Healthy Easy To Make Low Calorie Recipes | LaaLoosh (2024)

Light Broccoli Summer Salad Recipe

By Wendy

I’ll guiltily admit that a good broccoli salad is pretty hard for me to resist. But what’s so bad about a broccoli salad, you say? I mean, if the main ingredient is broccoli, how bad can that be?

Well, the problem isn’t the broccoli. The dressing is the troublemaker here.

Most traditional broccoli salad recipes use a mayo based dressing filled with way too much sugar. This can turn even the lightest, healthiest broccoli salad into a Weight Watchers sabotage instigator in seconds.

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Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Recipe

By Wendy

Cauliflower is basically the new substitute for flour-based, or high-starch carbs. You’ve seen it riced. You’ve seen it in pizza crusts, bread, muffins, breadsticks. It’s everywhere. And for good reason. Cauliflower has been a serious game changer for those who want to eat delicious foods, but need to keep those carbs and/or avoid grains. And today’s recipe for Roasted Cauliflower Hummus recipe is about to knock your cauliflower-lovin’ socks off!

Taco lovers…today I’ve got a game changing recipe for you that I hope will make you happier than a bird with a french fry! I’ve recently discovered Jicama Tortillas, and you guys, they have literally changed my life. I LOVE me some tacos, but traditional tortilla shells can use up a lot more calories than I’m willing to spend. So I was ecstatic to give these jicama tortillas a try and see if they would make a good alternative to corn or flour tortillas.

Low-Carb Cauliflower Rice with Sumac Recipe

By Wendy

If you love cauliflower rice, then today’s recipe is going to make you super excited!

I’m sharing a wonderfully quick and easy low carb side dish recipe for Cauliflower Rice with Sumac. It takes just minutes to throw together, which is perfect for when you need a side dish STAT, and has such beautiful, bold flavors.

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Moroccan Meatballs Recipe for Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

By Wendy

These Moroccan Meatballs are super tender, juicy, and wonderfully seasoned with Moroccan spices and fresh herbs. They are simmered in a delicious, rich tomato sauce that is so good, everyone will want seconds!

Tuna and Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe

By Wendy

I’ve had the idea for this Tuna and Garbanzo Bean Salad for quite a while now, and my ideas have finally come to fruition! In a quest for a quick, easy, delicious, satisfying and healthy tuna salad, I created one seriously amazing dish.

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Recipe

By Wendy

Raise your hand if you went a little overboard this holiday weekend and ate or drank more than you should have. Yep. Me too. Guilty as charged.

But don’t worry – today, I’ve got a fantastic recipe for helping you get back on track this week and to help get you prepared!

My Crock Pot Salsa Chicken recipe is what is going to save me this week. And it can be a big help to you too!

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Instant Pot Refried Beans Recipe

By Wendy

Today, I’m really excited to share my Instant Pot Refried Beans recipe with you all. These beans are so ridiculously flavorful, you’ll never be reaching for the canned beans again!

2 Ingredient Bagel Recipe

By Wendy

By now, if you’re active on social media, you’ve most likely heard about the infamous 2 Ingredient Bagel Recipe. It’s all over the Internet, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Chicken and Mushrooms in Garlic Wine Sauce Recipe

By Wendy

There is just something about the flavor combination of butter, wine, and garlic that blows my mind every time I have it. The salty, creamy butter with the bold garlic is balanced out by the acidity of crisp white wine, and it is nothing short of heavenly.

Those flavors all come together in this beautiful Chicken and Mushrooms with Garlic Wine Sauce Recipe. A dish that is elegant and sophisticated enough for a dinner party, but easy enough for a quick weeknight dinner recipe.

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Easy Pickled Onions Recipe

By Wendy

Ever have those times where you really want some sliced onion on your salad or sandwich, but you don’t want to cut into a whole, fresh onion just to get a few rings? Well then, today’s Easy Pickled Onions Recipe is about make you super excited.

Grilled Chicken and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Tahini Dressing

By Wendy

Admittedly, I’m not as big of a salad eater as I’d like to be. Don’t get me wrong, I like salads. But as an entree, I almost always prefer something else. And I often think that salads can be predictable, and maybe even a bit boring. But every now and then, I hit on a salad that I just cannot stop eating. And this Grilled Chicken and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Tahini Dressing is it.

