I've only just started making food properly and I have no idea what I can make.
Could you please give me some easy to make dinners that are relatively healthy.
Thanks Healthy Food Recipes? ?
There are so many recipes, and I'm not sure what you like, but here are some of my favorites...
***Chicken Stir-Fry Wraps***
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally and thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
12 to 16 Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads)
Directions
Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Add half the chicken; cook, stirring constantly, until opaque throughout, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan, along with the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender and golden, about 4 minutes (reduce heat if browning too quickly).
Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, ginger, and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds.
Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch mixture; remove from heat. Add chicken and any accumulated juices; toss to coat. Serve in lettuce cups.
***Black Bean Chili***
4 large poblano peppers
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 jalape帽o pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cans black beans (15 ounces), drained of half their liquid
2 tablespoons chili powder (a large palmful)
2 teaspoons ground cumin (about half a palmful)
1/2 teaspoon allspice (eyeball it)
1 bottle dark lager beer, such as ***** Modelo
1 can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes (15 ounce can or half a 28o ounce can)
2 cups beef or vegetable stock (use vegetable to make it vegetarian)
Hot sauce, to taste
1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
PreparationHeat broiler to high.
Char the poblanos under the broiler so their skins blacken, 7-8 minutes. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand 10 minutes. Once the peppers have cooled enough to handle, peel and seed them, then roughly chop them up and set them aside.
Place a medium-size pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons EVOO, about two turns of the pan. Add the jalape帽o, onion and garlic to the pan, and cook 6-7 minutes, until the veggies are tender. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then add in the beer, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook a few minutes to reduce the liquid by half, then add the black beans and their liquid, the chopped poblanos, spices, crushed tomatoes and stock. Bring up to a bubble, then reduce the heat and simmer to thicken slightly, about 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with salt and freshly ground pepper as needed.
Serve the chili up and pass around hot sauce, sour cream, and cilantro at the table to top it with.
***Zucchini Pasta with Grilled Fish***
Salt
1 pound spaghetti
1 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus more for drizzling
6 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley leaves (a generous handful)
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves (a generous handful)
1 1/2 pounds small zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick
Pepper
1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
4 large fillets red snapper
4 cups baby arugula or baby spinach leaves
2 lemons, one half left whole for squeezing, one half cut into wedges
PreparationPre-heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water.
While the pasta is working, in a bowl, combine 1 cup EVOO, the garlic, parsley and mint. Spoon about one-third of the herb dressing into a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook until softened, 8-10 minutes. Add the reserved pasta cooking water and the pasta; toss. Sprinkle in the cheese and toss. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, score the fish skin with a sharp knife in a crosshatch pattern. Season with salt and pepper; drizzle EVOO on both sides to coat. Grill the fish for 3 minutes on each side.
Divide the fish and arugula among plates. Squeeze the half lemon on top. Season the remaining herb dressing with salt and pepper; drizzle over the fish and greens. Serve with the pasta and lemon wedges.
* Your diet should include plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean meats. Some good choices are chicken breast, turkey breast, fish and shell fish, lean beef (sirloin, flank steak, london broil), and pork tenderloin. Always choose whole wheat or whole grain pasta and brown rice over white. use minimal amounts of fat, such as oil and butter when cooking.Healthy Food Recipes? ?
SJ-SC-CA Incredible Chicken Salad
3 cups chicken breast (cooked and cubed)
1 cup pineapple (diced)
1/2 cup celery (diced)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts
1/8 cup dried cranberries
2 Tablespoons sweet onion (minced)
2 Tablespoons apple juice
Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well combined and chill. Serve with a lettuce garnish.
***You can use the chicken salad as a sandwich filling.***
do a skirt steak do a rub of 2 garlic cloves chopped 1 tbs oil 1/2 tbs salt and pepper. Wrap up in plastic wrap let sit in the fridge for min of 1/2 an hour up to 8 hours.
When your ready to cook let it come up to room temp for like 10 mins. to get the chill off.unwrap and cook on the grill or in the oven with the broiler 10 mins each side for well done. 5-6 mins rare. I cook mine in oven for 5 mins one side and about 7 mins another it still usually as some pink but a good crust to it also.
Do some asparagus and corn and green beans and dinner rolls.
Baked Trout.
Remove head and tail and make two or three slices to the bone in each side.
Sprinkle with salt and some lemon juice. Place on, a bed of lemon slices, (from the lemons you have squeezed for the juice) on a piece of tinfoil.
Fold into a parcel and bake at 170C for about 15 minutes
Gee, all you have to do is a search looking under HEALTHY RECIPES. NOT HARD AT ALL. An than you can even pick what you like and not what others like.
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Good luck!
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