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

Chicken Taco Bowl with Cauliflower Rice Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

I don’t know about you, but I have jumped on the cauliflower rice trend. It is wonderful! I’m amazed at how many times I can switch out a high calorie, flour-based carb, for a much lighter, healthier vegetable instead. The best part is that I don’t sacrifice the flavor at all!

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Lemon Butter Seared Salmon Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

Everytime I cook salmon, I ask myself why I don’t make it more often. It’s an easy fish to work with, it’s loaded with nutrients and heart healthy fats, and everyone in my family will eat it. This simple Lemon Butter Seared Salmon Recipe is a classic — just a few simple ingredients, but a wonderful, healthy meal that can be accomplished in minutes.

Egg Roll Stir-Fry Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

I’ve really been trying hard to minimize grains from my diet. I just feel a lot better, and have a lot fewer cravings when I don’t eat them. So most meals are packed with meats and vegetables. I got the idea for this after salivating while watching my daughter eat a fried egg roll from our local Chinese restaurant.

Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

Recently, I have been trying to find very simple meals and meals that I can easily make in the crockpot. I came across a roasted red pepper chicken that is originally a skillet meal, but I thought that I could make it in the crockpot just as easily. It turns out that I was right. This is one of those delicious meals that are just so simple.

I love the flavor of red peppers to begin with, especially when they are roasted. I like to keep a couple of jars on hand to add to my tomato soup, so it was easy to just grab a jar out of the pantry for this recipe too. I always choose red peppers that are canned in water, so I don’t get all the extra oil.

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Roasted Cauliflower Chicken Bolognese Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

Pasta is one of my kids’ favorite meals, so I find myself making it a lot. The problem is, I also love pasta, but those noodles always end up making the dish too high in Points for me to eat it. So I’m always looking for an alternative way to enjoy my favorite pasta dish, without having to use actual pasta.

Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Strips Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

The secret has been circulating around the Internet for a few years now that the secret ingredient in Chick-fil-A’s delicious chicken is pickle juice. I’ve previously made a copycat version of their chicken sandwich, and this week, I decided to try it in chicken strip form.

Chicken Meatballs and Zoodles Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

I don’t know about you, but I love pasta recipes. My kids love pasta and it’s an easy and quick meal to do. Anything that’s easy and everybody likes is one that gets made frequently in our house. Unfortunately, pasta is full of carbs and very high in Points.

However, recently, I bought a ton of zucchini, so I’ve been experimenting with Zoodles. And let me tell you, this is another amazing zoodles recipe. I just can’t contain my excitement as I share these delicious recipes with you.

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Chicken Pad Thai with Zoodles Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

You guys, I cannot get enough of Zoodles lately! If you haven’t heard of “noodles”, they are simply spiraled zucchini. It’s a great substitute for regular, high calorie pasta or rice noodles, and it takes on the flavor of whatever you are cooking it with, very nicely. After having such great success with it in many other recipes, I decided to try it in one of my most favorite noodle based recipes ever – Pad Thai.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

Turning traditional, fussy dishes into a simpler casserole version has been one of my favorite cooking pastimes recently. We are all big stuffed pepper fans over here, so I thought I’d make an attempt to turn it into a casserole instead, which turned out to be a fantastic idea! You get all the wonderful flavors of the customary stuffed peppers, but with less effort and an easier to eat form.

Chicken Bruschetta Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

Now that the temperatures are starting to heat up here in California (sorry, East Coast), I’ve been craving meals that are fresh and light, as opposed to rich and comforting.

The most recent one that I’ve tried – and fallen completely in love with – is this delicious Italian Chicken Bruschetta. Let me tell you, it’s seriously delicious. There’s nothing too complex about it – just fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic. It’s incredibly easy to make.

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Italian Herbed Chicken in a Creamy Mushroom Wine Sauce Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

When I’m feeling a little fancy, this easy Italian Herbed Chicken in a Creamy Mushroom Wine Sauce Recipe is just the ticket. I had something similar once at an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, and I was blown away by how rich and flavorful this dish was. So I recreated a lightened up version myself, and it’s pretty amazing.

Salmon Curry Recipe

By Wendy Zitzman

I used to cook a lot of recipes with coconut milk, but I have been reluctant to do so ever since the new Weight Watchers Smart Points plan came into effect. Coconut milk is high in saturated fat, so I was concerned that it would raise the Smart Points value of my recipe too much. But I was pleasantly surprised when this Salmon Curry recipe turned out to be less Points than I anticipated!

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FAQs

How do you make low calorie meals more filling? ›

High-fiber foods not only provide volume but also take longer to digest, making you feel full longer on fewer calories. Vegetables, fruits and whole grains all contain fiber.

What is an example of a low salt meal? ›

Chicken or turkey breast without skin or marinade. Lean cuts of beef or pork. Unsalted nuts and seeds. Dried beans, peas, and lentils — like black beans and garbanzo beans (chickpeas)

What can I eat that's low-calorie but filling? ›

10 Low-Calorie Foods That Will Help You Feel Full
  • Greek Yogurt.
  • Cottage Cheese.
  • Fish.
  • Meat and Poultry.
  • Eggs.
  • Legumes.
  • Oats.
  • Vegetables.
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How do I lose 10 pounds in a week? ›

To lose 10 pounds in one week, you'll need to burn between 3,500 and 5,000 calories more than you consume each day by restricting your diet to small portions of nutritious yet low-calorie foods, and significantly increasing your aerobic exercise with interval training, sports, and other vigorous activities.

How much weight will I lose if eat 1200 calories a day? ›

To calculate your weight-maintenance calories, multiply your weight by 15. If 1,200 calories a day is more than 500 calories lower than your weight-maintenance calories, you can expect to lose more than 1 to 2 pounds per week.

Can I eat pizza on a low-sodium diet? ›

The following foods are high in sodium and should be avoided on a low-sodium diet: Fast food: Burgers, fries, chicken fingers, pizza, etc. Salty snack foods: Salted pretzels, chips, salted nuts, salted crackers, etc. Frozen dinners: Frozen meat dishes, frozen pizza, etc.

How can I flush sodium out of my system fast? ›

“The very best thing to do is sweat,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “The body naturally removes sodium through sweat, tears and urine.” To even out your sodium level, get sweaty by exercising or sitting in a sauna. Drink plenty of fluids and cut out salt and salty foods right away.

What is the 3 day heart diet? ›

The 3-Day Cardiac Diet sets strict limits on foods you can eat during specific meals. Meals generally consist of a protein source paired with fruits, vegetables, toast, or saltine crackers. Salt and pepper are the only permitted spices. For dessert, vanilla ice cream is allowed once per day during dinner.

How do you make healthy meals more filling? ›

Foods rich in lean protein like fish and poultry are not only low in fat and calories, but the body takes longer to break them down, so you feel full for longer. Quick Tip: Whether you choose meat, fish, poultry or low-fat dairy, include lean protein in every meal and snack.

How do I feel full when I eat less calories? ›

The best way to avoid getting over-hungry is to eat roughly every 3-4 hours – three small meals with a healthy mid-afternoon snack is perfect. Protein-rich snacks, such as yogurt or a boiled egg, or fibre-rich snacks, such as oatcakes or hummus with crudités, are the best choices to keep you feeling fuller for longer.

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.

What can you add to food to make it more filling? ›

You need to add ingredients that contain protein. Protein takes longer to digest than leafy greens/vegetables. If you are an omnivore, add chopped hard-boiled eggs or chicken/turkey breast meat or shredded mozzarella cheese (part-skim for fewer calories).

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