100 Calorie Main Dish Recipes

A not-so-typical filling for yummy pierogis!

Once you've soaked your chickpeas, you can use a food processor and an air fryer to quickly bake these spicy falafel patties. Serve with your favorite garnishes and sauce.

Quick, easy and tasty - we double the sauce and pour over baked potatoes and steamed broccoli.

This authentic Polish pierogi recipe is from my grandmother and has been handed down in our family for generations. The pierogi are filled with cheese, potatoes, and mushrooms but you can use the dough recipe and stuff them with other fillings to your liking. There are many ways to serve pierogi - either topped with fried onions and parsley or serve them with sour cream, melted butter, and fried pieces of bacon.

This Chinese Steamed Bun recipe has a meat and vegetable filling. The filling is best if allowed to rest in the refrigerator overnight. Use meat that is half fat and half flesh for the most tender filling. A wok equipped with a stainless steel steam plate, a plate with holes to allow steam to pass, is required to make these tasty buns.

Some fake bacons are hit-and-miss, but because bacon is the one thing most people miss when switching to a vegetarian or vegan way of life, it's expected a fitting alternative is created. This recipe not only offers a completely meat-free bacon, but one that is low in fat and calories. To mimic the intoxicating aroma that we have come to love in the real thing, we used a combination of liquid smoke and paprika to achieve similar results cleverly using rice paper.

This is a fast, easy and yummy vegetarian dinner, or you can add chicken or sausage if you miss the meat!

A Filipino favorite made healthier with an air fryer. Don't forget the dipping sauce!

These spinach, feta, and turkey meatballs are quick and easy to make, easy to freeze, and taste great when reheated. My son and I call these "Combine Nuggets." Did you know that a combine is a giant tractor that harvests crops from the field? Well, I most certainly didn't until my 3-year-old told me! Therefore, thanks to the hardworking combines we can put the green things in our nuggets.

Look no further: you'll want to add these savory bison meatballs to every festive menu. The seasonings used in this recipe naturally enhance the meat's subtle taste. A must try!

Delicious low-carb tortillas for tacos and enchiladas made with jicama. You can eat them raw for a crispy texture or steam them if you like a softer tortilla. These are grain-free tortillas that are keto and vegan friendly.

Healthy, easy and oh-so yummy! A favorite in Chinese restaurants.

A wonderful vegetable dish with lots of garlic, bok choy, bell pepper, and carrots. You can serve it as a side or as a main over rice.

When you've worked all day you need something that is fast, simple, and versatile…but most importantly delicious. All the butter and juices are absorbed through each layer resulting in a wonderful flavor. Sometimes I leave out the potatoes and add zucchini.

Fresh veggies and ham are sauteed with ginger, then folded into beaten eggs and cooked up like little omelets. Use bacon or chicken, or any meat you prefer. Serve with soy sauce, if desired.

This is my grandmother's recipe for meatballs. It's very quick and easy, and they come out very tasty. They can be served with spaghetti, or as meatball subs, or any way you'd like to serve meatballs.

This is a great recipe I came up with to get rid of leftover bread. I generally use the contents of my vegetable drawer here so I kind of throw in whatever I have at the time, so you can use your own judgment. They taste really nice when eaten with sour cream or low-fat mayo or even on their own - though my husband prefers ketchup. I generally use this recipe as a guideline, so have fun with it!

These baked chicken tenders are delicious, moist, and simple. Enjoy!

These ground chicken meatballs are a fun and tasty way to enjoy the flavor of sriracha. They make great little party appetizers, meatball subs, or a filling main dish when served with steamed rice. If you like your meatballs extra spicy, you can always drizzle more sriracha on the finished meatballs.

Chicken sausage recipes are not commonly found on the web. I had some chicken thighs and was looking for something versatile to do with them.

Here is a recipe to get your creative juices flowing! Chicken breasts marinated in the flavors of the Caribbean isles: Citrus, garlic, herbs and a little hot sauce for spice! This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minutes.

Good rice, beans, and tomato dish that takes about 20 minutes to prepare.

An easy, but elegant tasting way to prepare boneless pork chops. The 'sauce' is wonderful over rice. This dish makes both a great casual family dinner or an elegant company entree. No one guesses that ketchup is included!!

Serve these mushroom burgers on buns with lettuce, onion, tomato, and provolone cheese.