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Under 500 Calories

These hearty recipes with less than 500 calories per serving are satisfying, healthy, and full of flavor!

Lately we’ve been loving this savory pork stew, packed with tender meat and vegetables. Sheet pan pesto chicken is a complete meal baked in the oven on one pan. Be sure to try black-eyed pea soup; it’s one of our favorites!

Four pieces of cod are cooked in a skillet with chunky tomato sauce and garnished with herbs; a spatula is lifting one piece.

Cod in Tomato Sauce

A bowl with cubed seasoned tofu, shredded lettuce, sliced cucumber, shredded carrots, white rice, and a drizzle of ranch dressing, with a hand holding a fork.

Buffalo Tofu Bowls

Shredded beef barbacoa in a white bowl, garnished with chopped cilantro and two lime slices.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

A piece of seasoned, cooked cod is lifted by a metal spatula above lemon slices, garnished with chopped herbs.

Lemon Butter Cod

A bowl of white rice topped with shredded chicken, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, and a dollop of tzatziki sauce.

Slow Cooker Greek Chicken

A hand holds a taco filled with shredded seasoned carnitas, with more shredded meat scattered in the background.

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Sautéed, golden-brown chicken pieces garnished with garlic and herbs, being stirred with a black spatula in a pan.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bites

A plate with glazed teriyaki tofu cubes topped with sesame seeds and green onion, served with steamed broccoli and white rice.

Teriyaki Tofu

Plate of buffalo chicken bites garnished with chopped green onions, served with celery sticks and a cup of ranch dressing.

Buffalo Chicken Bites

A close-up of creamy Boursin pasta with diced tomatoes, melted cheese, and a sprig of fresh basil on top.

Boursin Pasta

Spoon holding cooked, seasoned chicken bites in a skillet, garnished with chopped herbs and garlic.

Garlic Butter Chicken Bites

Sliced, seasoned baked chicken breast on parchment paper, garnished with chopped herbs.

Baked Chicken Breast

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