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Just becauseyou want to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to skimp on taste and satisfaction. These fresh recipes run the gamut from cozy chilis to impressive pasta dinners, so you can find a delicious recipe to fit your routine and meet your nutrition goals.Each of these dinners has no more than 575 calories and is loaded with at least 6 grams of fiber so you can enjoy a lighter meal but still feel full and satisfied. Recipes like our Stuffed Pepper Soup and Chicken & Mushroom Ragu are healthy, tasty ways to bring new flavors into your kitchen.
Just becauseyou want to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to skimp on taste and satisfaction. These fresh recipes run the gamut from cozy chilis to impressive pasta dinners, so you can find a delicious recipe to fit your routine and meet your nutrition goals.
Each of these dinners has no more than 575 calories and is loaded with at least 6 grams of fiber so you can enjoy a lighter meal but still feel full and satisfied. Recipes like our Stuffed Pepper Soup and Chicken & Mushroom Ragu are healthy, tasty ways to bring new flavors into your kitchen.
01of 18Turkey Pumpkin ChiliView RecipeCaitlin BenselCanned pumpkin adds a mellow background flavor and works to thicken up this turkey pumpkin chili. Smoked paprika adds flavor with a hint of spice. This chili is on the thicker side, so if you want it thinner, add a bit more water.
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Turkey Pumpkin Chili
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Caitlin Bensel
Canned pumpkin adds a mellow background flavor and works to thicken up this turkey pumpkin chili. Smoked paprika adds flavor with a hint of spice. This chili is on the thicker side, so if you want it thinner, add a bit more water.
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Stuffed Pepper Soup
Jacob Fox
03of 18Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny SoupView RecipeJacob FoxOur meatless version of the Indian-inspired British colonial soup includes parsnip and squash to keep it hearty and satisfying.
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Winter Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup
Our meatless version of the Indian-inspired British colonial soup includes parsnip and squash to keep it hearty and satisfying.
04of 18White Bean & Sun-Dried Tomato GnocchiView RecipeJacob FoxSun-dried tomatoes are the star of this recipe—providing texture and umami. Combined with the spinach, they make this dish a great source of vitamins C and K.
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White Bean & Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi
Sun-dried tomatoes are the star of this recipe—providing texture and umami. Combined with the spinach, they make this dish a great source of vitamins C and K.
05of 18Chicken & Mushroom RaguView RecipeJacob FoxAn electric pressure cooker makes quick work of this rich, savory sauce. Deglazing with wine and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot is the key to building flavor.
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Chicken & Mushroom Ragu
An electric pressure cooker makes quick work of this rich, savory sauce. Deglazing with wine and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot is the key to building flavor.
06of 18Smoked Brisket TacosView RecipeEric WolfingerLeftover brisket makes terrific tacos. Salty cotija cheese, also called queso añejo, provides a sharp counterpoint to the smoky brisket. Find it near other specialty cheeses or in Mexican grocery stores.To make this recipe kosher, omit the cheese and use vegan yogurt (like those made with soy, coconut, almond, oat or cashew milk) in Step 2.
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Smoked Brisket Tacos
Eric Wolfinger
Leftover brisket makes terrific tacos. Salty cotija cheese, also called queso añejo, provides a sharp counterpoint to the smoky brisket. Find it near other specialty cheeses or in Mexican grocery stores.To make this recipe kosher, omit the cheese and use vegan yogurt (like those made with soy, coconut, almond, oat or cashew milk) in Step 2.
07of 18White Bean Soup with PastaView RecipeJacob FoxWe use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad.
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White Bean Soup with Pasta
We use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad.
08of 18Cauliflower Fajita SkilletView RecipeJacob FoxThinly sliced cauliflower florets mimic the signature shape of fajita meat in this dish. We cook it in a cast-iron skillet for that tableside sizzle you’d get at a restaurant.
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Cauliflower Fajita Skillet
Thinly sliced cauliflower florets mimic the signature shape of fajita meat in this dish. We cook it in a cast-iron skillet for that tableside sizzle you’d get at a restaurant.
09of 18Fajita-Inspired Chicken-Stuffed PeppersView RecipePhotography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth BlackburnThese chicken-stuffed peppers feature a delicious blend of savory ingredients that closely resemble the flavors of chicken fajitas. The chicken and bean filling fits neatly into a nice, sweet pepper with a cheesy topping. Packaged brown rice makes this dinner super easy, but leftover rice will work just as well!
