17 Healthy Skillet Recipes for Weeknight Meals Under 400 Calories (2024)

FAQs

What is the healthiest meal you can cook? ›

12-inch pre-seasoned cast iron with tempered glass lid – The 12-inch cast iron skillet is our go-to for one skillet meals and any time we want to cook up big batches of vegetables (think fajitas, greens, home-fried potatoes, hash browns etc.) or sear chicken or meat without overcrowding the pan.

Eating only 400 calories a day is a very low calorie diet and would likely lead to significant weight loss. However, it is not a sustainable or healthy way to lose weight. Such a low calorie intake can cause fatigue, irritability, and weakness.

The estimated daily calorie needs suggest that, in order to maintain their weight, the average person will need to consume more than 1,500 calories per day. Consuming less than this may result in weight loss.

As a safe alternative, stainless steel, ceramic, glass, and cast-iron pots and pans are the go-to materials to avoid risky ingredients seeping into your food.

Whether you're cooking chicken, steak, breakfast, or even dessert, practically anything you want to eat, you can make with a cast-iron skillet. And though you do want to avoid putting 'em in the dishwasher, they're easier to keep clean than their reputation would suggest.

A 400 calorie meal may seem restrictive or unfulfilling, but according to experts in the dietetic field, it's actually quite the opposite. In this guide you'll learn why eating three to five small, nutritious meals will help you reach your goals and maintain overall wellness.

Although every person's daily caloric intake is individual, based on their personal goals and needs, nutrition experts estimate that average daily consumption at each meal should be broken down as follows: 300 to 400 calories for breakfast, and 500 to 700 calories each for lunch and dinner.

Every day, to lose weight, you should eat between 200 and 400 calories for breakfast, 500-700 calories for lunch, and 500-700 calories for dinner. You should also incorporate a morning and evening snack for a total of about 400-500 more calories.

Is 400 calories a lot to eat? ›

400 calories is about one fifth of what you should be eating and eating that little will damage your health in the long run. It is not too much, it is far to little. Talk to someone, get support and please begin eating at least 2000 calories a day. Do not restrict your food.