36 Low-effort and Healthy Dinner Ideas for Weight Loss

If you are looking for low-effort dinner recipes to prepare in your busy days, if you are looking to lose weight, or if you are simply looking for some healthy but delicious dinner recipes for you, and your family, we’ve compiled for you these fantastic must-try 35 dinner recipes, that you can easily make into lunch as well.

From sweet to sour, from salty to spicy, and all the meats in between, whatever you are craving, we have it right here for you. So you can easily spice up your dinners, and make for a nice time to bond with your family over delicious food.

So if you are looking to impress your family with your kitchen skills, but keep the work to a minimum while serving healthy food to help you with your weight loss journey, these recipes will be perfect for you as you can easily adapt them to fit you only, and you can prepare them for a family gathering, So what are you waiting for, let’s get started!

Spicy Gochujang Stir-fried Chicken Recipe

This Korean-inspired spicy and sweet stir-friend chicken is the perfect way to end your day, with some nice steamed rice. The chicken turns out so tender, and saucy that it will surely please all palates. If you have kids, you can easily make two batches, one with chili and one without.

Ingredients

• 0.8 pounds bite-sized boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• gochujang
• Low-sodium soy sauce, 3 tbsp
• 2TB water
• 3TB brown sugar
• Sesame oil, 3 tsp
• minced garlic
• 2 TB oil
• toasted sesame seeds
• Topping onions

Get the recipe here.

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Chicken With Black Bean Sauce Recipe

If you are in the mood for getting takeout or eating out, this recipe is the perfect dish to make at home and enjoy a healthy, and scrumptious dinner that you can put together in 30 minutes.

The stir-fried chicken and bell pepper complement each other well, while the homemade fermented black bean sauce ties the whole thing together, and makes a delightful and yummy dinner that will make you feel like you are eating in a restaurant. 

Ingredients

• 3 T water 3 T cornstarch 1 T oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper 
• half-teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing
• salt (or to taste)
• 2 T water

Get the recipe here.

Roasted Cauliflower Rice Recipe

We all know that Cauliflower is a very underrated vegetable that we don’t use a lot, and it’s also a bit hard to get kids to eat it.

This recipe is the perfect way to introduce this healthy, light, and delicious vegetable to your diet that also makes for a perfect alternative to rice. Roasting in it the oven gives it a unique and delicious flavor that complements whatever you serve it with very well.

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower 1 jumbo or 2 tiny options
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt

Get the recipe here.

Tuna Rice Salad Recipe

Healthy, light, and super delicious! This salad is perfect for summer and spring with its colorful combination and amazing flavors.

The tuna might sound odd with this rice and veggies combination, but it ties the whole thing very well and makes it extra delicious along with the lemon and mustard sauce. You MUST try it!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80ml) Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
• lemon zest
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 chopped red onion
• 135g frozen corn
• 10 quartered cherry tomatoes
• 1 Persian Cucumber (or 1/2 English Cucumber), chopped
• 10 chopped olives

Get the recipe here.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich With Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

I don’t know about you, but from time to time, I just love a nice, hearty, and delicious homemade sandwich for dinner. In most cases like these, you might want to get a burger instead, but once you try this sandwich, you won’t think again about burgers.

This grilled chicken sandwich with chimichurri and roasted peppers is a delicacy that will leave whoever eats it licking their fingers afterward, and asking for seconds!

Ingredients

• 4 thigh fillets (6 oz each)
• S&P to taste
• 2 cups greens
• 4 toasted sesame buns
• sliced red onion
• roasted red peppers, 1/2 cup
• half-cup chimichurri

Get the recipe here.

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Chicken Panini With Pesto and Mozzarella Recipe

Panini is a small grill that is used to press and grill sandwiches. So if you are in the mood for an adventurous and different meal, this grilled goodness will satisfy your cravings. The combination of the pesto with chicken is super delicious.

The pressing of the panini grill leaves golden grill marks on the sandwiches and causes the cheese to melt, it’s a sight to behold!

