Special Diets Weight Loss 23 High-Fiber, Low-Calorie Dinners You'll Want to Make Forever By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 23, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Trending Videos Close this video player Make one of these dinners when you need a light, but filling dish at the end of the day. These flavorful recipes contain less than 575 calories and offer at least 6 grams of fiber per serving to help you meet your nutrition goals while feeling nourished and satisfied. Plus, they’re each rated with four- and five-star reviews, so we’re sure you’re going to enjoy them. Recipes like our Feta, Kale & Pear Salad and Creamy White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese make for a delicious and satiating evening meal. 01 of 23 Creamy White Chili with Cream Cheese This rich, yet healthy, white chicken chili recipe comes together in a flash thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white beans. Mashing some of the beans acts as a fast thickener when your soups don't have a long time to simmer. Cream cheese adds the final bit of richness and a hint of sweet tang. View Recipe 02 of 23 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls Skip the tortillas in favor of this warm fajita salad, which features a nutritious medley of chicken with roasted kale, bell peppers and black beans. The chicken, beans and vegetables are all cooked on the same pan, so this healthy dinner is easy to make and the cleanup is easy too. View Recipe 03 of 23 Chhole (Chickpea Curry) Andrew Scrivani This healthy Indian recipe is a flavorful chickpea curry that you can make in just 20 minutes. Also called chana masala, this dish is a comforting and delicious dinner. View Recipe 04 of 23 Pea Soup https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/8066165/tres-leches-overnight-oats/?state=PREVIEW&et=1704825181693&kw=fakeAds This simple pea soup recipe makes an elegant start to a spring meal. It's also a great way to use frozen vegetables when the produce section is looking bleak. View Recipe 05 of 23 White Bean & Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi Jacob Fox Sun-dried tomatoes are the star of this recipe—providing texture and umami. Combined with the spinach, they make this dish a great source of vitamins C and K. View Recipe 06 of 23 Feta, Kale & Pear Salad The crunchy seed topping is the perfect textural juxtaposition to a creamy dressing, soft pears and tender massaged kale salad. Tossing it all with mint, feta and red onion gives it a Middle Eastern flair. View Recipe 07 of 23 Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl This black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the fried bowl. We've loaded it up with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and avocado plus an easy hummus dressing to drizzle on top. View Recipe 08 of 23 Salmon with Lemon-Herb Orzo & Broccoli Jacob Fox This healthy salmon dish is as balanced as it is delicious. You add broccoli right into the pot along with the pasta during its last minute of cooking to save time here. One less thing to wash too! View Recipe 09 of 23 Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta If you've ever wanted to make a meal out of warm spinach and artichoke dip, this creamy pasta is for you. And here's what's almost as good as the flavor of this comforting dish: the fact that this healthy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare. View Recipe 10 of 23 Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara Fresh pasta cooks up faster than dried, making it a must-have for fast weeknight dinners like this luscious yet healthy meal. Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce. They don't get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer. View Recipe 11 of 23 One-Pot Spinach, Chicken Sausage & Feta Pasta A little bit of Sunday meal prep goes a long way in this one-dish pasta recipe. The pasta is cooked ahead of time and stored in the fridge to use for meals all week, but any leftover cooked pasta you have on hand will do. Chicken sausage with feta is especially good in this recipe. View Recipe 12 of 23 Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry To make this 20-minute vegan curry even faster, buy precut veggies from the salad bar at the grocery store. To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice. When shopping for simmer sauce, look for one with 400 mg of sodium or less and check the ingredient list for cream or fish sauce if you want to keep this vegan. If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end. View Recipe 13 of 23 Chicken Club Wraps Whole-wheat tortillas provide a tasty twist in this quick grilled chicken breast recipe that combines all the elements of a classic club sandwich into a wrap. View Recipe 14 of 23 Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner. View Recipe 15 of 23 Cajun-Spiced Tofu Tostadas with Beet Crema Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat Crumbled tofu spiced up with Cajun seasoning is layered onto these tostadas with a juicy mango slaw. A dollop of sour cream zhuzhed up with beet and lime adds even more flavor. Look for precooked beets in the produce department of your grocery store. View Recipe 16 of 23 Garlic-Anchovy Pasta with Broccolini Jacob Fox Here, we sprinkle the final pasta dish with crumbled goat cheese for nice tangy bites throughout. But if you prefer a creamy sauce, stir the cheese into the pasta in Step 3 along with the reserved cooking water. View Recipe 17 of 23 Chickpea Pasta with Mushrooms & Kale Greg DuPree Loading up your pasta with vegetables like the kale and mushrooms here is not only delicious, it also makes the meal more satisfying. View Recipe 18 of 23 Garlic-Herb Roast Pork Tenderloin with Parsnip Puree & Kale Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ali Ramee / Christine Keely Here we blitz parsnips with milk and butter for a flavorful alternative to mashed potatoes to go with the pork and greens. View Recipe 19 of 23 Stuffed Pepper Soup Jacob Fox Inspired by stuffed peppers, this soup is ready faster and with fewer dishes too! Have fun with the toppings—we top it with onion, Cheddar cheese and tortilla chips here, but salsa, sour cream and corn would also make stellar additions. View Recipe 20 of 23 Chicken Hummus Bowls The spiced chicken atop these bowls is ready fast with the help of the broiler. Serve with warm whole-wheat pita for scooping up extra hummus at the bottom of the bowl. View Recipe 21 of 23 Koshari (Egyptian Lentils, Rice & Pasta) This kitchen-sink of a vegetarian dish was most likely invented in Egypt in the mid-1800s when Cairo was a major multicultural trade port, which could explain the similarities to Italian spaghetti as well as the Indian rice-and-lentil comfort food khichdi. Three toppings--a spicy tomato sauce (shatta), crispy onions and a garlicky vinegar (dakka)--are added to the koshari before serving, but in Cairo most people like them in separate bowls so they can season their bites one at a time. (Recipe adapted from Zooba Restaurant.) View Recipe 22 of 23 Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili Ali Redmond If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love the flavors in this warm, hearty chili that comes together easily in the slow cooker. Sour cream helps cut the heat, but you could also use plain strained yogurt. View Recipe 23 of 23 Skillet Chili Mac Poblanos add a kick of heat to this chili mac recipe. If that's not your thing, swap in green bell peppers to tone down the heat in this easy pasta dish, which mashes up mac and cheese and chili into a seriously satisfying skillet dinner. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit