Meals that are 300-400 calories-need ideas.

You can eat any thing you like just eat less of it until it fits your calories.

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I really like something I saw on instagram today. Take a small freezer meal that has a sauce and bulk it up with zuccini noodles or other steamed veggies.
Not an everyday option but I loved the idea for when I don't have a lot of time. I find those meals always have lots of sauce anyway.

deep frozen pangasius fish filets are about 150 calories, and stir fry veggies are about 70 calories. that's my go to meal when i keep it low in calories.you can even add a couple of small potatoes (150-200gr) and make it a party

I've been using a lot of Skinnytaste recipes lately. She's got a pretty wide variety of stuff on her website (www.skinnytaste.com) and most of it is 500 calories or less. This week, for instance, I made butternut squash lasagna roll ups for 260 calories a piece, and paired vegetables with them. Last week was the cheeseburger casserole at around 350 calories for one portion.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

You can eat any thing you like just eat less of it until it fits your calories.

Somehow I don't see how 300-400 cal's worth of a bacon cheeseburger/fries/coke would be as fulfilling as a full plate of something yummy, yet less calorie dense (which is what I'm pretty sure the OP is asking advice about).

my dinners are usually around the 300-400cal mark

for example:
120g chicken breast (I season mine with Cajun spice and bake in the oven)
100g broccoli
1/2 cup (cooked) brown rice or 100g potatoes
1/2 tablespoon of butter (on potatoes) or 1 tablespoon soya sauce on rice

Love this recipe. Easy and quick to prepare. I have only made it on the grill.

Jambalaya

Serves: 4
Makes: 6 cups
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
•1/2 lb raw shrimp, 26/30 size, peeled and deveined, tail on
•4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced into 1-inch pieces
•1 all-natural low-sodium turkey sausage, sliced
•1/2 medium white onion, diced
•1 medium green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and discarded, diced
•1 rib celery, diced
•1 1/2 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, cored and diced
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•1 1/2 tbsp salt-free Cajun seasoning
•1 cup all-natural instant brown rice
•1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
•Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
•Olive oil cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Preheat oven to 400°F.
2.In a large mixing bowl, toss together all ingredients except cooking spray, mixing well until combined.
3.Prepare 2 foil pouches. Spray each piece of foil with cooking spray. Divide mixture evenly among both pieces of foil and seal.
4.Place pouches on a baking tray and slide onto middle rack of preheated oven for 25 minutes or until rice and proteins are fully cooked. (NOTE: When cooked, rice will be soft and proteins will be firm and opaque.) To test for doneness, carefully open 1 pouch and taste a few grains of rice from the center of the pouch. If necessary, close pouch and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
5.Carefully open pouch and pour mixture into a large serving bowl; serve immediately.

Nutrients per serving (1 1/2 cups Cajun Jambalaya): Calories: 339, Total Fat: 5 g, Sat. Fat: 1 g, Omega-3s: 350 mg, Omega-6s: 840 mg, Carbs: 24 g, Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 3 g, Protein: 46 g, Sodium: 354 mg, Cholesterol: 171 mg