Main dish recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Cilantro Lime Beef Satay

Everyone knows I really like making skewers. I mean, who doesn’t love meat on a stick? Well, the word satay is an Asian way of saying “meat on a…

Salmon Patties Like Mom’s - well sorta!

My siblings and I just loved salmon patties in the “good old days.” Mom was in the workforce so the pantry was…

Banana Glazed Butterflied Pork Tenderloin

This is a recipe adapted from Cheryl & Bill Jamison's book "Born To Grill." The original used pork chops but I…

Mashed-Potato Stuffed Chicken Breast

Turn your chicken breasts into a meal with a mashed potato stuffing. Serve with steamed broccoli or green…

Pork Tacos cooked in a spicy green chili sauce

Yummy tacos in spicy green chili sauce! A couple of days ago I posted a recipe for my green chili salsa, well I…

moroccan chicken kabob tapas

These kabobs are of Moroccan origin and are referred to as Pinchos in tapas lore. If you are not a huge fan of peanuts or onions, try this recipe.…

Tomato-Zucchini Casserole

Lasagna

Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!

HCG Traditional Shrimp Cocktail

Source: hcgdropscentral.com Tasting and filling shrimp cocktail for those on the hcg diet plan. Eating low calories doesn't mean you can't enjoy…

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

Skinny Mexican Style Chicken and Cornbread Casserole

My husband and I love this main course casserole so much, we ended up eating it 3 days in a row! The skinny for…

Amazing Zucchini Pie

I came by this recipe from the Parents Action for Children web site, and as the name suggests, it is indeed “amazing.” Rather like a brunch quiche,…

Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders

This is adapted from a recipe that appeared in Cuisine At Home recently. I added red onion and used more cilantro than the original. It is an easy…

Chicken Adobo

For a delicious variation of "meat and potatoes" try this saucy, flavorful version of a filipino favorite, served over rice.