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs pesto, 4 slices of white bread
• 5 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced thin
• 1 small vinegar-roasted red pepper, halved
• 6-slices of grilled chicken breast (about 5 oz. total)
• 6 ounces stemmed arugula
• 3 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter

Get the recipe here.

Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Noodles Recipe

Zucchini is such a versatile and beautiful veggie that can be used in baked goods and meals, so it only makes sense for it to replace noodles. If you don’t want to cook, this cheesy zoodle takes 10 minutes only to make, which is mindblowing on its own!

The taste of the zucchini is mild so it doesn’t overpower the dish, but instead tastes fantastic with the cheese, garlic, and butter sauce.

Ingredients

• 3 zucchini
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 minced garlic
• freshly ground pepper
• red pepper flakes to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, more if required

Get the recipe here.

Yogurt Chicken Curry Recipe

Hearty, delicious, and creamy are the perfect words to describe this goodness. If you want to impress your guests, or family, or simply want to treat yourself to a delicious homemade curry, you can’t go wrong with this recipe.

It looks like a lot, but it comes together quickly in less than 35 minutes.  If you are vegan or vegetarian or know someone who is, you can easily swap the chicken for potatoes, and bond over this beautiful curry.

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds Chicken
• 1 ounce of Yogurt
• 1 mug of chopped red onion
• 4 Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 Serrano pepper
• a half a cup of tomato paste
• 3 tbsp Canola Oil

Get the recipe here.

Pea and Spinach Carbonara Recipe

This pea and spinach carbonara is the perfect fridge cleaner for when you don’t have many ingredients left for dinner or the perfect dinner saver when you forget to do your grocery shopping.

It requires very few ingredients that you can easily find in your kitchen. It comes out cheesy and creamy but at the same time healthy and delicious carbonara that will quickly become a family favorite, and will leave everyone asking for second servings.

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat panko
• 1 minced garlic
• 8 tablespoons shredded Parmesan
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3 yolks
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4-tsp salt

Get the recipe here.

Spinach and Feta Scrambled Egg Pita Pockets Recipe

They are those days when you get super tired from work, or from simply taking care of your kids and watching out for them the whole day, that you don’t have the energy to stand in the kitchen anymore, and wish you could prepare a simple dinner that doesn’t require much.

This recipe is what you need! All it takes is 15 minutes to prepare these delicious and filling pockets.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 (10-ounce) block thawed, drained, and squeezed dry chopped spinach
• Salt
• 8 beaten eggs
• feta cheese, 1/4 cup
• Taste-ground pepper
• 8 tablespoons tapenade or pesto
• 4 whole-wheat pita halves, warmed if desired

Get the recipe here.

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Chicken Stir Fry Noodles Recipe

Once you serve this dish to your kids and family, don’t be shocked when they inhale it in a matter of minutes. The sweet and salty marinade gives the chicken outstanding flavors, which makes it goes very well with the noodles.

As always, we could always use a recipe that enables us to sneak some veggies into our meals for us, and our kids, this dish is the perfect way to do it, for they will notice them, but will still enjoy them!

Ingredients

• 6 oz. (170 g) skinless, boneless chicken thighs or legs, chopped small
• 300 g egg noodles
• 3-tablespoon oil
• minced garlic
• cabbage, 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup carrot
• 1 tablespoon soy
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 2-tablespoon water

Get the recipe here.

Chickpea Curry Recipe (Chole)

This chickpea curry is an authentic Indian recipe that will take you all the way to India, and make you want to swim in its amazing taste and flavor. If you love chickpeas like me, you will love them even more in this dish, and the best thing about it is that you can have it ready in 15 minutes!

This recipe is very versatile, so if you like spicy foods, you can add to it some chili or jalapeno to spice it up, as you can also sneak in some veggies to make it even more healthy. You can serve it with cauliflower rice or some white rice and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 serrano pepper, sliced
• 4-large garlic cloves
• 2 inches of peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• chopped yellow onion (1-inch)
• Canola or grapeseed oil, 6 teaspoons
• 2 tsp coriander
• 2tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 1/4 cups chopped no-salt-added tomatoes with juice
• kosher salt

Get the recipe here.

