Trying to make healthier dinner choices, but the last thing you want to do is spend a bunch of time in the kitchen? Here are six amazing recipes that take 20 minutes or less from start to finish! Time-saving tip: Plan weekday meals on the weekend, and get all the grocery shopping done ahead of time...
Teriyaki Burger Bowl
Entire recipe: 319 calories, 8g total fat (3g sat. fat), 768mg sodium, 36.5g carbs, 6g fiber, 22.5g sugars, 26.5g protein
Freestyle™
SmartPoints®
value
8*
Can't decide between burgers and Chinese food?
Have both! No, we're not suggesting you pair your beef patty with a side of lo mein. Instead, cook up some lean ground turkey with Asian-inspired ingredients! Then serve it over lettuce. No need for a carb-heavy burger bun...
Z'paghetti Girlfredo
1/2 of recipe (about 2 cups): 247 calories, 8g total fat (4g sat. fat), 789mg sodium, 30g carbs, 9.5g fiber, 18.5g sugars, 20.5g protein
Freestyle™ SmartPoints®
value
4*
Forget fettuccine Alfredo; it's a calorie disaster.
This dish, on the other hand, has under 250 calories! The zucchini noodles are tossed in a sauce so creamy, you'd never guess the secret ingredient. Spoiler: It's cauliflower! With a spiral vegetable slicer like
the Veggetti, you can churn out the noodles super fast. For extra protein, top with some rotisserie chicken breast or ready-to-eat shrimp. Love this one...
Pizza-fied Chicken 2.0
Entire recipe: 272 calories, 8.5g total fat (3.5g sat. fat), 633mg sodium, 6g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 40.5g protein
Freestyle™
SmartPoints®
value
2
*
Chicken: It's an easy-recipe staple, but it doesn't need to be boring!
Treat it like a pizza crust, and things get interesting. The turkey pepperoni really delivers that classic pizza taste. More of a white-pizza fan? I've got a recipe for that too:
White-Pizza-fied Chicken! Here are
eight more easy ideas for zazzling up plain chicken breast.
Italian Tuna Melts
1/2 of recipe (2 pieces): 309 calories, 12g total fat (4g sat. fat), 691mg sodium, 23.5g carbs, 6g fiber, 4g sugars, 30g protein
Freestyle™
SmartPoints®
value
7*
Tuna is a fantastic pantry staple for quick 'n easy meals, but a basic tuna sandwich is not very exciting. Tuna melts, on the other hand, are classic comfort food! Sadly, they're usually loaded with calories. Not
these melts! Calorie-slashed wheat bread, light mayo, and part-skim mozzarella save the day. If you're really in a rush, make these in the microwave instead of the oven. (Fair warning: They're more delicious when baked!)
American Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Entire recipe: 245 calories, 4g total fat (1.5g sat. fat), 864mg sodium, 31g carbs, 6g fiber, 2g sugars, 24g protein
Freestyle™
SmartPoints®
value 4*
Pizza is a beloved staple, but you can do better than delivery. This
chicken-topped pie is so fast and easy -- it takes just 20 minutes to make! We use a high-fiber pita as the base, so it's guaranteed to leave you satisfied! Buy ready-to-eat chicken at the store, or cook up a bunch over the weekend. Mmmm...
Shrimp ‘n Slaw Marinara
Entire recipe: 289 calories, 3g total fat (<0.5g sat. fat), 770mg sodium, 31g carbs, 14g fiber, 15g sugars, 36.5g protein
Freestyle™
SmartPoints®
value 3*
Here's another pasta swap you need to have in your arsenal. Once softened and tossed with red sauce, broccoli cole slaw
tastes a lot like pasta. Top it with pre-cooked shrimp, a fantastic quick-meal staple. I always keep a bag of shrimp in my freezer for last-minute meals... like these
Shrimp & Avocado Lettuce Tacos, which can be whipped up in just 10 minutes. Score!
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