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What are your favorite low cal dinners?

Dexy_
Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
What are your favorite low cal dinners?

Preferably easy and not very time consuming to make.

I'm always falling down when it comes to dinner 'cause I reach for the easy "throw it in the oven" food :(

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    shake n bake chicken and potatoes? Easy meal and all you do is throw it in the oven :D
  • kiwi1855
    kiwi1855 Posts: 218 Member
    shake and bake or grilled chicken accompanied by fried mushrooms usually... or baked yams, depending on how much time I have. Baked yams are easy (wash, wrap in foil, throw in oven at 350F), but take a while (about 1 1/2 hours) to bake.
  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    Try this website there are some good easy ones here:

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/
  • veni84
    veni84 Posts: 29
    Teriyaki chicken, rice and veggies :smile:
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Dinner scramble!

    1 jumbo egg
    5 jumbo egg whites
    2 cups frozen broccoli
    1 oz. reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, diced
    2 Tbsp. scallions, chopped
    cayenne, salt, nutmeg to taste

    Put it all in a bowl, mix it up and nuke that puppy til it's cooked and fluffy. I usually stir it once or twice mid-cook. Super tasty and only 400 calories!
  • kjannan
    kjannan Posts: 248 Member
    I make chicken stroganoff, I got the recipe from here but have played around with it.

    300g skinless chicken breasts
    1 can condensed 98% fat free mushroom soup
    1 Onion, sliced
    1 cup of mushrooms
    1/4 cup lite sour cream

    Combine it all in a casserole dish & then cook it in the oven. Take it out when the chickens cooked. If you cook it on low it's nice & tender.

    It serves 3 people & is only 273 calories. I serve it on top of jasmine rice.
    It's really easy & when I'm working I throw it together the night before & put it in the fridge.
  • Jess22542
    Jess22542 Posts: 66
    One of my favorites!

    http://www.recipe.com/cajun-chicken-with-dirty-rice/

    The cajun seasoning is use is called “Weber Grill Creations: N’Orleans Cajun Seasoning”. It’s at Walmart or Tom Thumb or any of the major groceries store. It’s awesome on everything.
  • dargytaylor
    dargytaylor Posts: 840 Member
    How about using a crockpot?

    Right now I have Mexican Crockpot Creamy Chicken in mine......smelled soooo good when I went home at lunch!!

    I found the recipe on MFP, do a search for it.....super easy to make!!
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