Best Healthy eating recipes. 25 of our healthier lunch and dinner options. Meals that are big on nutrition and even bigger on great flavour! Everything from weekday lunches to dinner party ready recipe ideas.
Best Healthy Eating Recipes. 25 delicious meals!
Originally published Jan 2020.
With the Holiday season behind us, many of us are looking toward a leaner, less indulgent start to the new year. But that doesn’t mean meals have to be boring!
These meals start with great flavours first. The fact that they are so very tasty is an automatic bonus.
The last couple of months have been dedicated largely to Holiday baking around here. So, you may be forgiven for thinking indulgence is all we do around here. It certainly isn’t.
Balance is important so that you can enjoy small indulgences occasionally. Real food is your best friend in maintaining that balance.
As I have written before, if you are cooking with real ingredients instead of packages and processed faux food, you are already half way there.
So, sit back and plan a week, or even a whole month of healthy, nutritious and delicious meals the whole family will love. Eating healthier is easy with these great recipes.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. A versatile healthy and very nutritious recipe that can be served hot as a side dish or cold as a terrific alternative to pasta salad. Chicken Tikka Masala - make this flavour packed, classic curry dish easily and economically, even as a low fat version. Simple spices and ingredients yield big taste in this family favourite. Egg Fried Quinoa with Shrimp – a super nutritious and delicious take on fried rice that substitutes high protein quinoa in a version the whole family will love. Try substituting grilled or sautéed chicken instead of shrimp too. Beef Tacos from the Slow Cooker. Chunks of beef, slow cooked with black beans and spices to tender perfection then served with grilled corn salsa on soft shell tacos. Great for family dinners, pot lucks, game nights or any time you want to easily serve a crowd. This vegetarian mushroom burger recipe certainly is not short on flavour. Make them as burgers or sliders at parties & even the meat eaters will love them! Chicken Souvlaki Wraps with Tomato Avocado Tzatziki- flavourful souvlaki marinated and grilled chicken with feta cheese, Greek salad topped with avocado and tomato in a chunky tzatziki. Low Fat Honey Garlic Boneless Ribs - Using low fat pork tenderloin to make these delicious rib look-alikes is one of the smartest and easiest ways to bring the flavour and nutrition of lean pork to your dinner table. Balsamic Strawberry Salad with Grilled Lime Cumin Chicken and Walnuts - The marriage of healthy and delicious was never more harmonious than in this beautiful salad that is a complete meal for lunch or even dinner. The oven baked version of our Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts. With over 2 Million views, this super crunchy double dipped chicken breast recipe with an easy honey garlic sauce is our most popular recipe ever. The Best Oven Fried Chicken - In only about an hour you can enjoy all the flavour and crispy deliciousness of moist, juicy fried chicken without frying or a lot of added fat. Moroccan Meatball Stew. This is a real feast for the senses; not only incredible flavour, but the heavenly scent of this cooking is worth the effort alone. Packed with flavour and nutrition, this vegetarian chili is an ideal choice for a "Meatless Monday" meal. This Mango Chicken Curry has a wonderfully delicious mix of sweet & spicy flavours. The wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen will bring all to the table. Make this outstanding Manhattan Seafood Chowder as simple as you like with one or two favourite seafood choices or go all out for a total seafood celebration meal. Spicy Ratatouille with Orzo - an outstanding vegetarian meal. A delicious, nutritious and eye appealing way to add a vegetarian option to your weekly meal plan. Chicken Mozzarella with Roasted Spaghetti Squash - low fat, low carb and gluten free! A delicious recipe for healthy eating that the whole family will love. This one deserves a permanent place in your meal rotation plan. Tarragon Lime Shrimp Scampi. A fresh, fast and utterly delicious seafood & pasta dinner in only about 20 minutes. Best Healthy Eating Recipes
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