Need New Dinner Ideas

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CNYKrista
CNYKrista Posts: 61
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Headed to the grocery store in a bit...Besides chicken, fish, and turkey sausage- what are some low-cal (but satisfying) dinner ideas?

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  • LaMonicaD
    LaMonicaD Posts: 4 Member
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    Chili is a good choice. The modifications would be to use lean ground turkey. It's high in protein & fiber. It's also a low calorie meal. To really kick up the taste, add some chipoltes or at least the adobo sauce.
  • cmo115
    cmo115 Posts: 73 Member
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    bump
  • CNYKrista
    CNYKrista Posts: 61
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    Thanks!!
  • Aubers
    Aubers Posts: 39 Member
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    We absolutely love this recipe at my house... haven't made it in a while because it's a little time consuming but only about 380 cals for 3 shells isn't too bad! And you can modify the ingredients however you prefer :) We serve with non fat sour cream. If they're not filling enough a salad goes well with this dish :)

    http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/enchilada-stuffed-shells/Detail.aspx
  • Holton
    Holton Posts: 1,018
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    I love having breakfast for dinner - veggie omelet and a couple of strips of bacon; or a great spinach salad with boiled eggs, red onions, and bacon with a red wine vinaigrette!
  • Aubers
    Aubers Posts: 39 Member
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    Ohhh.... we also have tried making tacos, but instead of using traditional shells we use a full slice of lettuce. Hubby loves it and we use extra lean ground beef or ground turkey. Might even try one time with ground chicken :)
  • CNYKrista
    CNYKrista Posts: 61
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    Thanks everyone- really appreciate it!
  • Kimbie500
    Kimbie500 Posts: 388 Member
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    Salmon fillets grilled on non stick contact grill with grill seasoning. Smallish sweet potatoes nuked in microwave. Frozen broccoli cooked on stove with a little water and a little butter. I use some honey mustard on my salmon fillet but DH likes his plain. I also use a little butter in my potato, but you could try salsa or some such. Yummmm!
  • callipygianchronicle
    callipygianchronicle Posts: 811 Member
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    I tried two quinoa recipes this week and both were winners. My husband LOVED the soup and I ate from the salad almost all week. I had never had it before, but it is incredibly good for your body and definitely a way to have a satisfying and nutritious meal:

    Beef Potato and Quinoa Soup:
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/01/beef-potato-and-quinoa-soup.html


    Quinoa and Corn Salad:
    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/quinoa-and-corn-salad-with-pumpkin-seeds

    (I added cooked black eyed peas to this and skipped the avocado because they brown too easily.)

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