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Quick and easy main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Chicken Tamale Casserole A great family friendly recipe that is quick and easy, not to mention tasty! You could take out the chicken and it would still be great.	Michele Grason Jul 2010 Intermediate	5 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 7573 views
Green Chicken Chili This isn't your thick beans and meat sort of chili, but it is absolutely delicious. Think a cross between a soup and a traditional chili. It's…	Nancy Miyasaki Sep 2008 Intermediate	5 votes 3 reviews 11741 views
Texas Tuff Chili Alright then, are you ready for the best chili you’ll ever eat? That’s right, I said it, the BEST. Okay, I know I’ve never experienced all the chili…	Curt Despres Sep 2011 Intermediate	5 votes 1 review 5 comments 3440 views

Shrimp and Tofu with Black Bean Sauce We're on a mission to create the ultimate black bean sauce. This recipe is getting pretty close I think. I…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	5 votes 1 review 3 comments 5765 views
Mediterranean Filet of Sole Dover Sole was on sale at the local supermarket, and I felt inspired to try an recreate some of the simple, delicious flat fish dishes while…	John Spottiswood Apr 2009 Advanced	4 votes 3 reviews 3 comments 40160 views
Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas Fix yourself a dang quesadilla.	Greg Winkler Mar 2010 Advanced	4 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 4187 views
Steam Tofu With Fish Very simple and yet delicious dish.Goes very well with steam white rice.	Cindy Sep 2011 Intermediate	4 votes 2 reviews 5 comments 20762 views
Bamboo Steamed Salmon with Sesame Oil This dish came out great. Very healthy and easy because of the steaming. Drizzling the sesame oil over the…	Mihir Shah Jan 2009 Advanced	4 votes 3 reviews 3 comments 23988 views
Italian Baked Chicken Breasts Tender and juicy, this chicken is lightly breaded on outside, moist on the inside... and delicious!	Mary Shaldibina Nov 2009 Intermediate	4 votes 7087 views
Good Luck Black-Eyed Pea Crockpot Chili Ensuring good luck for the New Year means including black-eyed peas on your menu. This chili makes for a…	Salad Foodie Dec 2010 Professional	4 votes 1 review 3890 views
Simple Himalayan Salt Block Salmon My wife got me a Himalayan Salt Block to try grilling on this summer. We made our first attempt last night…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 19480 views
Shredded Mojito Chicken Soft Tacos Part of a dinner party menu on a budget!	Debi Shawcross Mar 2010 Professional	4 votes 1 review 7837 views
Oven Baked Chicken Thighs & Drumsticks!! This chicken is very delicious and healthy. With Love, Catherine xo	Catherine Pappas Dec 2011 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 17516 views
My Dry Rub Its that time of year when the barbecue hits the grills & smokers and so I thought I'd post my favorite dry rub recipe. I only use this rub & a…	Amos Miller Jun 2012 Professional	4 votes 3 reviews 6 comments 16390 views
Tilapia Broiled Egyptian Style We adopted this recipe from our Egyptian babysitter in San Francisco named Hoda. We came to her house once to pick up our son and were greeted by…	John Spottiswood Mar 2008 Advanced	4 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 20430 views