Easy Low Calorie Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

Easy low calorie dinner recipes are the backbone of any sustainable eating plan. If dinner is complicated, you will order takeout. If it is bland, you will snack after.

Sheet pan lemon chicken with asparagus and potatoes is a complete dinner on one pan at about 420 calories per serving. Toss chicken thighs, trimmed asparagus, and baby potatoes in olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs. Roast at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

Shrimp stir fry with broccoli, bell peppers, and snap peas in a light soy ginger sauce clocks in at roughly 340 calories. Shrimp cooks in about three minutes, which makes this the fastest dinner on the list.

Turkey and black bean stuffed peppers are about 380 calories per pepper. Brown ground turkey with onions and garlic, mix in black beans and tomatoes, stuff into halved bell peppers, and bake for 20 minutes with a little cheese on top.

Zucchini lasagna replaces pasta noodles with thin slices of zucchini, layered with ricotta, spinach, and marinara sauce. A generous portion is around 350 calories. The zucchini holds up well and absorbs the sauce flavor.

Grilled fish tacos with mango salsa and a cabbage slaw are roughly 400 calories for two tacos. Use white fish like cod or tilapia, season with chili and lime, and grill for about four minutes per side.

Chicken and vegetable skewers with a side of tzatziki is about 360 calories. Thread chicken breast chunks, cherry tomatoes, zucchini rounds, and red onion onto skewers. Brush with olive oil and oregano and grill for 12 minutes.

One pan salmon with green beans and cherry tomatoes is ready in 20 minutes at roughly 420 calories. Place salmon fillets on a sheet pan surrounded by green beans and halved cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and garlic and roast at 400 degrees.

Cauliflower fried rice with egg, peas, carrots, and soy sauce comes to about 280 calories per serving. Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles rice and stir fry in a hot pan.

A lentil and vegetable soup with a side of whole grain bread is roughly 340 calories. Lentils cook in about 20 minutes and do not require soaking.

Turkey meatballs in marinara sauce over spaghetti squash is about 390 calories. Mix ground turkey with breadcrumbs, parmesan, and herbs. Bake the meatballs while the squash roasts.

A chicken burrito bowl with cauliflower rice, black beans, salsa, and a little cheese and avocado comes to roughly 410 calories. Skip the regular rice and sour cream and you save about 200 calories.

Pork tenderloin medallions with roasted Brussels sprouts and an apple cider glaze is around 400 calories. Pork tenderloin is surprisingly lean. Slice into medallions, sear in a hot pan, and finish in the oven.

A Greek chicken bowl with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, red onion, and tzatziki over lettuce is about 370 calories. A deconstructed Greek salad with grilled chicken on top.

Miso glazed cod with bok choy and brown rice is roughly 430 calories. Mix miso paste with mirin and a little honey, brush over cod fillets, and broil for about eight minutes.

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