The Only Thing Lacking From These Dishes Are The Calories!
Just because you’re trying to eat healthier doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to eat salads every night – ugh, how boring! These recipes have plenty of flavor, the only thing missing is the calories! All of these recipes are baked so there’s much less added fat in these recipes than their fried counterparts. Enough with the chit chat, dig in!
1. Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken and Veggies
You could easily spend $40 for a family take-out dinner at your local Chinese restaurant, or you can make this healthier and much cheaper version instead! Only takes a few minutes to prep and then you toss it in the oven for about 30 minutes and it’s ready to go!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving Size: 1¾ cups • Calories: 222 • Fat: 3.6 g • Saturated Fat: 0.8 g • Carbs: 22.5 g • Fiber: 3.4 g • Protein: 26.7 g • Sugars: 13.9 g
Get the recipe from Eat Yourself Skinny.
2. Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon
This nutrient dense and protein packed meal is a tasty way to get your omega-3 fatty acids! This sheet pan meal is not only quick to put together, but it’s also so quick to clean up! You can also customize this to use whatever vegetables you have in your fridge. We recommend pairing it with a side of couscous to stretch this meal even further!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 240 • Total Fat: 8.5 g • Saturated Fats: 1 g • Trans Fats: 0 g • Cholesterol: 56.3 mg • Sodium: 779 mg • Carbohydrates: 11 g • Dietary fiber: 2 g • Sugars: 8.5 g • Protein: 31 g
Get the recipe from Damn Delicious.
3. Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats
Spaghetti squash and taco meat, what’s not to love?! This recipe is low low-carb, keto and whole30 friendly, AND gluten-free – but don’t let that trick you into thinking these aren’t flavorful! The slightly sweet spaghetti squash compliments the taco flavors in such a unique way, you’ll want to make this all the time!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving Size: 1 boat • Calories: 218.5 • Total Fat: 10g • Cholesterol: 63.5mg • Sodium: 522mg • Carbohydrates: 16g • Fiber: 3.5g • Sugar: 5g • Protein: 20g
Get the recipe from Skinny Taste.
4. Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole
Surprise – this cheeseburger casserole is actually healthy! Yes, you read that right! It definitely won’t taste healthy, but who wants something that tastes healthy, anyway? This is a great recipe to pack into a thermos for your kid’s lunches, or to freeze and reheat on a night when you’re crunched on time.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per Serving: (1⅓ cup) • Calories: 255 • Calories from fat: 74 • Fat: 8g • Saturated Fat: 4g • Cholesterol: 40mg • Sodium: 335mg • Carbohydrates: 28g • Fiber: 5g • Sugar: 5g • Protein: 20g
Get the recipe from Pop Culture.
5. Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
This is a much healthier version of your typical fried sweet and sour chicken! If you’re longing for some rice with your Chinese dinner, you can serve this with a side of brown rice or cauliflower “fried” rice and you have a nutritious meal that the whole family will love!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per Serving (1¾ cups) • Calories: 294 • Fat: 10g • Carbohydrates: 29g • Fiber: 3g • Sugar: 13g • Protein: 24g