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Fajita-Inspired Chicken-Stuffed Peppers
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
These chicken-stuffed peppers feature a delicious blend of savory ingredients that closely resemble the flavors of chicken fajitas. The chicken and bean filling fits neatly into a nice, sweet pepper with a cheesy topping. Packaged brown rice makes this dinner super easy, but leftover rice will work just as well!
10of 18Chickpea & Beef Burgers with Whipped FetaView RecipeJohnny & Charlotte AutryChickpeas add fiber to this blended burger, but the real joy here is the light and fluffy feta sauce that tops the whole shebang.
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Chickpea & Beef Burgers with Whipped Feta
Johnny & Charlotte Autry
Chickpeas add fiber to this blended burger, but the real joy here is the light and fluffy feta sauce that tops the whole shebang.
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Spaghetti with Rosemary & Lemon
Kristin Teig
12of 18Cacio e PepeView RecipeRyan LiebeWhen making this elemental Roman pasta, most people focus on the cheese (cacio), with purists arguing for youngish pecorino Romano. But the peppercorns (pepe) are also essential to this dish, so it’s a great time to try a single-origin variety. Boiling down some reserved pasta-cooking water before mixing with the al dente spaghetti concentrates the starch for an even more luscious sauce. Look for a hard-grating cheese made with vegetarian rennet (as opposed to animal rennet) if you want to keep it truly vegetarian.
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Cacio e Pepe
Ryan Liebe
When making this elemental Roman pasta, most people focus on the cheese (cacio), with purists arguing for youngish pecorino Romano. But the peppercorns (pepe) are also essential to this dish, so it’s a great time to try a single-origin variety. Boiling down some reserved pasta-cooking water before mixing with the al dente spaghetti concentrates the starch for an even more luscious sauce. Look for a hard-grating cheese made with vegetarian rennet (as opposed to animal rennet) if you want to keep it truly vegetarian.
13of 18Clean-Out-the-Fridge Vegetable SoupView RecipeEva KolenkoThis recipe is purposefully flexible so you can incorporate just about any veggie into it. Top with a dollop of pesto and/or a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese (use Parmesan that’s been made with vegetarian rennet to keep this recipe truly vegetarian).
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Clean-Out-the-Fridge Vegetable Soup
Eva Kolenko
This recipe is purposefully flexible so you can incorporate just about any veggie into it. Top with a dollop of pesto and/or a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese (use Parmesan that’s been made with vegetarian rennet to keep this recipe truly vegetarian).
14of 183-Ingredient Sweet Potato & Brussels Sprout Hash with Chicken SausageView RecipeCarolyn A. Hodges, R.D.Apple-flavored chicken sausage adds flavor and protein in this quick dinner hash that uses a bag of shaved Brussels sprouts as its hearty, high-fiber base. Steaming the cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave cuts way down on total cook time.
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3-Ingredient Sweet Potato & Brussels Sprout Hash with Chicken Sausage
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Apple-flavored chicken sausage adds flavor and protein in this quick dinner hash that uses a bag of shaved Brussels sprouts as its hearty, high-fiber base. Steaming the cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave cuts way down on total cook time.
15of 18Creamy Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried TomatoesView RecipeVictor ProtasioIn this creamy salmon pasta recipe, sun-dried tomatoes are used in two ways. The flavorful oil is used to sauté shallots, while the tomatoes get added to the cream sauce for a tangy shot of flavor.
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Creamy Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Victor Protasio
In this creamy salmon pasta recipe, sun-dried tomatoes are used in two ways. The flavorful oil is used to sauté shallots, while the tomatoes get added to the cream sauce for a tangy shot of flavor.
16of 18One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with ParmesanView RecipeAntonis AchilleosThis lentil-vegetable soup is packed with kale and tomatoes for a filling, flavorful main dish. If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body. If you avoid cheese made with animal rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it (the label should tell you what type of rennet was used).
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One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan
Antonis Achilleos
This lentil-vegetable soup is packed with kale and tomatoes for a filling, flavorful main dish. If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body. If you avoid cheese made with animal rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it (the label should tell you what type of rennet was used).
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30-Minute Mini Meatloaves with Whipped Cauliflower & Green Beans
Carolyn Hodges
18of 18Blackened Fish TacosView RecipeCaitlin BenselThese blackened fish tacos pack a punch. The blackened fish gets plenty of flavor from herbs and spices, the salsa adds some zing and the cabbage provides a nice raw crunch.
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Blackened Fish Tacos
These blackened fish tacos pack a punch. The blackened fish gets plenty of flavor from herbs and spices, the salsa adds some zing and the cabbage provides a nice raw crunch.
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