ideas?

Don't know if you like frozen meals, but the Healthy Choice brand has some individual meals that are within that range.

I like a small piece of grilled boneless skinless chicken breast, a serving of steamed brown rice, and some steamed veggies when I need a low-calorie dinner. There's even room for some butter or margarine on the rice and veggies, and I also use a squirt of soy sauce.

Here are some of my favorites:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1346

I bought "Betty Crocker the 300 Calorie Cook Book" from Amazon and it has some awesome meals. I think it cost around $12, and though it doesn't have that many pictures, it had really good reviews. Although I haven't counted, based on page numbers, I'm guessing it has right around 300 recipes, or slightly more.

I know this isn't the same as getting a recipe for immediate use, but it might be worth it to invest in the cookbook. I just got it last weekend, and I haven't really used it yet, but it looks promising.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

I made some spaghetti sqaush, added sauteed onions, fire roasted tomatoes, sliced olives and feta cheese. I cup of cooked spaghetti squash is only about 41 calories...the highest calories would come from the feta. but, all you need is a little of that anyway. It's really a good meal!

This Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes is insanely easy to make! http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Main-Dish/Rosemary-Baked-Chicken-with-Potatoes.aspx

The only change I make is to use boneless, skinless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. If you do that, the nutritional info looks like this:

Calories: 240

Fat: 6

Carbohydrates: 19 g

Cholesterol: Not counted by MFP in the recipe calculator, so I don't know! But should be lower than original as there is so much less fat!

Sodium: 345 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 27 g

coolness!

Chicken Thighs Cacciatore

Serve over pasta with a garden salad and Italian bread.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Ingredients
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon olive oil
Cooking spray
2 cups frozen pepper stir-fry (such as Birds Eye)
1 cup frozen chopped onion
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
1 bay leaf
Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, and shake to coat.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, turning once. Add pepper stir-fry and remaining ingredients; cover and cook 8 minutes.

Uncover and cook 3 minutes or until thick. Discard bay leaf.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
223 (24% from fat)
Fat:
5.9g (sat 1.3g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.3g)
Protein:
25.2g
Carbohydrate:
17.7g
Fiber:
4g
Cholesterol:
94mg
Iron:
2.6mg
Sodium:
568mg
Calcium:
55mg

Roast Chicken Salad with Peaches, Goat Cheese, and Pecans

Fresh peaches and goat cheese headline this simple no-cook salad recipe. The 8-ingredient vinaigrette, made with pantry staples, takes minutes to make and is a delicious compliment to the other ingredients in the salad. Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time in the kitchen. Serve with herbed bread.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 3/4 cups salad and 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese)

Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
2 cups sliced peeled peaches
1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 (5-ounce) package gourmet salad greens
2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
Preparation
1. Combine first 8 ingredients; stir with a whisk.

2. Combine chicken and remaining ingredients except cheese in a large bowl. Add vinegar mixture; toss gently. Sprinkle with cheese.

Herbed bread: Unroll the dough from a (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust. Fold dough in half; pat into a 9-inch square. Let rest 15 minutes. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes or until golden.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
285
Fat:
14g (sat 2.4g,mono 7.8g,poly 2.8g)
Protein:
24.6g
Carbohydrate:
16g
Fiber:
2.9g
Cholesterol:
61mg
Iron:
1.9mg
Sodium:
203mg
Calcium:
54mg

Hungry Girl has a new cook book coming out, 300 under 300. I love "most" all her recipes. Great one I tried today, "Crispy white pizza". It was fantastic! and under 200. but very very filling. You could add a few veggies as well to this. Fast, Easy,Filling. If you haven't heard of her she has a show on cooking network as well as a website, loaded with tips,recipes,new food items. I use tons of her recipes. "Hungry Girl"



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always cook things from scratch if you can - and if you buy ready meals, the low fat/ low cal ones can be far worse for you as they put in bad things to make up the taste. also they don't leave you a full as others so bear that in mind x

You can never go wrong with a vegetable stir fry, I eat that like 3 times a week for dinner>.<