culinary works of art. As if modern people (like you and I) have time to whip up some snazzy hot meal with fresh-from-the-garden vegetables in Williams-Sonoma cookware every night! Most of us are usually happy to get dinner over and done with so we don’t have to listen to the zombie sounds from our stomachs while we get on to other things.
However, eating healthy is not just a beautiful concept, it is a way of life that can improve your overall health if done consistently. With a little patience and preparation, it is possible to cook and eat healthy, wholesome meals at dinner time. These meals don’t involve delivery pizza or microwave glorified lunchables. Without taking much time from your schedule, you can fix these meals for yourself, some friends, or for your entire family.
Here are 7 healthy dinner ideas for busy people just like you:
1. One Sheet Pan Parmesan Crusted Salmon with Roasted Broccoli
How easy is it to throw everything in one pan and let it cook together? This recipe from Cooking Classy has vegetables and meat all in one. It even is topped off with a crummy crust, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese.
2. Slow Cooker Cheesy Italian Tortellini
I’m with Betty Crocker on this one because I am so in love with cheese-filled Tortellini. With seven simple ingredients, you can put this together in the slow cooker on low in the morning or at noon time, and guess what? By dinner time, your food is hot and ready to serve.
3. Fully-Loaded Sweet Potato
So if you’re not a big eater at dinner time because you don’t like to feel your stomach loaded right before you go to bed, this is a small scale dinner for you. This idea from Food Matters has all the garnishes you could love and takes just a little over an hour to prepare.
4. One-Pan Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta (Gluten-Free)
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This is a helluva easy recipe from Iowa Girl Eats. Vegetables, meat, and pasta constitute this 30 minute dish and it’s all topped off with provolone cheese. Or maybe you could top it off with any cheese you like. Voila! While the quality of marinara sauce can be overstated, the shallots and cheese certainly bring out the taste.
5. Chicken Milanese
Half Hour Eats presents this idea that takes just 20 minutes. Crispy chicken breasts join together with cool salad ingredients (like arugula) to create an inviting and lovely dinner, just for two, or for an entire crew.
6. Mocha Hot Chocolate
I know. I know. This is not exactly a dinner but I couldn’t resist. Coffee flavored hot chocolate served up with your favorite biscotti is, well… the perfect dessert after a wonderful dinner. Come on, after all, it only has three simple ingredients. Go ahead. I know you want to.
7. Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl
No. 2 Pencil serves up a snazzy idea of soft chicken combined with flavorful Mexican seasonings. With this recipe, you can throw everything in the slow cooker in the morning and forget it until dinner time. This makes great leftovers to freeze and works with burritos for tomorrow’s lunch.
