Low Calorie Dinners Recipes

Jump-start your diet with our low-calorie dinners. From satisfying soups to perfect pastas, grilled veggies, roasted chicken, and more, our low-calorie dinners can help you lose weight.

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Chicken with Olives

From Better Homes and Gardens

Looking for a new way to cook chicken? Try this savory recipe that includes chicken, olives, garlic, tomatoes, capers, and more.

Chicken with Olives

Chicken Stuffed with Smoked Mozzarella

From Better Homes and Gardens

Skinless, boneless chicken breastis easy to flatten and stuff and adapts to a variety of flavors, such as cheese and spinach in this main-dish recipe.

Chicken Stuffed with Smoked Mozzarella

Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy

From Better Homes and Gardens

This classic American beef recipe is named for the herb-seasoned coating traditionally used on chicken pieces before frying. It is just as good on beef steak.

Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy

Chicken Parmigiana

From Better Homes and Gardens

Don't go to a restaurant for this classic Italian favorite. With just 30 minutes preparation time, this breaded chicken, cheese, tomatoes and herb dish can be on the table in less than an hour.

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Noodle Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Homemade chicken noodle soup is a staple in nearly every home. Try this quick-and-easy recipe that combines tender chunks of meat, pasta, and flavorful herbs in one steaming bowl.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce

From Fitness

Nonfat yogurt makes a light, flavorful sauce to serve with the salmon in this dinner recipe.

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce

Broccoli-Stuffed Sole

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a quicker fish recipe, cover the dish of rolled fish with vented plastic wrap and microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the dish a half turn mid-way through cooking. The rich, savory cream cheese filling is the perfect complement to lean sole in this fish dinner recipe.

Broccoli-Stuffed Sole

Turkey Meatballs in Wine Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tasty recipe fits your schedule. Serve the herb-seasoned turkey meatballs for dinner tonight. Or for a make-ahead recipe, mix the meatballs up to one month ahead, then tuck them in the freezer until needed.

Turkey Meatballs in Wine Sauce

Turkey-Stuffed Peppers

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a healthy low-sodium option, use fresh tomatoes instead of canned in this recipe for colorful sweet peppers with a ground turkey and rice stuffing.

Turkey-Stuffed Peppers

Browned-Butter Skate

From Better Homes and Gardens

If you can't find skate wing fish for this fast dinner, substitute cod or flounder instead.

Browned-Butter Skate

Shrimp and Bean Packets

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh vegetables and seasonings are added to foil packets of shrimp and beans, then served over toasted country-style bread for a satisfying seafood main dish recipe.

Shrimp and Bean Packets

Southwest Pork Chops

From Better Homes and Gardens

A spicy bean and corn mixture tops these slow cooker pork chops. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

Southwest Pork Chops

Prawn Fritters with Cucumbers and Peanuts

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sweet prawns or shrimp fried in a vegetable-filled batter are the stars of this dinner, which is served on a cool cucumber salad.

Prawn Fritters with Cucumbers and Peanuts

Zucchini-Pepperoni Pizza Frittata

From Better Homes and Gardens

This pizza-style main dish egg recipe has slices of fresh zucchini and tomatoes along with pepperoni and herbs. Serve the hearty frittata, along with a fruit or green salad, for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

Zucchini-Pepperoni Pizza Frittata

Mu Shu-Style Pork Roll-Ups

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pork and frozen vegetables seasoned with a bottled sauce makes these tasty dinner sandwiches.

Mu Shu-Style Pork Roll-Ups

Pork Roast with Tabbouleh Stuffing

From Better Homes and Gardens

Tabbouleh, a classic Mediterranean salad, makes a unique stuffing for pork loin while the chilled cucumber-horseradish relish adds a crisp counterpoint.

Pork Roast with Tabbouleh Stuffing

Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Rolls

From Better Homes and Gardens

These delectable chicken rolls are stuffed with sharp cheddar and dried tomatoes for a meal that's anything but ordinary.

Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Rolls

Beer-Brined Chicken

From Betty Crocker

Flavorful, moist and delicious! Those are the results you'll get with brining -- give it a try.

Beer-Brined Chicken

Zesty Ginger-Tomato Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chicken drumsticks or thighs stay moist and tender while cooking in the slow cooker. Round out this diabetic meal with hot cooked quinoa or brown rice.

Zesty Ginger-Tomato Chicken

Sweet Mama Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pick your squash, then follow this soup recipe flavored with apples, maple syrup, and whipping cream.

Sweet Mama Soup

Apricot Custards

From Better Homes and Gardens

Baked custard, one of the ultimate comfort foods, is updated in this low-fat dessert to showcase the addition of tangy apricots.

Apricot Custards

Tandoori Chicken Burgers

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an alternative to serving beef patties on buns, serve these Indian-spiced and -sauced grilled chicken patties.

Tandoori Chicken Burgers

Vegetable Stir-Fry

From Better Homes and Gardens

Oriental oyster sauce gives stir-fried vegetables an exiting taste for this meatless main-dish recipe. For an option and more protein, add chicken breast strips.

Vegetable Stir-Fry

Minty Roasted Lamb Chops

From Better Homes and Gardens

The classic spring combo of lamb, mint, and peas is mimicked here in this easy dinner. After a flavor-packed rub of garlic, lemon and mint, the chops are simply roasted in the oven.

Minty Roasted Lamb Chops

Oriental Family Steak

From Better Homes and Gardens

An 8-hour soak in a soy-and-sherry marinade ensures that this steak will be tender and flavorful after grilling.

Oriental Family Steak

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