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5 No-Cook Meals Under 500 Calories
The heat is on outside and you don’t want to make it any hotter inside by turning on the oven or stove. Our Dream Team Diet editor Bonnie Johnson has five no-cook meals loaded with protein and fiber that are also low in fat and calories, and quite tasty!Thai Summer Soup: This cold-carrot soup will remind you of a delicious dinner on an exotic vacation overseas. It serves one person and is 450 calories. Ingredients:
Put it all on a plate and enjoy!
- 2 Tablespoons light coconut milk 4 ounces canned shrimp or crab 1 cup Trader Joe’s Carrot & Ginger Soup 1 Tablespoon peanuts, chopped 2 leafs fresh basil, chopped
- Combine coconut milk and shrimp/crab in a bowl and let it sit while you chop the garnish. Pour soup over the top of the coconut milk and fish mixture. Garnish with peanuts and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 2 ounces Greek yogurt 1/2 cup cucumbers, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 whole wheat tortilla 4 ounces tuna, canned and packed in water 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced canned 4 slices purple onion
- Mix Greek yogurt, cucumbers and salt together. Spread one whole wheat tortilla with yogurt mixture. Break up tuna and flake it on the yogurt mixture. Sprinkle tomatoes and onions over tuna. Wrap.
- 4 ounces chicken, canned packed in broth 1 Tablespoon reduced calorie mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt 2 Tablespoons dried cranberries 2 Tablespoons almonds, chopped 1 Tablespoon green onion, chopped 1 slice whole wheat bread
- Combine all ingredients but the bread in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop chicken salad onto bread. Serve open faced.
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, torn or chopped ½ cup pinto beans, canned, drained ½ cup pico de gallo or fresh salsa 2 ounces shredded cheese, reduced fat 1 cup tortilla chips, broken
- Layer all ingredients in a bowl. Enjoy!
- 2 ounces of your favorite cheese 4 whole grain crackers Sliced apples Grapes 1 ouce of your favorite nuts
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