35+ Healthy & Easy Meals Under 500 Calories

These healthy 500 calorie meals are so easy to make! Create a low calorie meal plan with breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes.

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Cut the calories, not the flavour

Finding recipes that are tasty, healthy and filling can be a struggle. I've got you covered! I rounded up some of my favourite breakfast, dinner and lunch ideas that cut down on the calorie count without compromising on flavour.

Breakfast Ideas

Starting the morning off with a healthy breakfast is essential! These low calorie breakfasts will help you tackle the day ahead.

Baked Oatmeal Cups {5 Ways}

Calories per serving: 235kcal

Take the hassle out of weekday breakfasts with these delicious meal prep Baked Oatmeal Cups! Try these 5 different flavour variations.

How to Meal Prep Overnight Oats {9 Easy Recipes}

9 mason jars, each with filled with a different flavour of overnight oats.

Calories per serving: 283kcal

Learn how to meal prep delicious overnight oats with these 9 easy recipes. Perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast on the go!

Quick & Easy Baked Eggs

A plate filled with a dozen baked eggs in different flavours pictured next to a napkin.

Calories per serving: 160kcal

Looking for a quick and healthy breakfast option? These 5 easy baked egg recipes are perfect for a busy morning.

2-Ingredient Banana Egg Pancakes {Meal Prep}

A close-up of banana egg pancakes with maple syrup drizzled over top.

Calories per serving: 342kcal

These 2-Ingredient Banana Egg Pancakes are a delicious grab & go breakfast idea you can meal prep and store in the freezer for busy mornings!

Healthy Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits {Meal Prep}

Calories per serving: 221kcal

These Healthy Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits are a great make-ahead breakfast idea with creamy Greek yogurt, homemade granola and fresh fruit.

Easy Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

Calories per serving: 352kcal

This Sweet Potato Hash is a savoury breakfast option you can meal prep for busy weekdays – plus, it’s Whole 30 friendly!

Easy Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

A cooked sausage hashbrown breakfast casserole in a black casserole dish cut into 8 pieces with a spatula picking up a piece.

Calories per serving: 235kcal

This Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is an easy crowd-pleaser! You can prep and store it overnight before cooking it in the morning.

Easiest Healthy Acai Bowl Recipe

Calories per serving: 346kcal

This is the easiest Acai Bowl recipe! All you need is acai powder, frozen blueberries, banana, Greek yogurt for protein and honey!

Easy Smoothie Bowls {3 Ways}

Three smoothie bowls with a variety of toppings.

Calories per serving: 270kcal

These high protein smoothie bowls are a delicious breakfast idea! Make Tropical, Very Berry or Mean Green bowls with your favourite toppings.

Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap

Calories per serving: 329kcal

This Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap is a perfect copycat recipe made with egg whites, spinach and feta inside a toasted whole wheat wrap.

5-Ingredient Egg White Frittata {Meal Prep}

Calories per serving: 181kcal

This 5-Ingredient Egg White Frittata is the perfect high protein meal prep breakfast you can make ahead, with just 181 calories per serving!

Freezer-Friendly Mini Breakfast Pizzas

Calories per serving: 237kcal

These Freezer-Friendly Mini Breakfast Pizzas with turkey sausage and egg are the perfect grab and go option for those busy weekday mornings!

Sausage Egg McMuffin Copycat

Calories per serving: 406kcal

This meal prep-friendly Sausage Egg McMuffin is a healthier copycat of the McDonald's breakfast favourite with fewer calories!

Lunch Options

While I have a lot of low-cal lunch recipes on my site, these are my absolute favourites! They're healthier alternatives to takeout and they taste better, too.

Kale Chicken Caesar Wraps

Calories per serving: 400kcal

These veggie-filled Kale Chicken Caesar Wraps are the perfect on-the-go lunch, with a Caesar dressing that's lighter on calories.

Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Calories per serving: 437kcal

These Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Wraps are a delicious and easy lunch idea – pack them bento box style for your work week or school lunches!

The Best DIY Instant Noodles

Four mason jars, each filled with instant noodles, vegetables and herbs.

Calories per serving: 354kcal

These healthy homemade instant noodles are an easy and delicious vegetarian lunch idea! Prep them in mason jars then just add water!

Sheet Pan Greek Chicken {Meal Prep}

Calories per serving: 359kcal

These Sheet Pan Greek Chicken is an easy dinner that doubles as meal prep! You'll love this tasty combo of chicken, potatoes and veggies.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad {Meal Prep}

A big bowl of Mediterranean chickpea salad.

Calories per serving: 224kcal

This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes is perfect for meal prep! Pack it in mason jars for a healthy lunch.

Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls {Low-Carb}

Calories per serving: 386kcal

These Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are a healthy low-carb lunch idea full of colourful veggies, sautéed chicken and yummy peanut sauce.

Low Carb Big Mac Salad {Meal Prep}

Calories per serving: 426kcal

This Low Carb Big Mac Salad can be meal prepped in mason jars for lunches – it's a healthy take on the classic cheeseburger!

Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars {Meal Prep}

Calories per serving: 335kcal

These Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars are great for meal prep. They're topped with a delicious sauce and include your favourite sushi fixings!

Baked BBQ Chicken {Meal Prep}

A close-up of a meal prep container with roasted baby potatoes, kale salad and baked BBQ chicken inside.

Calories per serving: 384kcal

This Baked BBQ Chicken is so easy and packed with flavour. Serve it with baby potatoes and kale salad for the best meal prep lunch!

Spiralized Zucchini Pad Thai Bowls {Low-Carb}

Spiralized Pad Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Calories per serving: 382kcal

These Spiralized Zucchini Pad Thai Bowls are a low-carb meal prep option made with chicken, fresh veggies and Pad Thai sauce.

Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad {Gluten Free}

Calories per serving: 270kcal

This Chickpea Quinoa Power Salad with Jalapeno Dressing is a delicious rainbow slaw with diced mango and chili lime chickpeas!

Taco Bell Power Bowl {Copycat Recipe}

Calories per serving: 451kcal

This Taco Bell Power Bowl is the perfect meal prep idea and is a healthier copycat recipe you can easily make at home in just 30 minutes!

Dinner Recipes

Dinners don't have to be laden with calories to keep you feeling full and satisfied! These healthy options are packed with flavour that everyone in the family will love.