Starting a diet and want to keep your calories in check? You’re at the right website! I will share with you, 6 tasty meals, each under 1000 calories to add to your diet. I will also show you their servings and how to cook them. These foods will satisfy your taste buds and help you stick to your diet goals. Stay with me.
Veggies and Turkey Stir Fry – 750 Calories.
This is a simple and tasty stir fry with lean turkey and colorful veggies. It has 25g of carbs, 72g of protein, and 30g of fat. Plus, you can make it in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients.
| Turkey breast | 200g |
| Bell peppers | 100g |
| Broccoli | 100g |
| Carrot | 50g |
| Mushroom | 50g |
| Soy sauce | 50g |
| Sesame oil | 10g |
How To Cook:
- Heat the sesame oil in a pan over medium heat, add the turkey breast and stir fry until cooked.
- Add vegetables and stir fry until cooked to your preference.
- Add soy sauce and stir until everything is well coated and cooked.
Baked Salmon With Vegetables – 650 Calories.
This is a quick and healthy dinner option packed with omega-3 fatty acids. It has 15g of carbs, 50g of protein, and 45g of fat. You can cook this up in just 40 minutes.
Ingredients.
| Salmon fillet | 200g |
| Bell peppers | 100g |
| Broccoli | 100g |
| Carrot | 50g |
| Olive oil | 30g |
| Lemon slices | 2 pieces |
| Salt | As desired |
| Pepper | As desired |
How To Cook:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Put the salmon and vegetables on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Top salmon with lemon slices and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Shrimp Stir Fry With Brown Rice – 700 Calories.
Our favorite one! Try this quick and tasty stir fry with juicy shrimp and crisp veggies over brown rice. It has 75g of carbs, 40g of protein, and 12g of fat. You can make it in just 40 minutes.
Ingredients.
| Shrimp | 150g |
| Brown rice | 100g |
| Bell peppers | 50g |
| Carrot | 50g |
| Snap peas | 50g |
| Soy sauce | 20g |
| Garlic | 1 clove |
| Olive oil | 10g |
How To Cook:
- Cook brown rice as preferred.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the garlic until you can smell it’s flavor, add the snap peas, carrots and bell peppers. Sauté for a few minutes.
- Add the juicy—juicy shrimp to the pan, cook until it’s pink. Pour in the soy sauce and stir.
- Serve shrimp stir fry over the brown rice.
Zucchini Noodles and Grilled Chicken – 410 Calories.
This one is a healthy, protein-packed lunch with zucchini noodles and grilled chicken. It has 10g of carbs, 30g of protein, and 21g of fat. You can make it in just 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Ingredients.
| Zucchini | 1medium |
| Chicken breast | 100g |
| Olive oil | 10ml |
| Salt | As desired |
| Pepper | As desired |
How To Cook:
- Cook the zucchini noodles using a spiralizer.
- Marinate the chicken breast with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Grill the chicken until fully cooked.
- Serve the grilled chicken over zucchini noodles.
Lemon Garlic Shrimp With Quinoa and Steamed Veggies – 780 Calories.
Try this light yet satisfying dinner of soft, succulent shrimp marinated in lemon and garlic, served with fluffy quinoa and colorful veggies. It has 45g of carbs, 60g of protein, and 28g of fat. You can make it in just 35 minutes.
Ingredients.
| Shrimp | 200g |
| Lemon Juice | 1tbsp |
| Garlic | 2 cloves |
| Quinoa | 50g |
| Mixed vegetables | 200g |
| Olive oil | 20g |
| Salt | As desired |
| Pepper | As desired |
How To Cook:
- Marinate shrimp in lemon juice and minced garlic for 15 minutes.
- Cook quinoa as desired and steam those mixed vegetables until they’re tender.
- Heat olive oil and stir fry the shrimp until pink.
- Serve shrimp with quinoa and steamed vegetables.
Beef Stir Fry With Broccoli – 650 Calories.
A quick and easy low-carb meal that’s full of protein and flavor. It has 12g of carbs, 54g of protein, and 42g of fat. You can make it in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients.
| Beef strips | 200g |
| Garlic | 1 clove |
| Broccoli | 200g |
| Soy sauce | 30ml |
| Sesame oil | 15ml |
| Salt | As desired |
| Pepper | As desired |
How To Cook:
- Heat the sesame oil in a pan over medium heat, add garlic and stir fry until you can smell it’s flavor.
- Add beef strips and stir fry until browned to your preference.
- Add soy sauce and broccoli and stir fry until everything is well coated and cooked.
- Season to taste.
