High Protein Dinners Under 450 Kcal

Ingredients

• For Grilled Chicken with Quinoa Salad:
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• For Spicy Black Bean Tacos:
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 4 corn tortillas
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• Lime wedges, for serving
• For Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli:
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Grilled Chicken with Quinoa Salad:
2. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
3. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
4. Grill chicken for 6-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
5. Mix quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
6. Serve the grilled chicken on top of the quinoa salad.
7. Spicy Black Bean Tacos:
8. Heat black beans in a saucepan, adding chili powder and cumin.
9. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
10. Warm corn tortillas in a skillet.
11. Assemble tacos with black beans, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
12. Serve with lime wedges.
13. Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli:
14. Heat olive oil in a skillet.
15. Add minced garlic and grated ginger; sauté until fragrant.
16. Add shrimp; cook for 2-3 minutes until pink.
17. Add broccoli and soy sauce; stir-fry until broccoli is tender-crisp.
18. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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