DollopHealthy family dinners
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Kid-friendly dinners for four or more with 600 calories or fewer a serving: familiar food, lighter than the takeout version. They average 370 calories and 24 grams of protein a serving.
Easy vegetable soup
210 calories, 6 g protein
55 min
Roasted butternut squash soup
210 calories, 3 g protein
80 min
Air fryer pork tenderloin
220 calories, 30 g protein
35 min
Parmesan crusted tilapia
240 calories, 32 g protein
25 min
Lentil loaf
250 calories, 12 g protein
110 min
Slow cooker pumpkin chili
270 calories, 14 g protein
380 min
Slow cooker minestrone
270 calories, 14 g protein
460 min
Air fryer popcorn shrimp
290 calories, 23 g protein
35 min
Crockpot chicken noodle soup
290 calories, 32 g protein
490 min
Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)
290 calories, 18 g protein
60 min
Air fryer fish nuggets
300 calories, 22 g protein
35 min
Hamburger soup
300 calories, 19 g protein
55 min
Air fryer broccoli cheddar nuggets
300 calories, 18 g protein
35 min
Baked cod
300 calories, 32 g protein
30 min
Chickpea noodle soup
300 calories, 13 g protein
45 min
Stuffed pepper soup
320 calories, 19 g protein
50 min
Brown sugar pineapple ham steak
320 calories, 23 g protein
20 min
Instant Pot lo mein
320 calories, 11 g protein
25 min
Cheesy lentil and rice casserole
320 calories, 16 g protein
110 min
Crockpot brown sugar garlic pork loin
320 calories, 32 g protein
360 min
Ham and potato soup
320 calories, 15 g protein
50 min
Air fryer chicken nuggets
320 calories, 36 g protein
40 min
Baked boneless chicken thighs
330 calories, 45 g protein
35 min
Instant Pot chicken noodle soup
330 calories, 32 g protein
55 min
Chicken noodle soup
330 calories, 32 g protein
60 min
Baked pork chops
330 calories, 36 g protein
35 min
Crockpot chicken taco soup
340 calories, 36 g protein
380 min
Tuna macaroni salad
350 calories, 19 g protein
30 min
Air fryer lentil meatballs
350 calories, 17 g protein
55 min
Poor man’s stew
350 calories, 19 g protein
55 min
Macaroni and tomatoes
350 calories, 10 g protein
30 min
Slow cooker chicken wild rice soup
360 calories, 32 g protein
450 min
Baked polenta casserole with marinara and mozzarella
360 calories, 14 g protein
65 min
Classic meatloaf
360 calories, 25 g protein
90 min
Sheet pan frittata
360 calories, 26 g protein
45 min
Carne molida con papas
360 calories, 25 g protein
45 min
Pizza pinwheels
360 calories, 17 g protein
40 min
Sheet pan dumplings and vegetables
360 calories, 12 g protein
30 min
Crockpot broccoli cheese soup
370 calories, 16 g protein
270 min
Air fryer meatballs
370 calories, 27 g protein
30 min
Baked tomato rice with mozzarella (riso al forno)
380 calories, 14 g protein
75 min
Turkey and hummus pita pockets
380 calories, 23 g protein
10 min
Baked chicken drumsticks
380 calories, 37 g protein
55 min
Sesame garlic egg noodles with broccoli
380 calories, 12 g protein
20 min
Tuna patties
380 calories, 26 g protein
30 min
Crockpot salsa chicken
380 calories, 39 g protein
265 min
Taco zucchini boats with black beans
380 calories, 21 g protein
50 min
Cottage cheese egg bites
380 calories, 30 g protein
45 min
Pork chops and applesauce
380 calories, 36 g protein
25 min
Taco soup
380 calories, 25 g protein
45 min
Ham salad sandwiches
380 calories, 20 g protein
15 min
Lentil shepherd’s pie
390 calories, 14 g protein
85 min
Bauernfrühstück (German potato, ham and egg skillet)
390 calories, 24 g protein
35 min
Chicken and dressing casserole
390 calories, 27 g protein
55 min
Roasted cauliflower cheese soup
390 calories, 18 g protein
60 min
Egg salad sandwiches
390 calories, 17 g protein
40 min
Sweet chili noodles with vegetables
390 calories, 7 g protein
25 min
Grilled chicken thighs
390 calories, 45 g protein
50 min
Garlic butter chicken thighs
390 calories, 45 g protein
30 min
Sheet pan BBQ chicken and broccoli
390 calories, 41 g protein
40 min
Italian wedding soup
400 calories, 23 g protein
60 min
Spaghetti pie
400 calories, 20 g protein
60 min
Slow cooker chickpea korma
400 calories, 15 g protein
330 min
Tuna salad sandwiches
400 calories, 34 g protein
15 min
Slow cooker chicken and stuffing
400 calories, 31 g protein
265 min
Vegetable chow mein
400 calories, 13 g protein
35 min
Turkey pinwheels
400 calories, 19 g protein
70 min
Ham pot pie
400 calories, 17 g protein
65 min
Air fryer black bean chimichangas
400 calories, 18 g protein
30 min
Crockpot potato soup
400 calories, 15 g protein
530 min
Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
400 calories, 16 g protein
25 min
Pasta e fagioli
410 calories, 27 g protein
55 min
Hibachi noodles
410 calories, 13 g protein
30 min
Crockpot porcupine meatballs
410 calories, 27 g protein
385 min
Instant Pot chicken and potatoes
410 calories, 36 g protein
40 min
Chicken enchiladas
410 calories, 34 g protein
65 min
Air fryer chickpea nuggets
410 calories, 17 g protein
35 min
Crockpot ground beef and potatoes
420 calories, 25 g protein
460 min
Samosa pie with lentils and potatoes
420 calories, 11 g protein
80 min
Slow cooker quinoa enchilada casserole
420 calories, 21 g protein
200 min
German lentil soup with sausages
420 calories, 20 g protein
60 min
Pizza chicken
420 calories, 51 g protein
35 min
Ground turkey tacos
420 calories, 27 g protein
25 min
Chicken foil packets
420 calories, 37 g protein
50 min
Arroz con gandules
420 calories, 16 g protein
55 min
Crustless broccoli cheddar quiche
420 calories, 24 g protein
60 min
Creamy tomato orzo
430 calories, 14 g protein
30 min
Ham, broccoli and cheese rice casserole
430 calories, 19 g protein
70 min
Sheet pan ranch chicken and potatoes
430 calories, 42 g protein
50 min
Hamburger foil packet dinners
430 calories, 25 g protein
60 min
Green chile rice casserole
430 calories, 15 g protein
65 min
Crockpot taco meat
430 calories, 32 g protein
390 min
Slow cooker hash brown egg casserole
430 calories, 26 g protein
315 min
Parmesan crusted chicken
430 calories, 45 g protein
35 min
Slow cooker chicken and gravy
430 calories, 38 g protein
275 min
American goulash
430 calories, 26 g protein
45 min
Turkey shepherd’s pie
430 calories, 25 g protein
80 min
Salmon patties
440 calories, 27 g protein
35 min
Cauliflower mac and cheese
440 calories, 21 g protein
45 min
Ham fried rice
440 calories, 22 g protein
20 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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