55 super delicious (and easy to make) light weight loss dinners

Green beans with potato and cuttlefish

Take a handful of green beans, trim, wash and chop them. Peel the potato, wash it and cut it into cubes. Cook them both boiled or steamed. Clean the cuttlefish and chop it up. In a non-stick frying pan, heat a thread of oil, add some sliced garlic and brown them. Add the green beans and potatoes, sauté everything together and season with salt, pepper and parsley. Sauté the cuttlefish in a separate pan, until golden brown on all sides, remove and season.

For the plating, divide the beans and potatoes on plates, add the cuttlefish and serve.

Turkey with mushrooms en papillote

Grease a griddle with a few drops of oil, and brown a few strips of turkey breast. Wash and peel some onions and cut them into quarters. Wash and cut some mushrooms in half. While you preheat the oven to 200º, prepare the papillote. In an ovenproof dish, place a large sheet of parchment paper. Brush the inside with oil. Place the onions, mushrooms, turkey strips and a sprig of rosemary on top. Bring the corners of the paper together and twist them to seal them. Bake 25 minutes and it will be ready to taste.

An ideal dinner if you want to follow a diet to lose weight fast.

Cuttlefish with artichokes and mushrooms

Preheat the oven to 180 °. Line the inside of a baking dish with a sheet of parchment paper and add, slices of washed mushroom, washed and sliced artichokes, diced aubergine and green and red bell pepper, and washed and diced cuttlefish as well. Add chopped parsley. Mix everything together, salt and pepper, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil and bake for about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and serve with a few drops of raw olive oil and a little more chopped parsley.

A super easy dinner with only 190 calories.

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Broccoli wok with sirloin

In a wok or nonstick skillet, sauté the julienned onion. Add washed and drained broccoli sprigs and sauté again. When the broccoli has acquired a more intense color, add a few strips of pork, chicken or turkey sirloin. Sauté until the meat is browned, add some cashews, salt and pepper, sprinkle with honey diluted in a little water and mustard. And decorate with sesame and parsley.

It is one of the recipes with broccoli for (NOT) fans of vegetables.

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Steamed salmon with potatoes

Wash some salmon fillets and steam them for 4-5 minutes. Remove them, separate them a little into flakes and lightly salt and pepper them. Spread them out on plates along with some peas and boiled or steamed potatoes, and sprinkle with yogurt sauce. To make it, mix skimmed yogurt with a little lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper and, if you like, chopped garlic. Complete the dish by sprinkling a little dill on top.

A very complete dinner with no more than 315 calories.

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Tortilla sandwich

Instead of throwing yourself at bread when night falls and hunger strikes , make an elongated omelette, divide it into two parts, and use them as if they were slices of bread with ham, low-fat cheese , and lamb's lettuce in the middle.

A recipe with double protein that leaves you full but does not weigh you down like bread.

Lemon chicken breast

To avoid falling into the typical grilled chicken with salad, try this delicious recipe with chicken: lemon breast with baked potatoes.

It will provide you with all the nutrients you need without damaging the line and you will love it. See recipe step by step.

Green beans with dried fruits

Boiled to steam or in a microwave case a bundle of green beans washed well. About five minutes is enough. For a more appetizing touch, sprinkle nuts and crumbled cottage cheese on top.

To make it more sophisticated, add zest of lemon or orange peel, which will give it a touch of citrus and super fresh.

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Super light potato omelette

A solution for dinner is to make a super light potato omelette like ours.

To reduce 250 calories to the traditional recipe, we have cooked the potatoes instead of frying them (which is what makes them a real caloric bomb), we have put one yolk for every two whites, and we have curdled it in a non-stick pan, it that allows you to reduce the oil to the minimum expression. See recipe step by step.

Peas with squid

If you arrive starving for dinner, you can prepare some peas with squid, which is one of the 20 essential foods of a satiating diet.

Squid are full of protein (which makes you feel full sooner), they have very few calories (if they are not coated and fried in a lot of oil), and as their meat is firm it makes you chew more slowly and increases the feeling of satiety. See recipe step by step.

Broccoli with grilled salmon

On the one hand, wash and chop the broccoli into twigs, and steam it for 4 minutes to make it al dente. And on the other, make some grilled salmon fillets.

If you want to give it a more sophisticated touch, you can sauté minced garlic, mix it with a little dill, honey, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper, and cover the loins with this mixture.

