Cooking low-calorie dinners that the entire family will love can be challenging.
Luckily, we have plenty of low-calorie options on our July menu that also happen to be family favorites. Say goodbye to the days of trying to please the entire family while also counting your calories. With these 7 meals under 400 calories, counting your calories while satisfying the kids will be a breeze. Check out our list of low-calorie dinners to make this July, and head to our website to place an order!
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Slow-Cooked BBQ Beef
Our Slow-Cooked BBQ Beef is the perfect low-calorie dinner to make this July. This is an improved recipe that has quickly become a guest favorite. Our Slow-Cooked BBQ Beef Is only 370 calories, so you can savor without any guilt. Tender ranch steaks are slow-cooked in a flavorful tomato-based sweet BBQ sauce. Cooking this dish is a breeze because it is crock pot friendly! Throw the tender steaks and sauce in the crockpot on low heat in the morning and let them cook for 6-8 hours. Go about your day without worrying about getting dinner on the table, and come back to the crockpot in the evening with dinner ready to serve!
This dish is perfect for cooking for your next summer BBQ. Invite some friends over and do a delicious meal without having to spend too much time in the kitchen. This dish pairs great with our Southwest Green Chile Mac and Cheese. The southwest meets a comfort classic in this delicious side dish. Mild yet flavorful green chiles mixed into a silky cheese sauce are topped with spiced cheddar breadcrumbs. While this side dish isn’t low-calorie, it’s the perfect add-on if you are looking to feed the entire family while watching calories yourself.
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Georgia Peach Pork Chops
Only 190 calories per serving, our Georgia Peach Pork Chops are a low-calorie option the entire family will love. Tender, boneless pork chops pan seared and simmered in a sauce of peaches, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and herbs. This sweet and nutritious dish cooks in under 30 minutes. Indulge guilt-free and stress-free with this quick and tasty recipe. If you’re looking for a side dish, serve the pork chops with our oven-roasted broccoli. This meal is equally as healthy as it is delicious. Our oven-roasted broccoli florets are tossed with garlic, olive oil, and herbs. This side dish is also ready in under 30 minutes, so dinner will go from oven to table in no time at all.
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Grilled Chicken Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce
This is a brand-new Dream Dinners recipe that is perfect for your next campfire dinner or backyard cookout. Our Grilled Chicken Skewers are only 290 calories, making them the ideal dish for anyone watching their weight. Tender chicken breasts in a flavorful Indian yogurt marinade are skewered and grilled. The skewers are served with a sweet and savory peanut sauce that will have the entire family dipping away. Our skewers cook in under 30 minutes and are grill-friendly. Not only are they low-calorie, but they are low carb as well! One serving of our chicken skewers with peanut sauce contains only 10 grams of carbohydrates. This nutritious meal is also packed with protein. With 32 grams of protein, one serving of this dish provides 64% of your recommended daily value! Grilled Chicken Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce is a tasty, healthy, and nutritious dinner you won’t regret making this July.
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Chicken Yakisoba Noodle Bowl
Our Chicken Yakisoba Noodle Bowl is a guest favorite that contains only 380 calories. It can be hard to find noodles to indulge in without piling up the calories. Stop searching and order our Chicken Yakisoba Noodle Bowl! Shredded carrots and cabbage give a crunch to this sweet and spicy Yakisoba noodle bowl with tender chicken pieces. We love this Dream Dinner because it is Easy, low-calorie, and ready in under 30 minutes. Looking to add a little zing to your low-calorie dinner? Our Kimchi Brussel Sprouts are only 120 calories. Try these savory Asian-inspired kimchi Brussel sprouts with a touch of spice to level up your Chicken Yakisoba Noodle Bowl.
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Catalina Shrimp Tacos with Cotija Cheese
Shrimp tacos are a staple summer dish. Lucky for you, our Catalina Shrimp Tacos with Cheese is only 390 calories. Corn tortillas are filled with juicy shrimp that is sautéed in a chimichurri sauce. The tacos are then topped with lime-infused corn and Cotija cheese. Are your mouths watering yet? We love this dish because it is grill-friendly and ready in under 30 minutes. Our low-calorie Catalina Shrimp Tacos are perfect for throwing on the grill and enjoy by the pool on a beautiful summer day.
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Backyard BBQ Chicken with Grilled Summer Vegetables
Our Backyard BBQ Chicken contains only 260 calories, making it the perfect low-calorie dish for your next backyard barbecue! Throw this on the grill at your next backyard party, and it will be ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. Our Dream Dinners original BBQ sauce is slathered over our tender chicken breasts and served with Summer Grilled Vegetables. The vegetables contain only 100 calories and are tossed in a simple seasoned oil and thrown on the grill or cooked in a foil pack for easy cleanup. The simple flavors of the summer grilled vegetables complement the bountiful flavor of our BBQ Chicken perfectly.
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Southwest Pork Carnitas Wrap
The Southwest Pork Carnitas Wrap is a guest-favorite that contains only 400 calories. Slow-cooked Southwestern pork is wrapped in a flour tortilla with white rice and cheddar cheese. We love this dinner because it doubles as a beautiful low-calorie lunch. Order extras of our Southwest Pork Carnitas Wrap so that you can repurpose them into a Southwest Pork Carnitas Bowl. Place the pork in a bowl over quinoa, vegetables, and cheddar cheese for a delicious, low-calorie, and low-carb lunch. Add on some toppings like guacamole and salsa to spice up your bowl!
Watch your calories without depriving yourself of delicious summer meals with these easy low-calorie dinners you can make this July. All these meals are under 400 calories, so you can enjoy them this summer without any guilt! Place your July order today, so you have plenty of tasty low-calorie options stocked in the freezer.