Quick and easy main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving with photo added by professional chefs

Tilapia with Sweet Peppers

I like the speed with which I can get a seafood dish from pan to table. Only 15 minutes of cooking makes this tilapia main dish perfect for hurried…

Rich Sauce with White Eggplant & Herbs

Eggplant has nothing to do with eggs - unless you dip and bread them. This sauce is a knockout! We grow…

Mahi Mahi pan grilled fillet

A simple and tasty way to prepare mahi mahi

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…

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…

Simple, Tasty and Skinny, Egg Salad Sandwich

Perfect to make with leftover eggs...There are dozens of ways to make egg salad but this one is my favorite!…

Skinny Chicken Pot Pie

It’s officially fall and it’s all about comfort foods. Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food! It’s a savory pie filled with a…

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…

Skinny and Sensational, Thai Chicken and Peanut Noodles

I love any kind of Asian noodle dish, especially a Thai one that includes peanut butter. Good news too: Peanut…

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

Garden Salmon Loaf

Creamy Zucchini, Ham & Pasta

Low calorie, low fat - this saucy one dish meal is a comfort food unto its own yet one which won’t break your New Year’s resolution goals! Each…

A Stupendous One Dish Wonder, Moroccan Chicken Stew

This sweet and savory stew is unbelievably easy to make, soooo delicious and ready in 35 minutes. It’s not only…

Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Dinner on the table in 30 minutes - perfect! Easy sweet and sour sauce make chicken thighs lip-smacking tasty. Double the amount of glaze if you…

Chicken in a herby tomato sauce

Deliciously aromatic dish that virtually cooks itself