Vegetables en papillote with boiled egg

To make this dish, you just have to take some vegetables (broccoli, wild asparagus, carrot, leek and pumpkin) washed and cut and put them in a papillote envelope (or a silicone case) and bake them at maximum temperature for about 20 minutes so that stay al dente.

While they bake, cook some eggs and put them on top of the vegetables when you are going to serve it, along with a little olive oil and chopped parsley.

Zucchini noodles with fresh cheese

If you lose your pasta, you can dine on boiled or sautéed zucchini noodles, accompanied by a low-calorie fresh or creamy cheese such as cottage cheese.

A 100% guilt-free recipe that works as an alternative to pasta, and is colorful … and delicious!

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Sauteed asparagus and prawns

In a frying pan with a thread of oil, sauté some wild asparagus and some peeled prawns in batches. Then sauté some garlic and spring onion. Finally, add the asparagus, shellfish, and some bean sprouts, and sauté all together to blend the flavors.

You can make a sauce by frying the heads and shells of the prawns, add 1 glass of water, let it reduce to half, remove and go through the Chinese.

Steamed hake with vegetables

Here you have a complete, light and delicious dinner based on fish, pumpkin, artichokes, broccoli, green beans and a tasty flavored oil.

See recipe step by step.

Chicken and vegetable skewers

Here's proof that diet dinners don't have to be unappetizing. The trick is to transform the classic grilled chicken or turkey with vegetables into what you see. Cut the breast into strips, insert it on skewers and grill. Accompany them with some boiled, steamed or microwaved vegetables and then sauté them with a thread of oil for a couple of minutes.

It is one of the recipes to lose weight … easy and appetizing!

Spinach with cod

Spinach is super light because it has a high water content (89%), and at the same time it is highly recommended as it is the vegetable with the highest proportion of iron and a high content of calcium and potassium, as well as other minerals and vitamins.

Combined with cod and dried fruits, they result in a light but very complete dinner. See recipe step by step.

Sauteed vegetables with prawns

It is super simple. You just have to take three colored peppers and red onion. Wash them and cut them into thin strips. Sauté them in a non-stick pan with a thread of oil. And when they are almost done, add some shrimp tails or some peeled prawns and sauté for a couple more minutes.

If you want to give it an oriental touch, you can also add some fresh bean sprouts, and a pinch of soy sauce.

Light vegetable pizza

Being on a diet is not incompatible with eating appetizing dishes like pizza.

By just adding half the cheese and adding more vegetables than meat, you will be avoiding about 200 kcal. And if not, try our delicious low calorie pizza.

Super light vichyssoise

If you are fond of this leek cream of French origin, you will fall in love with our super light vichyssoise, a vegetarian recipe with 125 calories less than the traditional one and all the flavor.

The trick is super simple: substitute some of the ingredients for versions that are less caloric, but no less tasty. See recipe step by step.

Sole and zucchini en papillote

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Wash the soles (one per person), dry them with absorbent paper and salt and pepper them. Cut 4 large rectangles of parchment paper, brush them with oil and top with the sole along with a few slices of zucchini and sauteed chives. Close the packages and bake them for about 12 minutes.

You can also cook it in the oven in a pan covered with parchment or aluminum foil, or even in a silicone case in the microwave.

Broccoli with dried tomato vinaigrette

As you can see, a diet dinner does not have to be unappetizing.

This Broccoli with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette has only 183 calories and, as you can see for yourself, looks simply irresistible. See recipe step by step.

Mussels sauteed with mint and basil

We love mussels because in addition to being one of the least fattening foods, they are delicious, they are very filling, and they are suitable for dinner. However, you don't have to limit yourself to steaming them.

These mussels with mint and basil, for example, are delicious and only have 132 calories. See recipe step by step.

Eggs with broccoli and tomatoes

In a pan for the oven, place a base of tomatoes cut in half, broccoli sprigs, turkey cold cuts and one or two cracked eggs .

You just have to bake until the white is very white; that fast and easy.

Grilled squid

You just have to wash them well, make some parallel cuts along the length without reaching the end and grill them for about 3 minutes on each side. The trick to make them delicious is to accompany them with a sauce previously made in the mortar with garlic, parsley and a pinch of chopped chilli together with the juice of half a lemon and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil.

To make it more complete, you can accompany it with some sautéed or steamed vegetables .

