Dinner Recipes (Most Popular)
Have you ever had that wonderful white trash taco salad made with Doritos, taco meat, tons of cheese and an entire bottle of Catalina/French dressing? Oh yeah, I believe there may be some lettuce in there also. I personally love the stuff but DON’T love the calorie count (I calculated it at over 1,000 calories per serving!!). I prefer to splurge on dessert and tend to choose healthier options for my meals.
Well, I don’t see why I can’t have my cake and eat it too, so I took that atrocity of a “salad” and turned it into something I could feel good about eating on what is now almost a weekly basis. It has become one of my favorite go-to meals b/c it’s easy and so tasty. Plus, I like big portion sizes and the bulk of the lettuce allows you to get a big plateful for about half the fat and calories of the original recipe. Now that’s what I’m talkin' 'bout.
These don't look like much but they taste great. and they are very simple to make!!
Modified this recipe from one I found on a cooking website, to make it lower in sodium.
what is great about this recipe is it doesn't use margarine, butter or salt! And it tastes great! its very filling!
This recipe uses canned vegetables and is useful for somebody who doesn't have a lot of refrigerator space to keep fresh vegetables. However, for a fresher taste you can always use the fresh veggies! It's pretty filling, and fairly low-calorie for 1 cup portions. Make some corn bread to go along with it and add some green beans on the side and you have a great, low calorie dinner.
I serve this with mashed potatoes or jasmine rice and steamed green veggies. The chunky cranberry
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Black Beans, Pine Nuts, Tomato, Scallions & Cheese
To capture the extra sauce, be sure to serve this stir-fry over rice. I double the recipe and usually serve over white or brown rice with baked won ton crisps.
The fat content of this is high, but it's heart-healthy Omega 3's (from the sardines) and olive oil. You can totally budget this meal into a day -- and it's so delicious, it's worth it. I use the Crown Prince brisling sardines in spring water, which I found at Whole Foods -- they're low in sodium and delicious. If you aren't sure about whether you'll like sardines, give this quick recipe a try! (This is a single serving dinner, but you can easily double it)
This soup is very hearty. You could substitute the 1/2 and 1/2 for skim milk if desired. I used coconut oil for cooking the chicken, but if you poach them, you can take out that extra fat too.
