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Top 10 400-600 calorie recipes
Here we share our Top 10 400-600 calorie recipes to complement your Isagenix® Program from none other than IsaBody Challenge Finalists and Isagenix trainers!
The right nutrition
Whether you’re looking for weight maintenance, more energy, better performance or healthy ageing, nutrition is a main component of achieving your goals. With easy-to-follow guides and support included in each of the Programs and Paks, Isagenix solutions provide a great road map to guide you toward your ideal self.
What about that alternate meal – the suggested 400-600 calorie lunch or dinner that completes a typical system? Many of us wonder how to select and prepare meals that will not only fit into the correct calorie range but will also complement our Isagenix products and help us reach our goals. Plus, you want it to taste good, too. Right?
What your 400-600 calorie meal should include
Isagenix solutions not only provide high-quality nutrition, they also include a guideline to consuming the proper amounts and the right kinds of nutrients for your alternate meals. According to Isagenix Program guides, a typical 400-600 calorie meal should fulfill the correct food groups and portion sizes.
*Please note, you may need to adjust your calorie intake to fit your specific goals.
Top 10 400-600 calorie meal recipes
We’ve gathered some of the best 400-600 calorie recipes from a few of the 2015 IsaBody Finalists (US) and one of our Isagenix Trainers. They are proof that by following the Isagenix Program and eating right, you can look and feel your best. Try one of these delicious recipes today!
Salmon Foil Packet
Ingredients
- Pinch garlic powder
- Vegies of your choice (e.g. zucchini, yellow squash, green beans)
- 5-8 oz. salmon fillet (according to ‘Main Course’ chart above)
- 1 tsp pesto (optional)
Directions
- Sprinkle garlic powder over the salmon fillet.
- Place vegies on aluminium foil sheet and add salmon fillet on top or separate.
- Add pesto on the top of the fish, if desired.
- Wrap in foil.
- Repeat as needed with multiple salmon fillets.
- Bake one or more individually wrapped packets at 180 degrees C for 30-40 minutes.
Submitted by Nicole S., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Avocado and Tuna
Ingredients
- 2 avocados
- 1 can tuna packed in water (drained and rinsed)
- Lemon juice
- Choice of ½ cup cooked quinoa or ½ cup sweet potato
Directions
- Cut open and pit the avocados.
- Spoon a heap of tuna in the crater where the pits were.
- Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Serve. Pair with cooked quinoa or sweet potato.
4 servings
Submitted by Jill Knight, Isagenix Trainer and Personal Trainer to the Coovers
Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken drumsticks
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- Lemon juice
- Oregano
- Choice of vegetables, steamed (broccoli, yellow or orange capsicum)
- ⅓-½ cup walnuts
Directions
1. Coat chicken with olive oil, then place on baking sheet. Bake in oven until skin is crispy.
2. Mix lemon juice, olive oil and oregano to taste. Steam vegetable(s), then top with lemon juice mixture.
3. Sprinkle sea salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve with walnuts.
Submitted by Ryan E., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Shish Kabobs
Ingredients
Use desired amount of the following:
- Organic chicken breast
- Pesto
- Capsicum
- Zucchini
- Yellow zucchini
- Sausage (optional)
- Garlic powder
- Avocado cooking spray
- Corn on the cob
- Fruit
Directions
- Slice chicken breast and toss in a bowl of pesto.
- Slice vegies.
- Place on skewers, alternating meat and vegies, as desired.
- Sprinkle with garlic powder and spray with avocado cooking spray.
- Bake at 180 degrees C for 40 minutes.
- Serve with corn on the cob and fruit.
Submitted by Nicole S., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 orange capsicum (diced)
- 5-6 white mushrooms (diced)
- 3 celery stalks (diced)
- 3 carrots (sliced)
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. coconut aminos
- Ground ginger to taste
- 1 tsp crushed chilli flake (optional)
- Pinch sea salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1-2 heads romaine lettuce for wraps
- Choice of ½ cup beans or ½ cup cooked rice
Directions
- Heat coconut oil in large pan over medium heat.
- Add onion, celery, pepper and garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add chicken. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until beginning to brown, stirring frequently.
- Add capsicum, mushrooms and carrots. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add rice vinegar, coconut aminos, ground ginger and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to coat.
- Season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Sauté another 2 to 3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Transfer to a serving platter with the romaine lettuce.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into a lettuce leaf, fold over and enjoy! Serve with beans or cooked rice.
Submitted by Jill Knight, Isagenix Trainer and Personal Trainer to the Coovers
Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked brown rice
- 4 egg whites
- ½ cup zucchini
- ½ cup sweet corn
- 4 oz. chicken breast
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- Dash salt
Directions
- Cook rice, egg whites, zucchini and corn with the coconut oil in large pan.
- Top with grilled chicken.
- Sprinkle salt on top. Serve.
Submitted by Jesse J., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Beef Bacon Slices
Ingredients
- Beef, sliced into 4-5 pieces
- Coconut oil
- Grape tomatoes
- Sunflower seeds
Directions
1. Heat coconut oil in pan on medium heat. Place beef in pan and cook to taste.
2. Serve with grape tomatoes and sunflower seeds.
Submitted by Ryan E., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Zoodles and Prawns
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- 2 avocados
- 2 garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp. basil or ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- Pinch pepper
- Prawns
- Cherry tomatoes
Directions
- Using a spiraliser, cut uncooked zucchini to form noodles.
- In separate bowl, mix avocados, garlic cloves, olive oil, basil and pepper in a small food processor to create ‘avocado sauce’.
- Add avocado sauce to zucchini noodles.
- Top with cooked prawns and cherry tomatoes.
Submitted by Nicole S., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist (US)
Vegie Burgers
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup onions (chopped)
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp ground coriander seeds
- ½ tsp crushed fennel seeds
- 1 ½ cup white button mushrooms (chopped)
- 1 ½ chickpeas (cooked and drained)
- 1 cup carrots (grated)
- ¼ cup walnuts (chopped)
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves(chopped)
- Pinch sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Almond or coconut flour
Directions
- Warm 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, curry powder, coriander seeds and fennel. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion starts to soften (about 2 minutes). Add mushrooms and stir.
- Cover and cook mixture for 4 minutes or until liquid pools in the pan. Uncover and cook until the liquid is evaporated (about 3 minutes).
- Transfer the mixture into a food processor. Add the chickpeas. Pulse until well chopped. Transfer the mixture into a bowl. Add carrots, walnuts, coriander, sea salt and black pepper. Mix well.
- Lightly dust hands with flour. Shape the mixture into 4-inch patties (makes approximately 6 patties).
- Warm the remaining oil in a large pan over medium heat. Place the patties in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes or until browned on the bottom. Flip and cook until heated through.
Submitted by Jill Knight, Isagenix Trainer and Personal Trainer to the Coovers
Baked Salmon
Ingredients
- Salmon fillet
- Lemon
- Feta cheese
- Choice of vegies (sliced cucumber or steamed cauliflower)
- ⅓-½ cup pecans
Directions
1. Place salmon on baking sheet. Bake at 180 degrees C until cooked.
2. Squeeze lemon over salmon and top the fillet with feta cheese.
3. Serve with vegies. Complement with pecans.
Submitted by Ryan E., 2015 IsaBody Challenge Finalist
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