09 healthy and delicious dinner options that will make your mouth water

In this article, you will find 09 healthy and delicious dinner options.

1. Simple Tropical Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Carrot
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil to taste

Preparation method

  1. Wash the ingredients and let them dry.
  2. Grate the carrot.
  3. Cut the tomato into slices.
  4. Chop the lettuce leaves.
  5. Mix everything and season.

You can add chopped mango and strawberries; beetroot and radish; pineapple and nuts, for example. You can also add some olives, croutons or pieces of feta cheese.

2. Tilapia ceviche

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 500g tilapia fillet
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 seedless tomatoes
  • 5 lemons
  • 1 can of sweet corn
  • Coriander to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Black pepper

Preparation method

  1. Cut the tilapia into cubes.
  2. Cut the onion into slices.
  3. If adding pepper, remove the seeds and slice them.
  4. In a bowl, mix the fish cubes, onion, corn and salt.
  5. Add lemon juice to the mixture.
  6. Leave in the fridge for 60 minutes.
  7. Remove from the refrigerator and add the chopped tomato, coriander and olive oil.
  8. Serve.

For recipes with less acidity, replace 2 lemons with 2 oranges.

3. Tomato and tuna tartare

Preparation time: 60 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • ½ tomato
  • 2 tablespoons of tuna
  • 15g of wheat for kibbeh
  • Basil
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • White pepper to taste

Preparation method

  1. With the kibbeh wheat added to a container, cover it with water and let it soak for 15 minutes.
  2. Once hydrated, mix it with the other ingredients.
  3. If you want to make them “tart-shaped”, use a jar as a mold.
  4. Then, just serve. Tip for serving: a few arugula leaves.

4. Zucchini carpaccio

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons of water
  • Seasoning for chicken or vegetables to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Oregano to taste

Preparation method

  1. Cut the zucchini into thin slices and set aside.
  2. Remove the seeds from the tomato and chop.
  3. Chop the onion as well.
  4. Mix the onion, tomato, lemon juice, olive oil and water in a container.
  5. Season the contents: this will be your carpaccio sauce.
  6. Distribute the zucchini slices on a plate and drizzle with the sauce.
  7. Add parmesan cheese on top before serving.

5. Tuna sandwich

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 can of tuna
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • Green smell to taste
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ cup of pâté (which will be made with the ingredients from this same recipe)
  • 2 slices of wholemeal bread

Preparation method

  1. To make the pâté, chop or blend the onion and carrots in a blender.
  2. Then, mix with the tuna, mayonnaise and a drizzle of olive oil.
  3. Add salt.
  4. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Place the bread in a frying pan to brown.
  6. Assemble the sandwich by spreading your pâté on one of the slices and closing it with the other.
  7. Serve with salad.

6. Healthy chicken pasta

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cooked and shredded chicken breast
  • 1 package of whole wheat pasta of your choice
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 can of corn
  • 110g of light cream cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • Oregano to taste
  • Olive oil to fry the garlic and finish the pasta
  • Green pepper optional

Preparation method

  1. Heat water in a saucepan until it boils.
  2. Add salt and oil to the pan.
  3. Put the pasta to cook after the water bubbles.
  4. Let the pasta cook for about 20 minutes.
  5. In another pan, fry the garlic in a tablespoon of olive oil.
  6. If you choose to use bell pepper, add it to the pan to fry.
  7. Mix the garlic and pepper with the shredded and cooked chicken.
  8. Season.
  9. Chop the tomatoes and add to the mixture.
  10. Add the corn and cover the pan for 5 minutes.
  11. Add the cream cheese.
  12. Mix everything into the pasta.
  13. Add salt, oregano and olive oil if necessary. It’s ready!

7. Light Omelette

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of light cream cheese
  • Green smell to taste
  • Chives, if desired
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil to taste

Preparation method

  1. Separate the whites and yolks of all the eggs. You will use 3 whites and 1 yolk for the recipe.
  2. Beat the 3 egg whites until stiff.
  3. Mix the egg whites with the yolk and beat a little more.
  4. Add chives, parsley and salt.
  5. Pour a dash of olive oil into a hot frying pan and pour in the frying mixture.
  6. Let both sides of the omelet brown.
  7. Once ready, add the cream cheese .

9. Eggplant lasagna

Preparation time: 60 minutes (20 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes in the oven)

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggplants
  • 500g ricotta
  • 2 ½ cups tomato sauce
  • Parmesan cheese for topping
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Some basil leaves

Preparation method

  1. Wash the eggplants and cut them into thin slices.
  2. Grill each slice on both sides in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
  3. Set aside the slices as they brown and are removed from the pan.
  4. On top of the sauce, make a layer of grilled eggplant.
  5. Add more sauce, basil and cheese.
  6. Repeat the process until you have several layers of lasagna.
  7. Finally, top the recipe with parmesan cheese to taste.
  8. Preheat your oven to 200ºC and bake until the parmesan melts.

10. Non-fattening pizza to make in a frying pan

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups of oatmeal
  • 1 teaspoon of cake yeast
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 100g grated light mozzarella cheese or cottage cheese
  • 4 tablespoons of water
  • 3 teaspoons of olive oil
  • Salt and oregano to taste

Preparation method

  1. In a large deep plate or bowl mix together the flour, yeast, olive oil and 1 pinch of salt.
  2. Keep adding water to the mixture until it becomes a dough.
  3. Divide the finished dough into two halves and roll out each half with a rolling pin.
  4. Add the rolled out dough to a frying pan, cover and let cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Using a spoon, add and spread as much tomato sauce as you think necessary.
  6. On top, place the cheese, tomato and oregano.
  7. Cover again to cook a little more, until the cheese melts.
  8. Enjoy.

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