Dinner Ideas Under 400 calories?

chicken stir fry w/ brown rice. fish w/ veggies & a baked sweet potato. grilled chicken salad.

Shrimp or Chicken Fajitas- shrimp or chicken, red & green bell pepper, onion taco seasoning, little bit of evoo, Mission Carb Balance Tortillas, salsa (I leave out sour cream, guacamole and cheese) 2 Fajitas is about 360 cal.

Chicken Stir Fry- Chicken Breast, 1 bag of broccoli slaw, snow peas, stir fry sauce, low sodium soy sauce (optional). One serving is about 200 cal.

I guess it depends on HOW you cook these, but they are my 2 new go to meals. They are so good.

Big spinach salad with chicken, strawberries, goat cheese, tomatoes, and cucumber with light honey mustard dressing (YUM!)

Cottage cheese with sliced tomatoes and sliced chicken deli meat

Egg white scramble with spinach, mushrooms, Laughing Cow swiss, and turkey slices on toasted bread

Oatmeal with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a scoop of protein powder

tofu noodle stirfry with lots of veggies.....

http://www.house-foods.com/tofu/tofu_shirataki.aspx

They are filling, only 20 cals per serving (I always eat two servings, because that's what's in the packet).....

Cabbage Soup

24 cups water
(3) 48 oz. cans College Inn Light & Fat Free Chicken Broth
24 Wyler's Instant Bouillon Chicken Cubes
6 Wyler's Instant Bouillon Beef Cubes
1 medium/large cabbage head, chopped largely
1 large bag baby carrots
1 large yellow onion, chopped thickly
14 stalks celery, chopped into bite-sized pieces
10 green onions, chopped (entire stalk)
1 head endive, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
(2) 10 oz. cans Rotel - Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
(1) 14.5 oz can Redpack - Petite Diced Tomatoes With Onion, Celery & Green Pepper
1/2 cup Worchestershire sauce
1/4 cup salt
Black pepper
Tabasco sauce
Crushed red pepper
Garlic salt
Cayenne pepper
Parsley flakes (fresh or dried)
2 Bay leaves

Pour liquids into a large stock pot. Add bouillon cubes - stir until dissolved. Add all veggies, remaining ingredients & spices/seasonings (to taste). Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and let simmer (stirring occasionally) for a few hours.

2 cups = 64 calories


Asian Chicken Salad

Baby romaine (or any other lettuce)
Grilled, boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced or cubed
Mandarin oranges
Sliced water chestnuts
Large red bell pepper
Chow mein noodles
Small red bell pepper, chopped or cut into thin slices
Low-fat sesame ginger salad dressing

Mix all ingredients and eat!

353 calories


Santa Fe Turkey Burgers

1 lb. 99% fat free ground turkey
6 tbsp. salsa
42 baked scoops tortilla chips, ground
4 slices kraft fat-free cheddar (or shredded)
1 cup black beans
salt
pepper
garlic salt
cayenne pepper
smoked paprika
(all seasonings to taste - add your favorites/omit what you don't like)

Mix all ingredients, form into patties & grill!

Makes 8 burgers - 158 calories per burger (add 100 calories for a low-cal bun)


Salsa Chicken

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can Campbell's cheddar cheese soup
1 can (14-15 oz.) black beans, drained
1 jar salsa or 1 can (14-15 oz.) diced tomatoes with onions/celery
1 can corn
1 envelope chili or taco seasoning

Rinse off chicken & place in a baking dish. Top with soup, beans, corn salsa & seasoning mix. Mix around with a spoon until it's all blended and covering all of the chicken.

You can either make this in your crock pot on low for 6 hours, or in the oven. I covered it with foil at 350 for 2 hours, then dropped the temperature to 300 for a last hour, uncovered.

Serve with rice.

1 serving (1 breast) = 374 (add more for rice)

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Baked salmon, brown rice, salad yum yum

All this food...screw that! A VERY large glass of wine!

All this food...screw that! A VERY large glass of wine!

LOL..Love this one.