Poached egg with vegetables

Whether it is difficult for you to eat vegetables and vegetables or if you want to innovate so that you do not always take them the same, this recipe will become your new favorite option.

Preparing it is very easy and gives you only 156 calories, so it is ideal if you are looking for a complete but super light dish. See recipe step by step.

Zucchini rolls with brandade

With the help of a mandolin, make thin slices of zucchini and grill them for a couple of minutes ( it can also be done with raw zucchini, but better cooked overnight). Top with a little brandade of cod from the one they already sell made, or low-fat spread cheese. And finally, roll it up.

Besides being easy, it is exquisite and has an irresistible look.

Cod papillote with vegetables

The papillote technique has endless advantages: it can be made with almost any food, it allows making preparations with the least fat possible, and it preserves the natural flavors of all the ingredients. If you want, you can start by trying this cod papillote with vegetables that only has 235 calories per serving.

Besides being a light and very healthy dinner, it is ultra-easy to make. See recipe step by step.

Poultry rolls stuffed with ham

It's super easy. On some chicken or turkey fillets, put a slice of Serrano ham. Roll up and secure with string or toothpick. Brown them in a non-stick frying pan with a thread of oil.

Once golden brown, add tomato sauce, some diced vegetables, cook covered for about 10 minutes and that's it!

Zucchini skewers with prawns

It is as simple as you see it. You just have to skewer some rolled zucchini slices on a skewer stick, intersperse them with a peeled shrimp, and brown on the grill.

If you don't want the shrimp to be raw, you can use it already cooked or sauté it first in a non-stick pan with a thread of oil.

Hake with green beans

Hake not only has a high satiating power due to its richness in protein, but it is also very healthy due to its content in omega 3 and calcium.

You can steam it on a bed of green beans. And then put some chopped almonds on top and gratin it a little so that it is more crunchy.

Assorted sushi

The combination of a little cooked rice with a touch of fish is perfect for a light dinner. And it is not as difficult to do or as expensive as you may be thinking.

With our tricks to make sushi, you will see that it has no mystery. And with the ingredients we've chosen for this traditional assorted sushi recipe - smoked salmon, avocado and cheese spread - you don't have to scratch your pocket too much. See recipe step by step.

Potato, sardine and curry salad

This potato, sardine and curry salad is a perfect option if you don't have a lot of time to cook and don't want to give up a full and healthy dinner.

If you use the can as a plate, you don't even have to wash it afterward. See recipe step by step.

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Scrambled eggs with asparagus and prawns

In a non-stick frying pan, sauté with a string of oil a tender garlic, some green asparagus tips (they can be canned), and some peeled prawns (frozen if you want to save even more time ).

Sprinkle on a little chopped chives and, when they are done, add a broken egg and stir until it is set, but juicy.

Light zucchini cream

Creams and soups are a perfect fit as a diet dinner as long as they are light, like this light zucchini cream.

By substituting skimmed milk and a low-calorie cheese for the cream, as well as dispensing with the croutons or other caloric bits, we achieve that it only has 97 calories! See recipe step by step.

Hake with vinaigrette

We often associate boiled fish with a tasteless and boring dish, but it doesn't have to be that way. The one in this recipe is as light as it is delicious. The secret? Steam the hake and vegetables, which allows to preserve more nutrients and all the flavor without adding any fat. And add a light, but succulent sauce to it.

A diet plate to lick your fingers! See recipe step by step.

Low calorie green bean lasagna

Substituting the pasta for slices of green beans you get a lasagna with half the calories of the traditional one, and suitable as a light dinner.

Salmon with vegetables

Salmon with sauteed vegetables is one of the kings of almost all diets. It has the very healthy omega 3 of salmon; fiber, vitamins and minerals from vegetables; And, above all, it is not excessively caloric.

Result: a light, balanced, tasty dish that is made in a heartbeat. Can you ask for more? See recipe step by step.

Scrambled eggs with pepper

This recipe with eggs is a very nutritious and light combination that fits perfectly as an improvised dinner in the blink of the stove.

Loin with cheese and pepper

Lean meats, like tenderloin, have much less fat than others. So you can afford this version of the classic pork tenderloin nugget with old-fashioned peppers, but much lighter by dispensing with the rolls it is normally served with.

