Enjoy everything from hearty soups and salads to chicken dishes, pastas, and more healthy 400-calorie dinners.
Giving tomatoes a stint in a hot oven makes them candy-sweet.
Salsa-Black Bean Burgers
Salsa and some pantry staples give this vegetarian bean burger recipe tons of flavor.
A generous serving of spaghetti squash rounds out the healthy meal.
A hot pepper in the topping adds a bit of heat, but opt for sweet if you prefer.
Squeeze on some fresh lime juice before digging in to take this easy meal to the next level.
The leftovers from this healthy 400-calorie meal make a delicious packable lunch for the next day.
If you like, you could use a mild fish like tilapia or even shrimp instead of chicken breast.
Choose a barbecue sauce that has the least amount of sodium and added sugars.
Serve with hot sauce and limes for an extra kick.
A healthy drizzle of saffron-infused butter before serving adds an extra layer of richness.
Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas
Put out your favorite toppings for these quick and healthy layered enchiladas.
We like cilantro, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos.
This quick one-pan high-protein and veggie-packed dinner is easy to make and the whole family will love it.
Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Serve with brown rice or farro.
It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor.
Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.
Just adjust the cooking time as necessary.
Serve with a baked potato or brown rice pilaf flecked with herbs.
Use them for a quick, kid-friendly dinner or try popcorn shrimp.
Serve with your favorite salsa and black beans on the side.
Serve over creamy polenta or buttered whole-wheat egg noodles.
Look for presliced mushrooms to cut prep time.
Serve with a tossed salad.
Serve with hoisin, Sriracha and lime wedges.
We’ve lightened it up by using half-and-half instead of cream, with just-as-delicious results.
Serve this lemony chicken dinner with whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.
If you don’t have carrot greens, use 1 cup of parsley instead.
The tangy citrus dressing is a refreshing flavor with the sweet caramel of the roasted sheet-pan veggies.
The trick is getting as much moisture out of the cauliflower before mixing it with the cheese and eggs.
Healthy Detox Salad
Skip the cleanse and eat this instead.
Everything can be prepared ahead of time except the avocado.
Excerpted from The Dinner Plan by Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion, published by ABRAMS 2017.
Eggplant Lasagna Rolls
Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will devour these comforting lasagna rolls.
We use thinly sliced eggplant in place of pasta to cut the carbs.
Preroasting the eggplant helps develop the flavor and softens the slices for easy rolling.
Tofu and eggs give this vegetarian fried rice staying power from protein, and brown rice boosts fiber.
We love this with chicken but it would be just as delicious with shrimp.
Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.
