Healthy Dinners for a 1500-Calorie Diet Meal Plan

August 27, 2019
When you surround yourself with healthy and delicious food, losing weight is easier than you think. These 7 dinners are just the start of a must-have 1500-calorie meal plan that will keep you feeling full and satisfied as you slim down.Get the Full Printable 7-Day Meal Plan!Watch Video
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Turkey Taco Lettuce Wrap

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Easy and fun to eat, this gluten-free, healthy turkey lettuce wrap recipe has zesty Tex-Mex flavor. Serve the lettuce wraps with tortilla chips and your favorite salsa.

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Salmon with Roasted Vegetables & Quinoa

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This healthy salmon recipe has everything you want for a complete meal: omega-3-rich salmon, protein-packed quinoa and lots of vegetables. Drizzled with a maple-lemon dressing, this healthy quinoa dinner also makes a delicious next-day lunch.

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Soy-Marinated Flank Steak with Soba Noodles

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Flank steak takes on savory Asian flavors with this quick steak marinade recipe. We like buckwheat soba noodles for their nutty flavor but any noodle, such as rice noodles or spaghetti, works well too.

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Orange-&-Pistachio Crusted Pork Tenderloin

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Sweet orange marmalade and salty pistachios make a delicious crust for lean pork tenderloin in this healthy dinner recipe. Easy to make, this pork recipe is also very versatile. Other jams, such as fig, raspberry or apricot, and other nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts or pecans are great for the crust too.

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Shrimp, Ham & Pepper Couscous

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Reminiscent of paella, this one-pan shrimp couscous recipe is flavored with smoky paprika, fennel and garlic. This healthy meal is easy enough for a weeknight but impressive enough for a dinner party. Diced chicken, scallops or pork could be substituted for the shrimp.

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Roasted Pepper-&-Cheese Stuffed Chicken

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A simple mixture of roasted red peppers, provolone cheese and oregano makes these healthy stuffed chicken breasts restaurant-worthy. With olive-studded orzo and broccoli, this healthy dinner recipe is an easy and complete meal.

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Indian Saag with Chickpeas

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Paneer, a fresh cheese that tastes like a cross between mozzarella and feta, is a common ingredient in vegetarian Indian recipes. To make this healthy Indian spinach recipe vegan, substitute tofu for the paneer and use “lite” coconut milk instead of yogurt.

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