7 Days of Easy 500-Calorie Dinners

Day 1: Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast (4 oz): 180 calories Two cups mixed greens: 20 calories 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes: 15 calories 1/2 cup cucumber: 8 calories Balsamic vinaigrette (2 tbsp): 60 calories Total 283 kcal

Day 2: Veggie Stir-Fry

4 oz. tofu: 94 calories Two cups mixed vegetables: 100 calories 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce: 8 calories 1/2 cup cooked brown rice: 108 calories Total: 310kcal

Day 3: Baked Salmon

Baked salmon fillet (4 oz): 180 calories Steamed broccoli (1 cup): 55 calories 1/2 cup quinoa: 111 calories Flavorful lemon slice Total 346 kcal

Like Share Save

Arrow

Day 4: Lentil Soup

Two cups lentil soup: 300 calories A cup of mixed greens and vinaigrette salad has 100 calories. Total: 400 cal

Day 5: Broccoli-shrimp stir-fry

90 calories for 4 oz. shrimp 1 cup broccoli: 55 calories One bulb garlic: 4 calories 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce: 8 calories 1/2 cup cooked brown rice: 108 calories Total 265 kcal

Day 6: Turkey-Vegetable Skewers

Turkey breast skewers (4 oz): 120 calories 1 cup zucchini: 18 calories 1/2 cup red bell pepper: 20 calories Olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs marinade (1 tbsp): 120 calories Total 278 kcal

Day 7: Chickpea-Spinach Curry

1 cup chickpeas: 269 calories One cup spinach: 7 calories 1/2 cup tomato sauce: 50 calories Serve with 1 cup cauliflower rice: 25 calories. Combined: 351 calories

Like Share Save

Arrow

For more stories