Quick & Easy Dinner for under 300 calories

Need a quick, healthy and easy dinner? Well here is the perfect meal for you!

I went to Target for a few things and noticed they had frozen tilapia filets for $6.99 for 8 of them. Perfect!

I needed a meal for one so tilapia is perfect because you can thaw out one or all eight as they are in individual packaging in the bag.

First, you must thaw out one tilapia filet, which there are a few methods to do so listed right on the bag. Leaving the vacuum packing on as you thaw in cold water. I choose to thaw in cold running water. In about 5-6 minutes under cold water, the tilapia is thawed out.

You will know its thawed out when you touch it and it bends to your touch. You shouldn't feel any hard parts aka frozen parts.

I choose to make a Parmesan Tilapia. I took 1/3c of bread crumbs and 1TBSP of Parmesan cheese and mixed it together.

After it's thawed, I took Dijon mustard and brushed it on the front then put that side in the breadcrumb/cheese mix. Then I brushed the other side and flipped that side into the breadcrumb mixture.

After both sides are coated, you can put it in the toaster oven on bake for 12 mins on 400 degrees. I would recommend lining the toaster oven pan with aluminum foil as it makes for each clean up.

As the tilapia was baking, I began on my sides. I choose Shop Rite Steamers Green Beans (on sale 4/$6.00) and Betty Crocker 80 calorie instant mashed (on sale 10 for $10).

I love Shop Rite Steamers so when they go on sale I stock up. They are basic vegetable and into the microwave they go for 3-5 minutes depending on the vegetable and you have healthy steamed vegetables.

Betty Crocker Instant Mashed Potatoes are only 80 calories for 2/3 cup of potatoes! They come in three different favors : home style, loaded mashed, garlic. I usually pick them up as a quick and easy side dish. You just dump the package into a microwaveable bowl, add 2 cups of water (some flavors it's cold and others its warm) and whisk it together. Then place plastic wrap on the bowl leaving one side slightly uncovered. Into the microwave it goes for 3 mins 30 secs. After its done, I whisk them again to fluff and they are done!

So a meal of Parmesan tilapia, mashed potatoes and green beans took me under 20 minutes to make and it was only 251 calories!!