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Yesss, These 17 Instant Pot Dinners Are 500 Calories or Less

chili garlic instant pot noodles recipe

The best part about an Instant Pot? It’ll have a gorgeous meal on the table before anyone has time to ask you what’s for dinner. But even though our favorite new kitchen gadget makes a mean mac and cheese and a killer corn chowder, sometimes you’re looking for something a bit lighter. Here are 17 equally delicious Instant Pot recipes, all clocking in at 500 calories or less.

instant pot chipotle chicken bowls cilantro lime quinoa recipe
Skinny Taste

1.

Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Cilantro Lime Quinoa

Extra avocado and all of the corn, for just 400 calories.

instant pot easy detoxing black bean soup recipe
Little Spice Jar

2.

Instant Pot Easy Detoxing Black Bean Soup

The best part? Its flavors improve when you prep it ahead or freeze it.

instant pot lentil soup recipe
Well Plated

3.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

Humble, unconditional love in a bowl.

instant pot beef tomato stew recipe
Eat Yourself Skinny

4.

Instant Pot Beef and Tomato Stew

Did we mention it’s gluten- and dairy-free?

instant pot mexican tortilla soup recipe
Chelsea’s Messy Apron

5.

Instant Pot Mexican Tortilla Soup

Add this to your weekly rotation.

chili garlic instant pot noodles recipe
Pinch of Yum

6.

Chili Garlic Instant Pot Noodles

Does that look like 286 calories to you? (Great news: It is.)

instant pot honey garlic chicken recipe
Diethood

7.

Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

It’s sweet. It’s savory. It’s tender. What more could you ask for?

instant pot honey sesame chicken breast recipe
Sweet Peas and Saffron

8.

Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Breast

Get in on this sweet meal prep. Plus, 219 calories a serving.

instant pot beef stroganoff recipe
Jo Cooks

9.

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff

These bowls of goodness don’t skimp on flavor.

lighter loaded baked potato soup recipe
Fresh Fit Kitchen

10.

Lighter Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Guilt-free, thanks to 2 percent milk instead of heavy cream.

cajun instant pot chili recipe
Food Faith Fitness

11.

Cajun Instant Pot Chili

Juicy Andouille sausage, ground chicken and shrimp clock in at just 344 calories.

instant pot zuppa tscana recipe
Delicious Meets Healthy

12.

Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

Take a quick trip to the Italian countryside.

instant pot shrimp and grits recipe
Skinny Ms.

13.

Instant Pot Shrimp and Grits

The creamiest comfort food in the universe is just 299 calories.

slow cooker balsamic pot roast recipe
Café Delites

14.

Slow-Cooked Balsamic Pot Roast

Bonus: You can make it in your slow cooker or oven, too.

instant pot curried beef sweet potato stew
A Nutritionist Eats

15.

Instant Pot Curried Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

It’s ready in just ten minutes.

mexican instant pot chicken recipe
The Seasoned Mom

16.

Mexican Instant Pot Chicken

High-protein, low-cal and just five ingredients. Win-win-win.

instant pot lentil dal recipe
Cookin Canuck

17.

Instant Pot Lentil Dal

Make a big batch and enjoy this 177-calorie beauty all week long.


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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?