Low-Calorie Make Ahead Recipes

Find healthy, delicious low-calorie make ahead recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.
Carrot Soup
Carrot Soup
50 mins
Cabbage Diet Soup
Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
55 mins
Pea Soup
Pea Soup
35 mins
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
40 mins
Beet Salad
Beet Salad
1 hrs 45 mins
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Quick Cucumber Kimchi
40 mins
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Onions
35 mins
Pureed Broccoli Soup
Pureed Broccoli Soup
45 mins
cinnamon roll overnight oats shot overhead in mason jars with raspberries and pecans on top
Cinnamon-Roll Overnight Oats
8 hrs
peanut butter energy balls
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
20 mins
Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark
Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark
3 hrs 10 mins
Steamed Fresh Green Beans
Steamed Fresh Green Beans
10 mins
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Baked Banana-Nut Oatmeal Cups
50 mins
Cauliflower Rice-Stuffed Peppers
Cauliflower Rice-Stuffed Peppers
1 hrs
Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
1 hrs
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Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
1 hrs 10 mins
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Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
4 hrs 35 mins
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Tinola (Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup)
45 mins
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Easy Steamed Zucchini
10 mins
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Homemade Plain Greek Yogurt
18 hrs
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Hearty Chickpea & Spinach Stew
30 mins
Creamy Cucumber Dill Soup
Creamy Cucumber Soup
35 mins
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Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice
25 mins
Steamed Butternut Squash
Steamed Butternut Squash
30 mins
Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato
Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato
1 hrs
Smoked Tuna Canapes
Smoked Tuna Spread Canapés
1 hrs 25 mins
Peanut Butter-Oat Energy Balls
Peanut Butter-Oat Energy Balls
30 mins
Easy Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
Easy Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
1 hrs
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Sauté
20 mins
Garlic Hummus
Garlic Hummus
10 mins
Chicken & White Bean Soup
Chicken & White Bean Soup
25 mins
Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl
Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl
10 mins
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Roasted Cauliflower & Potato Curry Soup
1 hrs 30 mins
bowl of salad with creamy green dressing and shrimp
Green Goddess Salad
30 mins
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Honey-Soy-Ginger Glaze
5 mins
Pasta & White Bean Soup
White Bean Soup with Pasta
25 mins
two ingredient dough
Two-Ingredient Dough
15 mins
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Chicken Ramen with Bok Choy & Soy Eggs
1 hrs 30 mins
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Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats
8 hrs
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Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower
30 mins
Sautéed Butternut Squash
Sautéed Butternut Squash
30 mins
Sheet-Pan Roasted Root Vegetables
Sheet-Pan Roasted Root Vegetables
50 mins
Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage
Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage
2 hrs
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Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips
4 hrs
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Apple-Cinnamon Overnight Oats
6 hrs
Baked Beans with Ground Beef
Baked Beans with Ground Beef
25 mins
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Broccoli with Balsamic Mushrooms
25 mins
Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley
Oven-Roasted Squash with Garlic & Parsley
1 hrs
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No-Peel Slow-Cooker Marinara Sauce
10 hrs 30 mins
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Quick Pickled Beets
40 mins
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Mushroom Pate
25 mins
Lemon-Garlic Marinated Shrimp
Lemon-Garlic Marinated Shrimp
10 mins
Sausage Gumbo
Sausage Gumbo
30 mins
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Classic Cobb Mason Jar Salad
20 mins
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Creamy Asparagus-Potato Soup
30 mins
Breakfast Blueberry-Oatmeal Cakes
Breakfast Blueberry-Oatmeal Cakes
55 mins
bowl of pasta with a red sauce
Garden Tomato Sauce
2 hrs 25 mins
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Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas
15 mins
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Blueberry-Banana Overnight Oats
6 hrs
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Colorful Roasted Sheet-Pan Vegetables
45 mins
Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts
Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts
50 mins
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Quick Mixed Berry Pancake Sauce
5 mins
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Microwaved Fresh Green Beans
10 mins