If you forgo the sauce and put a slice of low-calorie cheese and the piquillo peppers as is, it will only take you as long as it takes to heat the grill and fry the tenderloin.

Sardines with roasted vegetables

You can also make a salad with peppers, aubergines, onion or other roasted vegetables, and add anchovies, anchovies, tuna, or even canned sardines, which give a lot of play and are very healthy.

Spinach with prawns and pine nuts

It is a complete and satisfying dinner that is based on vegetables, on the one hand, and a contribution of proteins and healthy fats, on the other.

To make it, you just have to sauté some boiled spinach along with some peeled prawns, some pine nuts and, if you want, even some eels.

Squid and salmon skewers

Assemble some skewers alternating vegetables with squid and diced salmon. Salt and pepper, spread them with a mixture of garlic, parsley, lemon juice, oil and salt crushed in a mortar. And grill them for 2-3 min on each side.

An easy, delicious and very light dinner.

Squid rings in wine with artichokes

If you are looking for a light dinner, super satisfying and delicious at the same time, you have to try these 100% guilt-free squid rings and artichokes in wine.

They do not exceed 270 calories, and they are also super healthy due to the combination of the satiating power of the squid with the diuretic power of the artichoke. See recipe step by step.

Low calorie spaghetti with prawns and clams

Pasta does not have to be at odds with dinner and diet if you make the right amount and look for good company like in these delicious spaghetti with prawns and clams.

They have almost 300 calories less than a typical pasta dish with sauce and cheese. See recipe step by step.

Salmon with roasted pineapple and asparagus

More than easy, ultra-easy!

You just have to sauté some green asparagus, roast some natural pineapple triangles in the same pan, and join it with a supreme of grilled salmon or the fish you like the most.

Pumpkin curry cream

Here you have a light, vegetarian and 100% vegan pumpkin cream, with a delicious flavor and an irresistible look.

Whoever tests it, repeats yes or yes. See recipe step by step.

Grilled hake with sauteed vegetables

It's super easy. You just have to take vegetables that you have on hand (onion, carrot, zucchini …) and cut them into strips with the help of a kitchen mandolin or a potato peeler. Then, you sauté them to the point you want and accompany it with a slice of grilled hake or other fish or meat.

It is done in a simple pleat and is to die for.

Chicken breast with vegetables

To go super fast, all you have to do is cook the washed and cut vegetables with a silicone case or microwave safe container.

So that the vegetables are al dente, just put a thread of water in the bottom, add a thread of oil and aromatic spices on top, and cook at maximum power for between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the texture you are looking for. While they are done, you have time to grill the breast.

Baked salmon with bimi and vegetables

Clean 8 branches of bimi and wash them together with other vegetables (carrot, green beans, snow peas, chives) cut into thin slices with a mandolin. Clean the salmon, removing any possible bones, wash it and dry it well. Preheat the oven to 200 °. Divide the vegetables on 4 large pieces of parchment paper, add the fish on top. Season and water with a string of oil. Close well and bake for about 15 min. And that's it.

You can dress it with lemon juice, oil and sesame seeds.

Vegetable skewers with vinaigrette

Grab some skewer sticks and thread into slices of zucchini, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper and washed broccoli trees. Cook the skewers on a grill or griddle and let them brown for 2 or 3 minutes (if you like them "al dente", that is, crispy, you don't need to do them much).

Accompany with a mustard vinaigrette or another of our light and super easy to make sauces and vinaigrettes.

Fish burgers with vegetables

Form 4 hamburgers by mixing 400 g of shredded fish (you can take advantage of any that you have left over) along with 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, 1 egg, minced garlic and the spices that you like the most. Flour them, brown them in a frying pan with oil and serve with a julienne of sauteed vegetables (zucchini, carrot, onion). And instead of bread, serve them on a washed cabbage leaf or lettuce.

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Beef fajitas with vegetables

Sauté onion with pepper and a little chilli (if you like spicy) or a few drops of Tabasco. When they are golden brown, add fried tomato and some strips of veal meat (or another meat that you like or that you have left over) and sauté them for a moment. Heat some corn or wheat tortillas, spread the stir fry in them, roll up and serve.

You can also put raw vegetables, but at night they are more indigestible.

Easy cream of asparagus and mushrooms

You just have to take a jar of asparagus and a jar of canned mushrooms . Cut the mushrooms into slices and the asparagus into pieces. Then, you sauté an onion with a thread of oil over low heat.

