This story is from July 24, 2025
Dinner delights made under 150 calories with leftover chicken
Confused about what to cook for dinner? Then try out these simple yet healthy yet tasty dinner delights that can be made with chicken, that too within 150 calories. In fact, if you too are done having the same chicken curry rice each time, give your palate a twist of taste with some delicious low-calorie and light dinner meals. So, follow us through these easy recipe ideas and make some easy recipes.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Replace high-carb bread with crunchy lettuce cups. Shred the remaining chicken and combine with chopped capsicum, grated carrot, a sprinkle of soy sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper. Stuff fresh lettuce leaves with the mixture.
Clear Chicken Soup
Transform leftover chicken into a relaxing clear broth by cooking it in water with garlic, ginger, celery, and herbs. Add chopped cabbage or spring onions for substance and nutrition. This protein-rich stock is light and revitalizing and great for a digestive sleep.
Chicken and Cucumber Salad
Shred the remaining chicken and mix with strips of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, rings of onion, leaves of mint, and a dash of lemon juice. Sprinkle some black salt and crushed pepper. This salad is light and refreshing, cool, and perfectly okay for rapid dinners.
Chicken-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Take out the mini bell peppers and fill them with shredded chicken blended with coriander, minced onions, and low-fat yogurt or hung curd. Keep them in the oven for 10–15 minutes or until they become tender. Mini stuffed peppers are delicious, protein rich, and low in carbs; this is a great dinner treat.
Chicken Zucchini Boats
Slice zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the center, and fill it with a spiced chicken mix made with herbs, onion, and a spoonful of tomato puree. Bake or air-fry until the zucchini softens. These boats are colorful, low-calorie, and packed with fiber and lean protein.
Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
Sauté shredded cabbage, carrots, and leftover chicken in a non-stick pan with garlic, green chili, and a few drops of sesame oil or olive oil. Add soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. This Asian-style stir-fry is crunchy, protein-rich, and very satisfying without being heavy.
Replace high-carb bread with crunchy lettuce cups. Shred the remaining chicken and combine with chopped capsicum, grated carrot, a sprinkle of soy sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper. Stuff fresh lettuce leaves with the mixture.
Clear Chicken Soup
Transform leftover chicken into a relaxing clear broth by cooking it in water with garlic, ginger, celery, and herbs. Add chopped cabbage or spring onions for substance and nutrition. This protein-rich stock is light and revitalizing and great for a digestive sleep.
Chicken and Cucumber Salad
Shred the remaining chicken and mix with strips of cucumber, cherry tomatoes, rings of onion, leaves of mint, and a dash of lemon juice. Sprinkle some black salt and crushed pepper. This salad is light and refreshing, cool, and perfectly okay for rapid dinners.
Chicken-Stuffed Bell Peppers
Take out the mini bell peppers and fill them with shredded chicken blended with coriander, minced onions, and low-fat yogurt or hung curd. Keep them in the oven for 10–15 minutes or until they become tender. Mini stuffed peppers are delicious, protein rich, and low in carbs; this is a great dinner treat.
Chicken Zucchini Boats
Slice zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the center, and fill it with a spiced chicken mix made with herbs, onion, and a spoonful of tomato puree. Bake or air-fry until the zucchini softens. These boats are colorful, low-calorie, and packed with fiber and lean protein.
Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
Sauté shredded cabbage, carrots, and leftover chicken in a non-stick pan with garlic, green chili, and a few drops of sesame oil or olive oil. Add soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. This Asian-style stir-fry is crunchy, protein-rich, and very satisfying without being heavy.
Comments
Be the first to share a thought and become theFirst Voiceof this News Article
end of article
Health +
- First seizure could be your body's warning sign for hidden cancer, finds study
- The cervical cancer gap: We have vaccines and screening, so why are women still dying?
- You think having tea without sugar is keeping you safe from diabetes? Here’s what a Mumbai-based doctor says
- How many push-ups should a 40-year-old man really be able to do?
- Mayurasana and other yoga practices that may not suit women, according to Sadhguru
- Fitness expert reveals why cardio may not be the weight loss answer you think
- “One of the most challenging cases”: Doctors successfully perform liver transplant on HIV-positive woman with advanced liver cancer
Trending Stories
- Swaroop Sampat On Uri: Actor recalls ‘Uri’ shoot with Aditya Dhar; credits him for grey hair
- "Faltu khana na banaye, agar koi..." CM Yogi Adityanath urges people on being mindful while cooking: 5 tips on how to cook 'right' at home
- Indian gardeners are using old buckets, paint cans, and rice bags to grow food
- 'Chand Mera Dil' box office Day 1: Ananya and Lakshya starrer off to a slow start
- 'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' OTT release date in India: When and where to watch Ranveer's film
- Mohanlal gets emotional after 'Drishyam 3' FDFS
- 10 traditional Indian foods that PM Modi gifted world leaders during his 5-nation tour
- Madhavan On Son’s Swimming Move: Actor says Dubai shift boosted Vedaant; worries about early fame
- Bokadia On Raaj Kumar: Director calls star moodier than Amitabh Bachchan; recalls last-minute casting
- After Junaid-Sai's Ek Din failure, Aamir Khan says he slips into depression when films flop
Photostories
- 5 creative and budget-friendly ways to add Boho style to your home
- Terrifying facts about green anacondas that makes them one of the most feared snakes
- Beyond tiger reserves: 10 Indian forests travellers must visit for extraordinary biodiversity
- From Flamingos to Siberian Cranes: 6 stunning birds that migrate to India
- From large balconies with a private pool to a massive living room: Inside Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash’s opulent Dubai house
- 6 ancient temple towns in India that feel frozen in time
- 40°C heat and your body: The kidneys, heart and other organs that suffer the most (and how to stay safe)
- 5 hacks to keep cockroach away from kitchen permanently
- 10 Indian states with highest snake population and what every wildlife traveller should know about them
- "They temporarily close down the mess because of me." Sundar Pichai on being popular for a day in college
Up Next
Follow Us On Social Media