Low-calorie meals you can eat even at night

A well-formulated diet is the foundation of a healthy diet. You need to take care not only of the main meals, but also of the snacks. For those who follow the figure, it is important that the dishes are healthy and low in calories. There are some great recipes.

Apple, kiwi and orange salad

A vitamin cocktail in the form of a fruit salad will be to everyone's taste. Fruit can be anything, but the following ingredients work especially well:

• apple - 1 piece;
• kiwi - 1 piece;
• orange - 1 piece;
• sour cream or yogurt for dressing;
• sugar.

Kiwi and orange must first be peeled and cored in the apple. The fruits are cut into medium-sized cubes, laid in layers in a small salad bowl or bowl. For dressing, sour cream or natural yogurt without additives is whipped along with sugar, although you can do without it. The salad is perfect for a snack or dinner.

Stewed cabbage with chicken fillet

To prepare this dish, you need to prepare the following products:

• cabbage (1 head of cabbage);
• carrots and onions (1 each);
• chicken fillet (1 slice);
• spices;
• tomato paste;
• fresh herbs.

You will also need sunflower oil for frying. First you need to rinse the fillet, cut it into small pieces, salt, add spices and fry until golden brown in a pan. Then add chopped onions and carrots to the chicken, sauté for several minutes, and then remove from heat.

The meat is transferred to a large saucepan, where the dish will be stewed. Shredded cabbage is divided into 3 parts and gradually put to the meat, adding water (50 ml). Each time the dish is stewed for several minutes. When all the cabbage is in the pan, the ingredients are stewed for another 10 minutes, after which tomato paste, spices, salt, and bay leaf are added. 5-7 minutes remain until readiness. You can decorate the finished dish with herbs.

Broccoli with shrimps

This recipe is perfect for both dinner and lunch. The main ingredients are broccoli (0.5 kg) and shrimp (0.2 kg). You will also need:

• cheese (100 g);
• olive oil;
• salt and spices;
• lemon;
• garlic.

Boiled shrimp is peeled, broccoli is divided into small inflorescences. Chopped garlic (2-3 cloves) is fried in a hot frying pan in oil, then broccoli is added. After 5 minutes, shrimp is sent to the pan, salt and spices (Provencal herbs, red pepper) are added. After 2-3 minutes, the dish is seasoned with lemon juice and sprinkled with grated cheese.

Pilaf from brown rice with mushrooms

Brown rice is very nutritious and healthy. To prepare pilaf from it, you will need:

• rice (1 glass);
• water (2.5 cups);
• champignons (200 g);
• onion (1 piece);
• salt and spices;
• oil.

You need to start by preparing the rice. It is washed and left in water for a couple of hours. For pilaf, you need a saucepan with a thick bottom. First, chopped onion is fried in oil, then chopped champignons are placed, and after a minute everything is poured with water. When the water starts to boil, put rice in a saucepan, bring it to a boil again and simmer until tender (30-40 minutes). In the process of cooking, salt and spices are added to the pilaf to taste.

Chicken with pumpkin

The dish is prepared very quickly and is suitable even for a festive table.

Ingredients you need:

• chicken thighs - 4 pieces;
• pumpkin;
• garlic (2 cloves);
• salt and spices;
• greens;
• butter.

The fillets must be removed from the thighs. Cut the chicken and pumpkin into small equal pieces and put in one container. Then add salt, spices, chopped garlic and mix thoroughly. All components must be fried in a pan until half cooked, and then transferred to a baking dish. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 180 ° C and bake for 30 minutes. At the end, add herbs and a couple of pieces of butter.

Stewed buckwheat with tomatoes

Buckwheat, beloved by many, can be prepared in a completely new way. This will require:

• cereals (1 glass);
• tomatoes (2 pieces);
• carrots (2 pieces);
• onion (1 piece);
• tomato paste;
• salt and spices.

Tomatoes need to be peeled by pouring boiling water over them, and then cut into cubes. Fry onions in a frying pan in vegetable oil, then add carrots and tomatoes in turn. In a separate container, it is necessary to mix water (2 cups), tomato paste (2-3 tablespoons), salt and spices in advance. When the vegetables are fried, washed buckwheat is added to them and everything is poured with the tomato mixture. Bringing to a boil, reduce the heat and cook buckwheat for half an hour.

All of the listed dishes are tasty and healthy, and their preparation will not take much time. Due to their low calorie content, they are great even for dinner.