These low-calorie dinners are healthy, delicious options you’ll want to turn to again and again.
We recommend serving this with brown rice or whole-wheat noodles.
Serve with warm whole-wheat pita.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Sheet-Pan Shrimp Fajitas
Fajitas make an excellent weeknight meal.
Kale & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
This kale-quinoa salad pops with different flavors and textures.
Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
Grilling gives these shrimp tostadas a boost of smoky flavor.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Skewering the shrimp prevents them from falling through the grates while getting even char on each side.
If you enjoy the flavor profile, this dish can also be made with orzo in place of quinoa.
Chicken-&-Rice-Stuffed Peppers with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Sometimes meals come in perfect packaging.
Photography / Nico Schinco, Food Styling / Frances Boswell, Prop Stylist / Paige Hicks
This is one of those times.
Here’s a satisfying dinner packed into two bell pepper halves per serving.
Use shelf-stable precooked brown rice to make this meal super quick.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Cod Fish Tacos
Let your oven do the work for these quick and simple cod fish tacos.
Broiling the cod allows the fish to stay moist and flake easily once finished.
If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body.
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Roasted Red Pepper & Peanut Soup with Crispy Spiced Chickpeas
Feeling stressed after a busy day?
3-Ingredient Teriyaki Edamame Saute
Whip up this high-fiber, plant-based stir-fry for a quick and convenient dinner.
Look for bottled teriyaki sauce labeledless sodiumorreduced sodiumto cut back on the salt without sacrificing flavor.
Chili powder, cumin and garlic provide classic chili flavor.
As the chicken cooks it adds flavor to the sauce that thickens while it cooks and softens the vegetables.
The vegetarian filling is both sweet and savory, while the topping adds texture and freshness.
Ali Redmond
Egg-in-a-Hole Fried Quinoa
We used quinoa to bump up the fiber and protein in this stir-fry-inspired dish.
Opt for a flat skillet over a wok so you have plenty of room to nestle in the eggs.
Shrimp & Avocado Salad
Peppery fresh radishes complement sweet shrimp and creamy avocado in this quick salad.
Clara Gonzalez
Enjoy this healthy salad as a quick light dinner or for lunch.
Use these to your advantage to cut down on dinnertime prep.
Plus, this recipe requires just three ingredients, not including basics like salt, pepper and oil.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst
The three-ingredient dipping sauce adds just a hint of sweet and spice.
Serving it over riced cauliflower bumps up the vegetable count and keeps carb servings in check.
This 3-ingredient dinner (not counting salt, pepper and oil) is really as easy as it gets.
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Steaming the cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave cuts way down on total cook time.
The sweet potato balances the savory spices nicely.
Serve this bright and flavorful curry with rice or rice noodles.
Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
Jacob Fox
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Antonis Achilleos
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Carolyn Hodges
Jennifer Causey
Brie Passano
Antonis Achilleos
Jason Donnelly
Jennifer Causey
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Caitlin Bensel
Jacob Fox
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