Healthy Dinner Recipes
Dinner is a cinch with these delicious healthy dinner recipes you can make in 30 minutes or less. When using a recipe for the first time take the time to read the complete recipe including the ingredients, prep time, cooking specifications and directions. This could save you from getting halfway through a recipe only to find out you missing key ingredients. Make single servings or increase the ingredients to serve more individuals. Eat the foods you enjoy the most while staying on track with your diet. Eat satisfying meals that only take 30 minutes or less to prepare to give you healthy alternatives to dinner.
Make single servings or increase the ingredients to serve more individuals. Eat the foods you enjoy the most while staying on track with your diet. Eat satisfying meals that only take 30 minutes or less to prepare to give you healthy alternatives to dinner. Find great cooking tips and resources you need to make healthy dinner recipes.
Baked Salmon With Chick Pea Salad
Let this be one of your no fuss entries to make for dinner. You will love the simplicity of this recipe using all natural ingredients combined with just the right amount of seasoning for a healthy dinner gourmet meal. Make single servings or increase the recipe to serve family and friends.
Prep Time:30 Minutes/ Bake 375 Degrees/Serves 1-4
Ingredients
Salmon steak or salmon filet. One for each person
1 16 ounces can of chick peas Use two cans of chickpeas if you are feeding a larger group
Pinch of salt
Pinch of crushed black pepper
Pinch of garlic salt
1 bunch parsley chopped
1 onion diced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
Salmon Steaks
Lay your salmon steaks or salmon fillets on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes. Check for doneness at 20-minute mark to prevent over cooking. Remove the salmon from the oven when the fish has cooked through. Let the fish set for 5 minutes. Note: Salmon stakes are delicious, however, you will find bones in the center of the steak and along the inside of the fish. This can easily be removed after cooking by pulling the bones out of the steak. These healthy dinner recipes can be modified to fit your paticular ditary needs.
ChickPea Salad
While the fish is baking make the chickpea salad. Heat a medium pan over medium heat adding one tablespoon of olive oil. Dice the onion and add it to the oil to saute until tender 1-3 minutes. Add the chopped parsley to the onions and saute for 1-3 minutes. Drain and add the chickpeas saute until tender and heated through. Season to taste by adding a pinch of salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. The garlic powder is optional.
Serve the salmon on a dinner plate topped with the chickpea salad. Family and friends will enjoy this healthy dinner recipe. Make different variations of this meal by combining different side dishes with baked salmon.
Healthy Shrimp Etoufee
This dinner is a snap and literally can be prepared in minutes using easy to follow instructions and great ingredients. Once all the vegetables are chopped and sauteed assembly is a breeze. You will love this recipe for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 5 Minutes or less/ Cook Time 30 minutes/
Serves 1-4
Ingredients
1 Cup of rice or long grain rice ( healthier option)
1 cup water
25 medium shrimp peeled and divined ( cleaned)
1 red pepper diced
1 onion diced
2 sticks of celery diced
Pinch of salt
pinch of ground black pepper
1 cup of chicken broth or vegetable broth.
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
Rice
To cook rice follow the package cooking directions. To make perfect rice add one cup of water to a small pan and bring the water to a boil. Add 1/2 cup desired rice and cover. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes until done. Make larger portions by following the instructions on the package of rice. These healthy dinner recipes include both white rice and long grain rice options. Long grain or brown rice has more nutritional benefits and may be considered a good option in recipes.
Saute Vegetables
Wash all vegetables, cut and dice vegetables to prepare for cooking. In a large frying pan heat over medium heat. Add one a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the cut vegetables and saute until tender 1-3 minutes. Add the chicken broth or vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Add one to two tablespoons of flour to the mixture to thicken the sauce. Reduce the sauce over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Add the shrimp to the sauce and cover to cook for about 5 minutes until the shrimp are thoroughly cooked through.
Serve over one cup of rice topped with chopped parsley. Salt and pepper to taste. This is a healthy dinner that can be whipped up during any day of the week. Perfect for lunch or even entertaining others. Save time by making a large batch of long grain rice packed with vital nutrients to add to dishes all week long.
Chicken Ratatouille With Vegetables and Mushrooms
Eating sensibly can be a challenge for anyone who has a busy schedule. Juggling work, family, and extracurricular activities can be time-consuming for most people. Save time in the kitchen with this easy to prepare healthy dinner recipe. Low in calories. Packed with satisfying all natural organic ingredients your family is sure to enjoy. Use these healthy dinner recipes as a guide to introduce you to a better way of cooking. Use organic vegetables when you can and filtered water to boost your nutritional intake. Modify any recipe if you have dietary concerns staying within your personal guidelines. Enjoy!
