I’ve been trying the 5:2 Diet of late – which means two days per week you have to eat under 500 calories. And I’ll tell you – 500 calories isn’t all that much!
However, I’ve found a few recipes that will fill your belly and are pretty good for you – all but one are under 500 calories (and that one is just a teeny weeny bit over). Don’t you just love how sinful-looking for the following dishes are – but they actually aren’t so bad for you!
I really didn’t think you could have both cheesy and pasta in under 500 calories for dinner. But here you go – and this recipe has over 198 five star reviews and you can make it in the slow cooker!
Only taking 10 minutes to make, this delicious and healthy Asian Chicken Stir Fry is just 408 calories and will fill you right up! A great weeknight dinner to try. If salmon isn’t your thing, you can swap your protein to chicken breast.
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.
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