Quick and easy kid friendly main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

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Tri-tip served Gyros style

Tri-tip served Gyros style

For the 4th of July this year I wanted to serve Greek style sandwiches with flat bread, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes and red onions. Given the large…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2008
Advanced
1 vote
7592 views
Chicken thighs wrapped in prosciutto

Chicken thighs wrapped in prosciutto

Delicious and simple dinner that children will love.

Easy Cook - Laka kuharica
Jul 2012
Intermediate
2 votes
3023 views
Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

These Maple Roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect accompaniment with any main dish. They are low in calories and the vegetables are good for you…

Marilyn Lesniak
Dec 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
2834 views
No-Cook Pizza Sauce

No-Cook Pizza Sauce

Never buy jarred pizza sauce again! It’s so easy to make it homemade, you’ll save money and have a sauce that is exactly the way you like it. I’m…

Nick Webster
Apr 2013
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1 vote
3336 views
Mom's Pinwheels (Stuffing topped burgers)

Mom's Pinwheels (Stuffing topped burgers)

This is a recipe Mom made when we were growing up to help stretch a buck. And we all loved Pinwheels. Mom made…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
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1 vote
5267 views
Korean-Style Country Fried Steak w Sauteed Kimchi

Korean-Style Country Fried Steak w Sauteed Kimchi

mykoreaneats
Feb 2015
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1 vote
4551 views
Semi-Boneless Baked Ham with Pineapple-Honey Glaze

Semi-Boneless Baked Ham with Pineapple-Honey Glaze

Delicious Flavors for your Holiday Baked Ham. Every Year I change up the glaze and this one is a favorite.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2016
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1 vote
2494 views
Mediterranean Skillet Baked Salmon Fillets with Fennel & Tomatoes-One Pan Dish

Mediterranean Skillet Baked Salmon Fillets with Fennel & Tomatoes-One Pan Dish

Easy Prep. producing some wonderful Mediterranean flavors your family will…

"Cheffie Cooks"
May 2016
Advanced
1 vote
3032 views
9~Minute Shrimp Stir Fry

9~Minute Shrimp Stir Fry

Quick lunch, or supper any time.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Sep 2016
Advanced
1 vote
2715 views
Baked Lemon Chicken

Baked Lemon Chicken

A favorite any weeknight meal for your family.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2017
Advanced
1 vote
1366 views
Easy Grilled Salmon a la Costco

Easy Grilled Salmon a la Costco

Carb-free, healthy, flavorful, and easy, salmon is the way to go!

Lowell
Feb 2008
Intermediate
3 votes
10357 views
Adobo Chicken

Adobo Chicken

This is my variation of a popular Filipino dish. Most people fry it and dry. I like it with more juices. This is easy to make. Serve this dish…

Valerie Bioc
Jun 2008
Intermediate
3 votes
5649 views
BAKED CHICKEN GARLIC

BAKED CHICKEN GARLIC

I love garlicky food. It gives so much flavor and good for health. This Indian dry dish is so tasty and succulent up to the last bite...

MARIA LOURDES V. LIPARDO-AYUB
Jul 2010
Advanced
1 vote
3919 views
Lazy homemade pasta with minced pork and beef meat

Lazy homemade pasta with minced pork and beef meat

This recipe is as simple as 1-2-3! You can make it with pasta from a store but it’s more tender and delish…

Helenscooking
Jul 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2491 views
Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions

Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions

Minimizing is the new super-sizing and these little sliders are terrific. No need to heat up the barbecue…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Feb 2012
Professional
1 vote
2387 views