500-calorie meal recipes (2024)

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  • Fajita-style pasta

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.120 ratings

    Take the aromatic flavours of a classic Mexican fajita and combine with pasta for this easy, vibrant meal. It's an ideal Friday night dinner

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
  • Slow cooker bolognese

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.65 ratings

    Batch cook a delicious and healthy spaghetti bolognese in your slow cooker. Freeze the leftovers for easy midweek dinners when you're more pushed for time

    • 7 hrs 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Spaghetti puttanesca

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.159 ratings

    Cook up this classic sauce in one pan, then toss with spaghetti for a simple midweek meal. It's budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
  • Chinese chicken curry

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.518 ratings

    Cook our easy, healthy chicken curry in just 15 minutes. Serve this replica of your favourite takeaway dish with fluffy rice for a wholesome family meal

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Prawn tikka masala

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.106 ratings

    Forget a takeaway and tuck into a midweek meal that will please the whole family with our easy, low calorie prawn tikka masala. Serve with naan breads

    • 40 mins
    • Easy
    • Gluten-free
  • Meal prep: pasta

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.20 ratings

    Make three lunchbox pasta meals in one go to save you time during the week. They're nutritious and healthy with variations using salmon, chicken and aubergine

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.840 ratings

    A comforting vegan one-pot recipe that counts for 3 of your 5-a-day! You can't go wrong with this iron-rich, low-fat, low-calorie supper

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.328 ratings

    Serve this delicious chicken and chorizo ragu over rice or pasta as an easy midweek dinner for the family. You can freeze any leftovers for another day

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.2615 ratings

    A healthy Cajun-inspired rice pot recipe that's bursting with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Japchae (stir fried noodles)

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Create a Korean classic, with sweet potato noodles mixed with tender steak strips, chestnut mushrooms and spinach in a savoury and slightly sweet sauce

    • 40 mins
    • More effort
  • A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Dig out your pressure cooker to make Tom Kerridge's ox cheek dish, with carrots in red wine. It serves four, but you can make a bigger batch and freeze some

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • More effort
  • A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.64 ratings

    This delightfully summery, low-calorie, low-fat dish packs in plenty of greens and has a yogurt, tarragon and garlic sauce

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.64 ratings

    Cod is a great source of stress-busting B vitamins and magnesium, so why not enjoy this easy peasy paella that's also packed with three of your five-a-day, iron, folate and fibre

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.427 ratings

    A simple fish pie recipe that’s quick and easy to prepare. Portion into ramekins and freeze for quick toddler meals or cook in a big dish for the perfect family supper

    • 1 hr
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.26 ratings

    Who knew meatballs could be 4 of your 5-a-day? This healthy tagine is full of flavour and low on fat, just make sure you choose a lean mince with 5% fat

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Roasted chickpea wraps

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.34 ratings

    This super-healthy vegetarian supper packs in 4 of your 5 a day, with avocados, roasted red peppers and spiced chickpeas

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Bengali mustard fish

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.32 ratings

    A simple seafood curry of white fish, tomatoes and whole green chillies that is deliciously spicy, healthy and quick enough for every day

    • 37 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Falafel burgers

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.719 ratings

    A healthy burger that's filling too. These are great for anyone after a satisfying bite low in calories.

    • 16 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
  • Crunchy bulgur salad

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.10 ratings

    A vibrant summer salad with radishes, edamame beans, peppers, almonds and herbs, drizzled with a citrus dressing

    • 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • Seafood fideuà

    A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.6 ratings

    Try this paella with a difference, using fideo or vermicelli pasta instead of rice, with prawns, mussels, squid, monkfish and a sprinkling of saffron

    • 1 hr
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Herby lamb fillet with caponata

    A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.8 ratings

    Tick off all 5 of your 5 a day with this super-healthy Sunday roast. To make it vegetarian, omit the lamb and add chickpeas to the caponata.

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Family meals: Easy beef stew with sweet potato topping

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.82 ratings

    Perfect for the whole family, this freezable pie makes a great meal for toddlers and teens alike and has plenty of hidden veg

    • 2 hrs 45 mins
    • Easy
  • Family meals: Easy fish cakes

    A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.27 ratings

    These freezable and simple-to-make fish patties are ideal as a family meal or can be made and frozen individually as a quick last-minute kids supper, from toddlers to teens

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
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