Healthy Easy To Make Low Calorie Recipes | LaaLoosh (2024)

FAQs

What is a filling low calorie meal? ›

Lean meat

Lean meat can efficiently reduce hunger and appetite between meals. Lean meats like chicken, turkey, and low fat cuts of red meat are low in calories but loaded with protein. For example, 4 ounces (113 grams) of cooked chicken breast contains about 163 calories and 32 grams of protein ( 36 ).

What is considered a low calorie dinner? ›

“A low-calorie meal can be in the 300 to 400 calorie range for breakfast and 500 to 600 calorie range for lunch and dinner meals, and 100 to 200 calorie range for snacks,” says Vandana Sheth, R.D.N., C.D.E.S., F.A.N.D., registered dietitian nutritionist and author of My Indian Table: Quick & Tasty Vegetarian Recipes.

What food is filling with low calories? ›

Protein and dairy
  • Beans, peas and lentils, which are also good sources of fiber.
  • Fish.
  • Lean meat and poultry.
  • Low-fat or fat-free dairy products, such as milk, yogurt and cheese.
  • Egg whites.

How to lose 10 pounds in a month? ›

We explain how specific changes might help you meet these goals.
  1. Try cardio for weight loss. ...
  2. Eat fewer refined carbs. ...
  3. Counting calories. ...
  4. Choose better beverages. ...
  5. Eat slowly. ...
  6. Add fiber to your diet. ...
  7. Eat a high protein breakfast. ...
  8. Get enough sleep every night.
Jun 30, 2023

What foods can you eat unlimited amounts of while dieting? ›

Indulge in these to your heart's content, along with a balanced diet.
  • Celery.
  • Lettuce.
  • Watermelon.
  • Broccoli.
  • Cauliflower.
  • Grapefruit.
  • Mushrooms.
  • Strawberries.
Jan 20, 2023

What is the 5 ingredient rule? ›

Stick to the 5 ingredient rule: Choose foods with less than 5 ingredients and all things you recognize and know are real food, such as tomatoes, water, or salt. Or if there are more than 5, make sure they're all food or spices. Buy only packaged foods with ingredients you can pronounce or recognize.

What two foods don't go together? ›

A list of common foods that don't complement each other.
  • Cereal and orange juice. The acids in orange juice destroy the enzyme that helps digest starches present in cereal. ...
  • Melons and milk. ...
  • Fruits after meals. ...
  • Beans and cheese. ...
  • Ghee and honey. ...
  • Tomato and cheese pasta sauce.
Jul 11, 2013

How can I eat 1200 calories a day and feel full? ›

Leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, and other similar vegetables are high in fiber and water. Adding these non-starchy vegetables to your lunch and dinner can help you feel full. If you need some dinner plans, you could make salmon, a baked potato, and vegetables like green beans or carrots.

How can I eat less calories but full? ›

Have water or soup before meals. Another effective strategy to fool yourself into being full while eating fewer calories is to drink 16 ounces of water or have a bowl of broth or vegetable soup prior to your lunch or dinner.

What is filling for 200 calories? ›

Here are some of my favorites!
  • Greek Yogurt Parfait. The most important thing about this combo is to opt for the plain Greek yogurt. ...
  • Turkey, Hummus & Cheese Roll-ups. ...
  • KIND Bars. ...
  • Hummus “Deviled” Eggs. ...
  • Spicy Oven Toasted Chickpeas. ...
  • Apple & Almond Butter. ...
  • Oatmeal Cookie Protein Balls. ...
  • Edamame.
Mar 10, 2024

What will fill me up for 100 calories? ›

25 Super Snacks With 100 Calories or Less
  • 1/2 Cup Slow-Churned Ice Cream. 1/25. Surprise! ...
  • 6 Cups Microwave Popcorn. 2/25. ...
  • Cottage Cheese and Cantaloupe. 3/25. ...
  • Three Crackers With Cheese. 4/25. ...
  • Fourteen Almonds. 5/25. ...
  • Six Whole-Grain Pretzel Sticks. 6/25. ...
  • Baked Apple. 7/25. ...
  • Cheese-Stuffed Pita Pocket. 8/25.
Mar 22, 2024

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