Prep Time 6 minutes/ Cook Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
8 ounces of skinless boneless chicken breast cut into one-inch pieces
1/2 cup mushrooms
1/2 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup zucchini chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch of salt
2 cups spaghetti Squash (cooked) and tossed with 1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
3 cups of whole wheat pasta ( cookedO
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Instructions
Baking the Spaghetti Squash
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Carefully cut the spaghetti squash in half. Remove any seeds with a spoon leaving the squash intact. Place the squash upside down on a parchment lined the baking dish. Place the squash in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the squash is tender and the pulp pulls apart with a fork. After the squash has completed baking, remove it from the oven. Take a fork and pull it through the squash pulp breaking it into strands. This should look like spaghetti.
Pasta
Cook whole wheat pasta according to the package instructions.
Chicken and Vegetables
Spray a large skillet with nonstick natural olive oil and heat the pan over medium heat. Add the chicken stirring occasionally 2 minutes until the chicken is cooked through Add the chicken stirring occasionally 2 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Add the cut vegetables, cooked spaghetti squash, minced garlic to the pan with the chicken and saute until tender 3 minutes.
Add the 2 cups of tomato sauce to the pan, heat all ingredients thoroughly
Serve the chicken, vegetable sauce over one cup of wheat pasta. Enjoy! this easy to make healthy dinner is only 320 calories per serving, 5 grams of protein, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 859 mg of sodium, 5 grams dietary fiber, 119 mg calcium. Use variations of this recipe by cooking spaghetti squash once during the week to add as a side dish with fish, chicken or just eat spaghetti squash with your favorite tomato sauce topped with sauteed mushrooms for a delicious and healthy meal. Top with a sprinkling of Romino Cheese. Delicious!
Chicken Filet With Baked Cinnamon Apple
This healthy dinner recipe is a family favorite. Perfect for those who want to eat healthy meals while watching their waistline. this elegant tasty entree is perfect for entertaining at special gatherings or served at dinner. Preparation for this savory dish can be made in advance if you want to save time in the kitchen, then heated and served. Enjoy the combination of the sweet apple side dish accompanied with the savory chicken and vegetables.
Prep Time 8 minutes/ Cook Time 30 Minutes/ Serves 1 -4
Ingredients
1 apple for each person skinned and cored
1/4 ground cinnamon To top baked apples
1 chicken breast filet for each person
2 cups portabella mushrooms cleaned and cut into slices
2 carrots cleaned and cut into slices
1 cup red cabbage sliced into slivers
1 large onion diced
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 cup of string beans
2 cups of spinach leaves
pinch of salt
pinch of black ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil or natural nonstick spray for cooking
2 tablespoons low sodium sauce
Instructions
Baked Apple Topped with Cinnamon
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Prepare one apple for each person. Peel and core each apple. Wrap each apple in parchment paper to seal in all the juices as it bakes. Place the apples on a parchment lined the baking dish. Place the dish in a 400-degree oven and bake the apples for 30 minutes until tender.
Chicken & Vegetables
Spray a frying pan with all natural cooking spray now available in olive oil or use 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium temperature.
Add the chicken to the pan and brown on both sides. Take the chicken out of the pan and place it on top of a large piece of parchment paper. Wrap each piece of chicken in the parchment paper in a parchment paper pouch to seal in all the juices. Place the packets of chicken on a lined baking dish and place in the oven alongside the apples in a 400-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and reaches 168 degrees internal temperature. Sealing the chicken in parchment paper will cook evenly and taste delicious in the final dish.
Saute Vegetables & Soy Sauce
Add one tablespoon of olive oil or spray the pan with nonstick spray to the same skillet, you browned the chicken in add the onion and saute until tender.
Add the portabella mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes
Add the minced garlic to the pan with the string beans saute for 3 minutes
Add the spinach to the pan. Cover to wilt the spinach leaves 2 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce.
Add spices to taste a pinch of salt and ground black pepper.
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the vegetables and toss all ingredients.
Serve
Serve one chicken breast, vegetables covered with soy sauce. Unwrap the baked apples from the parchment paper. Place one baked apple on each plate as a side dish. Sprinkle cinnamon on the apples if desired. This sweet and savory dish compliments each other.
Tips: Make baked apples any time for a side dish or satisfy desert. Top with vanilla yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon for a low-calorie dessert. Tastes just like hot baked apple pie. Enjoy!
Easy Healthy Dinner Recipes Tips & Resources
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