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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipes

Get back on track after the long weekend with these low-cal recipes — they're deliciously satisfying and packed with flavour.
10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipes

Spicy kale and red pepper sauté.
Photo, Roberto Caruso.

10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipes

Lemony seared t-bone with red pepper and kale saute

Seared and juicy, this T-bone is rubbed with a citrus and rosemary-based seasoning for a zesty and aromatic finish. Serve with a kale and red pepper saute.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesSpicy kale and red pepper sauté.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Superfood spring salad with mimosa vinaigrette

Main course salads have never been more popular, and we couldn’t be happier. Our powerhouse jumble of fresh ingredients isn’t just packed with nutrition, it’s delicious, impressive and (of course!) super easy.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesSuperfood spring salad with mimosa vinaigrette.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Porcini-crusted black cod with garlic spinach

The secret’s out: Finely ground dried mushrooms add delicious intensity with almost no calories.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesPorcini-crusted black cod with garlic spinach.Photo, John Cullen.

Green-chili pork posole

Leaning on the fragrant flavours of chili powder, jalapeno and tomatillos makes low-calorie taste like fine dining.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesGreen-chili pork posole.Photo, John Cullen.

Black rice and edamame salad

Don't just stick to leafy greens when you make a salad — try switching things up with this filling, grain-based side.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesBlack rice and edamame salad.Photo, John Cullen.

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Fresh vegetable omelette with lentils

Lentils in an omelette? Their flavour and texture add dimension — and a hit of healthy folate to boot.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesFresh vegetable omelette with lentils.Photo, John Cullen.

Grilled five-spice chicken

Simple chicken with a side of hot and sour beans, and it's all ready in just 15 minutes!

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesGrilled five-spice chicken.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Easy minestrone

This hearty soup is a satisfying, low-cal way to warm up on chilly spring evenings. 

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesEasy minestrone.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Savoury puff pancake with cherry tomato salad

Reminiscent of a traditional Dutch pancake, this savoury version is served with a cherry tomato salad (and it’s ready in a half hour!).

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesSavoury puff pancake with cherry tomato salad.Photo, Erik Putz.

Tropical fish tacos

Add some zest to dinner tonight with a taste of the tropics; full of fresh flavours, these tacos are a family-friendly dish that you’ll come back to again and again.

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10 easy, low-calorie dinner recipesTropical fish tacos.Photo, Roberto Caruso, Sian Richards.

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