When it begins to be transparent, add the mushrooms and asparagus. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and cook for 5 more minutes. You add a glass of liquid skim cream. Let it cook for another 10 minutes and that's it.

Dorada with garlic

Cut potato and zucchini slices and bake them in an ovenproof dish for about 20 minutes at 180º. Then, add the washed and boneless bream (or other fish you like), and bake for 10 more minutes. And to complete the dish, add some slices of garlic gilt in oil.

Besides being a light dinner, it is one of the recipes to lose weight … easy and appetizing!

The perfect diet dinner varies greatly from what you've eaten throughout the day and your physical activity. But, as a general rule, it should be light (which is not equivalent to little or nonexistent) and complete at the same time.

Super delicious (and easy to make) light weight loss dinners

If you are on a diet and you no longer know what to do for dinner, take note of these light, easy and appetizing dinners.

Green beans with potato and cuttlefish
Turkey with mushrooms en papillote
Cuttlefish with mushrooms and artichokes
Broccoli wok with sirloin
Steamed salmon with potatoes
Tortilla sandwich
Lemon chicken breast
Green beans with dried fruits
Light potato omelette
Peas with squid
Broccoli with grilled salmon
Vegetables en papillote with boiled egg
Zucchini noodles with fresh cheese
Sauteed asparagus with prawns
Steamed hake with vegetables
Chicken and vegetable skewers
Spinach with cod
Sauteed vegetables with prawns
Light vegetable pizza
Super light vichyssoise
Sole and zucchini en papillote
Broccoli with dried tomato vinaigrette
Mussels sauteed with mint and basil
Eggs with broccoli and tomatoes
Grilled squid
Poached egg with vegetables
Zucchini rolls with brandade
Cod papillote with vegetables
Poultry roll stuffed with ham
Zucchini skewers with prawns
Hake with green beans
Assorted sushi
Potato, sardine and curry salad
Scrambled eggs with asparagus and prawns
Cream of zucchini
Hake with vinaigrette
Green bean lasagna
Salmon with vegetables
Scrambled eggs with pepper
Tenderloin with cheese and peppers
Sardines with roasted vegetables
Spinach with prawns and pine nuts
Squid and salmon skewers
Squid rings in wine with artichokes
Spaghetti with prawns and clams
Salmon with roasted pineapple and asparagus
Pumpkin curry cream
Grilled hake with vegetables
Chicken breast with vegetables
Baked salmon with bimi and vegetables
Vegetable skewers with vinaigrette
Fish burgers with vegetables
Beef fajitas with vegetables
Cream of asparagus and mushrooms
Dorada with garlic

What to have for dinner to lose weight without starving

Although there is no literally forbidden food at dinner time, there are several tips to take into account. This way you will avoid falling into excesses, and you will achieve more digestive diet dinners, which facilitates rest.

Cooked vegetables and greens. At night it is preferable to take cooked vegetables: sautéed, cooked, steamed or in the form of hot or cold creams. Raw salads and vegetables, on the other hand, can cause bloating, or make digestion more difficult.
Fish and white meat. Fish is much more digestive than meat. And among the meats, better if they are lean and white (chicken, turkey, rabbit …). But it is not true that dinner has to be rich in protein. It is enough, for example, with 60-80 g of fish or chicken.
Not ready-made food. Although it may seem very light, it is usually rich in saturated fat, salt and even sugar. In addition, it can contain many additives, which taken in excess can be harmful to health. Here's the ultimate list of healthy processed foods and bad ultra-processed foods.
Run away from the sausages. Processed meats have a lot of fat, especially saturated, which makes you gain weight, and also a lot of salt. Find out how fat sausages are: ham, chorizo, turkey …
Dangers of eating only fruit. It looks like a light dinner, but it actually contains fructose, the excess of which ends up turning into fat. And if you want to know more, check out our office on how and when to eat fruit.
Be careful with the yogurt. It is a classic of light dinners, but a real mistake if it becomes the only thing you eat for dinner.
Yes to infusions. After dinner, no coffee or tea, which are very exciting. You can have an infusion of anise, fennel, chamomile, lemon verbena or linden. They are digestive and fight heaviness. And if you want more ideas, don't miss our infusions to sleep better … and wake up more beautiful!

This healthy and seasonal shopping list can help you a lot to have all the ingredients to prepare your dinners.

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