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Light dinner ideas

Light dinners that still feel like dinner: every one is 500 calories or less per serving, with the protein on each recipe so you can pick one that keeps you full.

141dinners at 500 calories or less

All 141 light dinners

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Plan five of these

Five light dinners. One grocery list.

Eatpace puts five of these into your next few dinners, starting tonight, and adds up one grocery list for all of them. Not feeling one? Swap it.

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This plan5 dinners · starting tonight 5 swaps left
  1. Tonight Hot Honey Salmon and Greens 25 min · 34g protein
  2. Tomorrow Dijon Chicken and Potatoes 55 min · 39g protein
  3. Sunday Mediterranean Fish Soup 47 min · 36g protein
  4. Monday Spiced Chickpea Vegetable Soup 47 min · 20g protein
  5. Tuesday Chickpea Spinach Stew 35 min · 19g protein
Grocery list · 34 items61 ingredients across five dinners, the same ones added up. Oil, salt and pepper count as in stock.

About light dinners

How many light dinners are there?

141 of the 1246 dinners in Eatpace, each with its time, protein and calories on the recipe. Open any of them for the ingredients and the steps.

How long do they take?

42 minutes on average, prep included. The quickest is Cheddar Scallion Omelet at 18 minutes, and 41 of the 141 are ready in 30 minutes or less.

How much protein do they have?

32 grams per serving on average, at 449 calories. 83 of the 141 have 35 grams or more. The protein and calories are on every recipe.

Can Eatpace plan these for me?

Yes. Eatpace keeps your next few dinners ready, starting tonight, and adds up one grocery list for all of them. Not feeling one? Swap it: Free includes 5 swaps per plan, Pro has unlimited swaps.