Choose from these low-calorie recipe ideas that are flavourful, filling and great for those busy week nights!
These recipes will keep you satisfied, will help you achieve your weight loss and wellness goals. If it seems like it can be impossible some days, these recipes will help you during that busy weekday. These recipes are so good for weight loss, you can add them to your regular rotation.
When you are trying to lose weight, it's important to remember your meals must be balanced and consist of whole grains, vegetables, protein and healthy fats. This will help to prevent frequent snacking as you will feel full between meals.
1. Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup (
Recipe from BBC Good food)
A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker
| kcal | 238 |
| fat | 7g |
| saturates | 1g |
| carbs | 34g |
| sugars | 0g |
| fibre | 5g |
| protein | 11g |
| low in | salt | 0.25g |
Method
- STEP 1
Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry 2 tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas.
- STEP 2
Scoop out about half with a spoon and set aside. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 600g coarsely grated carrots, 140g split red lentils, 1l hot vegetable stock and 125ml milk to the pan and bring to the boil.
- STEP 3
Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have swollen and softened.
- STEP 4
Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until smooth (or leave it chunky if you prefer).
- STEP 5
Season to taste and finish with a dollop of plain yogurt and a sprinkling of the reserved toasted spices. Serve with warmed naan breads.
2. Seared Tilapia with spiralled baby marrow (
Recipe from Prevention.)
Amp up your spiralled baby marrow with yummy capers, fresh parsley, and bright lemon in this delicious summertime meal. For under 300 calories a dish, it’s a family favourite you’ll make again and again.
3. Seared Salmon with roasted Cauliflower (Recipe from Prevention) Simple ingredients roasted to lip-smacking perfection make this a super healthy, easy dinner that tastes completely indulgent. Add a side of quinoa or bulgur wheat, and you’ll still stay under 500 calories.
Get the recipe here.
4.Shrimp Avo and Egg Salad (Recipe by Prevention)
Salad is a deceptive name for this hearty dinner, which fills your belly with three of our favourite ingredients—shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, and creamy avocado, all topped with a tasty lime dressing.
Get the Recipe here.
5.Roasted sweet potato and chicken salad (
Recipe from Good housekeeping)
Each forkful gives you a bite of something deeply satisfying (think sweet potatoes, chicken breast, and avocado) in this colourful salad, which stays under the 500-calorie mark.
6.Chicken Quinoa Bowl (Recipe from Good housekeeping) Full of fiber and packed with vitamins, quinoa is a pretty perfect food. Top it with lean grilled chicken, rocket, and tomatoes and you get a deliciously healthy, high-protein meal that will keep you full for hours.
7. Skinny Alfredo (Recipe from Delish) Okay, so after all these healthy, low-carb dinners of chicken, tofu, and fish, at some point, you're going to crave a big old heap of pasta! No worries—this light version of fettuccine Alfredo swaps out heavy cream with Greek yogurt.
8. Cod with Orange and leek couscous (Recipe from Woman's day) Impress your dinner guests with this elegant-looking—but deceptively simple—baked cod dish. Cooking the fish in baking paper or parchment steams the fish without the need for a lot of fat, keeping the calorie count low but the flavour high.
9. Garlic Prawn Zucchini Pasta (
Recipe from Delish)
This prawn dish looks completely decadent—until you realise the bed of pasta is actually a bed of zucchini noodles. The veggie-packed dish will be a family favourite in no time.
10. Crockpot Vegetable Beef Stew (Recipe from Well-Plated) Set this veggie-packed beef stew to cook in the morning, and you'll have a tasty and filling dinner for less than 300 calories when you come home after work.
11. Orange Sesame Tofu Stir fry (Recipe from Parsnips and daisies) There are so many savoury flavours swirling through this stir-fry, it will work well with whatever veggies you happen to have in the house. Serve it atop cauliflower rice for a super-healthy, low-cal dinner.
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