Low-calorie dinner recipes
Delicious, filling meals all under 400 calories. We have a selection of vegetarian, vegan, meat and fish recipes to choose from, all healthy and low-calorie
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One-pan cod & red shrimp
Stew chunks of cod with wild red shrimp to make a moreish, low-fat dinner. White fish is an important source of iodine, which is needed for a healthy metabolism
Juicy prawn & lemongrass burgers
Make these light seafood burgers for enjoying al fresco – a great pescatarian option for when you're hosting a barbecue. They're fragrant with lemongrass and chilli
Vegan squash stew
Serve this hearty, healthy vegan stew for a comforting winter dinner. It's packed with vitamin C and contains all five of your five-a-day
Fish soup
Cook a hearty fish soup packed with potatoes, carrots and peppers, and flavoured with leeks, dill and lemon
Summer runner bean stew
Enjoy this summer stew with chunks of bread for dunking. It’s also perfect alongside lamb cutlets or white fish
App onlyHarissa baked aubergines with mixed grains. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy roasted aubergines in a harissa and honey dressing as a vegetarian dinner for two. They're served on a bed of mixed grains and chopped parsley
App only5-a-day gnocchi bake.
Enjoy all of your 5-a-day in one easy traybake designed for supporting joint health. For best results, use two large trays so the vegetables can roast evenly
App onlyThree-bean chilli.
Batch-cook this chilli on a chilly evening and keep some in the freezer to heat up after a long day. Serve with rice, lime wedges, avocado and soured cream
Egg-fried noodles with beansprouts
When hunger strikes, a quick-cook noodle dish can be a saviour. This recipe uses beansprouts and wholemeal noodles, plus power-packed eggs
Mushroom & butter bean toasts with crispy chorizo
Make these moreish chorizo and mushroom toasts when you need a speedy dinner for two. You can swap the butter beans for cannellini or borlotti, if you prefer
App onlyLeftover Sunday roast chicken ramen. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use the bones from a roast chicken to make this ramen. Shredded meat, noodles, and toppings like green onions, boiled eggs, and nori will transform leftovers
App onlySpicy pork & ginger noodles.
Combine spicy pork, mushrooms, bok choy and ginger noodles for a quick midweek meal in just 25 minutes. Easy and speedy, it's ideal for busy weekdays
Slow-cooker chickpea stew
Enjoy the depth of flavour that comes with slow-cooking our chickpea stew. Serve with couscous for a healthy, low-fat, high-fibre dinner
Sardine tomato pasta with gremolata
Enjoy our crowd-pleasing pasta with sardines and gremolata. With added nutrients thanks to the sardines, it's a healthy dish that's low on calories and fat
App onlyRosemary pork steaks with marinated courgettes.
As well as being a balanced meal, this speedy supper is fresh and zingy. Frozen baby broad beans work well with pork, as well as the herby courgettes
App onlySummer rolls with peanut dipping sauce. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Customise these summer rolls - make a nuoc cham (a Vietnamese fish sauce) or teriyaki sauce for dipping, or fill with avocado, beansprouts, or red peppers
Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
Use up surplus homegrown cucumbers with this rice noodle dish. It makes an excellent lunchbox option and you can tailor it to make it less spicy, if you like
Harissa fish with bulgur salad
Spice up cod fillets with harissa paste and serve with a grain salad for an easy meal – ideal when you need a quick dinner
Spicy prawn & fennel chickpeas
Make this comforting and warming brothy stew made with tiger prawns, fennel and chickpeas. Serve with lots of bread to mop up the spicy sauce
App onlyFridge-raid one-pan pesto pasta. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use up odds and ends hanging around in the fridge to make this pasta. Try courgettes instead of peppers, or other leafy greens in place of the spinach
Courgette, chilli & mint with pearl couscous
Rustle up our simple weeknight supper in 25 minutes. The courgettes and couscous require minimal prep, and mint, chilli, garlic and lemon combine to create a punchy dressing
App onlyBaked cod & clams with purple sprouting broccoli. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy baked cod cooked with clams, butter and white wine and served with purple sprouting broccoli for a comforting fish dish. It's a lovely springtime dish
App onlyThai basil prawns & mango salsa. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Pair mango salsa with chilli-spiked prawns, baby spinach, asparagus tips and Thai basil in this healthy dish. Enjoy with jasmine rice
Gingery broccoli-fry with cashews
Try our gingery broccoli-fry for a healthy veggie dinner. It's a bit like fried rice but with antioxidant-rich broccoli instead
