300-Calorie Dinners: 11 Easy Recipes For 2013
Upgrade your recipe repertoire this year with 11 new tasty and resolution-friendly dishes. These easy-to-make recipes all contain fewer than 300 calories per serving, so check 'em out and use them to plan the week ahead.
Bean and Turkey Chili
Calories 230 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 1 1/2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/bean-and-turkey-chili/f6d3ebfc-7386-4d97-85fc-fd78f26a474d?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Bean and Turkey Chili recipe</a>
Greek Turkey Burgers with Yogurt Sauce
Calories 290 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/greek-turkey-burgers-with-yogurt-sauce/3b147ec9-48b7-4bb1-a932-8b63fc8aa54d?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Greek Turkey Burgers with Yogurt Sauce recipe</a>
Quinoa with Black Beans
Calories 130 Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/quinoa-with-black-beans/f6d80b45-307d-4d87-8565-f617db6fee7b?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Quinoa with Black Beans recipe</a>
Pesto Chicken Pizzas
Calories 280 Total Fat 9g Saturated Fat 2 1/2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/pesto-chicken-pizzas/d4d63616-34a5-4eff-8932-df3dbe47bbb8?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Pesto Chicken Pizzas recipe</a>
Healthified Beef Enchilada Pie
Calories 290 Total Fat 11g Saturated Fat 5g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/healthified-beef-enchilada-pie/17cc6d7d-1f62-4e9c-9eda-650482e4eb9d?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Healthified Beef Enchilada Pie recipe</a>
Healthified Crunchy Asian Salad
Calories 110 Total Fat 7g Saturated Fat 1/2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/healthified-crunchy-asian-salad/8efdbf0c-175e-41c0-8cb4-1d1360de52f0?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Healthified Crunchy Asian Salad recipe</a>
Broccoli-Stuffed Potatoes
Calories 120 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/broccoli-stuffed-potatoes/3e9faea4-a427-46b4-9d13-5a2caf1530f3?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Broccoli-Stuffed Potatoes recipe</a>
Penne with Vegetables in Tomato-Basil Sauce
Calories 290 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/penne-with-vegetables-in-tomato-basil-sauce/150c6031-4451-4467-bfcc-7951d5dc0900?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Penne with Vegetables in Tomato-Basil Sauce recipe</a>
Mushroom and Spinach Fettuccine
Calories 290 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/mushroom-and-spinach-fettuccine/65ced407-d907-4dac-84a6-0101f5713387?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Mushroom and Spinach Fettuccine recipe</a>
Healthified Chicken Pot Pie
Calories 260 Total Fat 9g Saturated Fat 3 1/2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/healthified-chicken-pot-pie/eed98004-c5ea-42a6-a88c-44cecebfac3a?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Healthified Chicken Pot Pie recipe</a>
Rosemary Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Calories 290 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 2g <a href="http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/rosemary-roasted-pork-tenderloin/5a420df0-f56a-4044-9842-ee1a45b8dfe6?nicam5=PARTNERSHIPS&nichn5=AOL&niseg5=TDCORE_LBA&esrc=16549">Get the Rosemary Roasted Pork Tenderloin recipe</a>
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This comment has not yet been postedI've just started counting calories for the first time in my life, and the serving size is a frustration for me. I looked at one soup, and the serving size was 1/4 cup. That's a serving size for a toddler, maybe. That's just a few slurps of soup and you're done.
The soup you're looking at might be referring to the concentrate size, not the prepared size. (Thinking of your typical Campbell's can). But often, companies will arbitrarily assign a serving size to make the nutrition information look more attractive.
There's some techniques you can use to extend your meals though. For example, that one serving of turkey chili can be paired with a serving of whole grain bread and a full veggie side salad with a reasonable dressing, for a much more realistic well-rounded meal. "Serving" doesn't have to equal "meal".
I think this article mischaracterized the