Quick and easy summer main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

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Beef Fajita Best Marinade

Beef Fajita Best Marinade

This is fast, simple and super delicious! You should have a very hot (very) cast iron griddle or pan to do this right. I preheat the griddle and…

Amos Miller
Dec 2013
Professional
3 votes
11496 views
Asian-Style Grilled Black Bass

Asian-Style Grilled Black Bass

This fish is simply delicious. The flesh is like butter and the flavor is from heaven. I know that sounds extreme, but it's true. I was in Costco…

John Spottiswood
May 2013
Advanced
5 votes
8707 views
Grilled Flanken Style Korean Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi)

Grilled Flanken Style Korean Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi)

I adapted this recipe from one in Bon Appetit and another from Chef John (foodwishes.blogspot.com). Chef John…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2013
Advanced
5 votes
11453 views
Quick Meatloaf & Potatoes

Quick Meatloaf & Potatoes

Start to finish this can be on the table in 30 minutes, which represents 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes cook time in the microwave. This…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2017
Professional
1 vote
5532 views
Ham & Cabbage Hash

Ham & Cabbage Hash

This is a fast dinner-in-a-skillet recipe, and a good way to use up leftover ham or roast beef. Lots of vegetables make the meat go further and keep…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2013
Professional
3 votes
10144 views
Skinny Lemon Glazed Chicken, Sweet and Sassy

Skinny Lemon Glazed Chicken, Sweet and Sassy

This spectacular sweet and spicy lemon glazed chicken will make your taste buds sizzle! Studies show eating…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Feb 2013
Professional
2 votes
6071 views
Grilled Cajun Steaks

Grilled Cajun Steaks

Grilled Cajun Steaks is an easy and quick 21 minute recipe that you'll want to consider for your outdoor grilling rotation. Beef strip steaks with a…

RecipeKing
Jun 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2766 views
Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken

Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken

This sweet and sour chicken taste sensational. It’s so much healthier than take-out and my family thinks it…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Aug 2012
Professional
1 vote
6291 views
Giggling Gourmet's "Don Quixote's Boca de Fuego!" Hot Sauce

Giggling Gourmet's "Don Quixote's Boca de Fuego!" Hot Sauce

For those that like it hot: Here's a hot sauce personal favorite of my own design that I have been working on…

Giggling Gourmet
Apr 2012
Advanced
2 votes
8365 views
My Taco Salad

My Taco Salad

An easy recipe on a hot summer night that doesn't heat up the house.

Tanya Noyes
Sep 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1815 views
Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash

Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash

This recipe is a simple satisfying and quick meal. Canned corn beef is matched with potatoes, onions and green…

Smokinhotchef
Mar 2012
Advanced
1 vote
4504 views
Grilled Cajun Steaks

Grilled Cajun Steaks

Grilled Cajun Steaks is an easy and quick 21 minute recipe that you’ll want to consider for your outdoor grilling rotation. This would be a good…

RecipeKing
May 2016
Intermediate
1 vote
2648 views
Thai Green Curry Paste, home made

Thai Green Curry Paste, home made

A couple of weeks ago I received a message from Cassie at Chow Bella, asking about a curry powder and green…

Spicie Foodie
Feb 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
5152 views
Basil Pesto Chicken

Basil Pesto Chicken

yummy pesto sauce mixed with your choice of pasta along with cherry tomates and bites of chicken.

Jennifer Sikora
Jun 2011
Advanced
1 vote
2785 views
Barbecued Beef Steak

Barbecued Beef Steak

Barbecued Beef Steak is an easy and quick 25 minute recipe that uses bottled barbecue sauce, orange marmalade and cinnamon. This would be a great…

RecipeKing
Mar 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2622 views