I think 400 caloreis is totally doable. I have tons of recipes that would meet or at least come close to this that even hubby approves of. I am on Weight Watchers and I usually try to stick to a 5-7 point dinner which falls close to that except that the more fiber I add the more calories you can have and still not gain points. Anyway, here is what we had tonight. I read the calories on everything and calculated it the best I could.
I also just bought a cookbook by Holly Clegg that I really like. She has a line of "Trim & Terrific" cookbooks. It is one of the first cookbooks that I have gotten that has had more than 1 or 2 recipes that are appealing to me. I am about to order another one. I have made quite a few recipes now and they have all been really good.
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LF Chicken Fried Rice
Servings 6
Serving Size 1 cup
Points Value 3 (I calculate approx 160 calories per serving)
Ingredients
2 sprays cooking spray
4 large egg whites or 1 eggbeaters
½ cup scallions, chopped, green and white parts
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into ½ inch cubes
1- 16oz bag frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans, corn)
2 cups cooked brown rice, regular or instant, kept hot (I use 1 cup of uncooked to yield 2 cups of cooked)
3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (I am much more generous than this with the soy sauce)
Instructions
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add egg whites ( or eggbeaters or medium heat) and cook, until scrambled, stirring frequently, about 3to 5 minutes.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Offheat, recoat skillet with cooking spray and place back over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken and mixed vegetables; sauté until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. I often cover it to help it steam more and not get so dry.
Stir in reserved cooked egg, cooked brown rice, and soy sauce; cook until heated through. About 1 minute.
This is a Weight Watchers recipe that I adjusted to make easier and fit our taste buds.