Saag Paneer Recipe

Saag Paneer is yet another Indian popular, delicious, and wholesome dish that makes for a great healthy dinner, lunch, or snack!

The paneer as in Indian cottage cheese used in it turns out golden, and crispy on the outside, but at the same time gooey and soft on the inside which makes for a great surprise to whoever tastes it.

If you wish to surprise your family or friends with a nice dish, this recipe is PERFECT!

Ingredients

• 2TB ghee
• turmeric
• 1 tsp Kashmiri pepper
• 450g cubed paneer
• 500g fresh or frozen spinach
• 1 chopped onion
• 3-garlic-cloves
• ginger chunk
• 1 chopped green chili (include seeds for extra spice)
• garam masala
• 1/2 juiced lemon

Get the recipe here.

General Tso’s Tofu Stir Fry Recipe

This general Tso’s tofu stir fry is the best comfort food that you can enjoy for dinner without feeling guilty because it’s deliciously sticky, and the sesame seeds add a fantastic nutty flavor to it.

You can serve it with some steamed rice, roasted cauliflower rice, or even better, you can add it to a nice side of grilled vegetables.

If you are feeling a little bit adventurous, you can sprinkle on top some chili flakes, if not, you can still serve it as it is and enjoy!

Ingredients

• Sesame oil, 2 tsp
• Cornstarch, 2 tsp
• 2 large cloves chopped garlic (1 Tbsp)
• 1TB minced ginger
• 1 TB vinegar
• 1/4 cup syrup
• 3 TB tamari/soy sauce
• 1TB water

Get the recipe here.

Spicy Garlic Tofu Stir Fry Recipe

Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or not, you must try this spicy garlic tofu stir fry! It comes out together so easily in a matter of 20 minutes, and it’s super cheap.

For the vegan and vegetarian versions, you can easily omit the pork and use vegetable stock instead of chicken broth. The tofu comes out so soft and coated with sauce which makes it a perfect addition to next to a salad, or hot steamed rice.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon neutral oil (10 garlic cloves) (thinly sliced)
• 4oz pork
• 2 shallots (thinly sliced)
• Shaoxing wine, 2 teaspoons
• 1 tbsp hoisin
• 1 tbsp bean sauce (doubanjiang)
• chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1tsp sugar

Get the recipe here.

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Italian Oven-roasted Vegetables Recipe

There is nothing better than traveling with your taste buds at night all the way to Italy, and there is nothing better than roasted colorful veggies tossed with some Italian seasoning dressing. This salad looks fabulous, tastes incredible, and requires 10 minutes of prep time only!

If you have some leftover chicken, you can shred it, and add it to this salad, then let your soul travel with each bite all the way to Europe.

Ingredients

• 1 medium zucchini, sliced in half
• 1 medium yellow squash, halved
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced (1-inch)
• 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1 sliced green bell pepper
• 1-cup sliced mushrooms
• 3 TB oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Italian seasoning, 1 1/2 tsp
• Optional parsley

Get the recipe here.

Tandoori Chicken Recipe

In your weight loss journey, chicken is your best meat companion that won’t make you feel like you are missing anything because it’s healthy, and doesn’t pack a lot of fat like red meats.

The whole process is very easy, you just have to marinate the chicken and then cook it! If you want to make everything much easier and make your chicken taste even better, you can make several batches beforehand, and freeze them with their marinade. When you are in the mood for it (which will be almost every day), you can just pull it out, and let it thaw completely, then cook it and enjoy!

Ingredients

• juice Lemons
• paprika
• 2 chopped onions
• 16 thighs deboned
• Brushing oil
• 300ml yogurt
• grated ginger
• 4-crushed garlic cloves
• Garam masala
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• turmeric

Get the recipe here.

Low-fat Butter Chicken Recipe

Another way to enjoy chicken in your weight loss journey without feeling guilty is this wholesome and creamy low-fat butter chicken. This dish is a sight to behold!

The chicken falls off the bone, and the yogurt combined with the onion, and spices make for a very creamy and light sauce that is packed with flavor and coats the chicken pieces beautifully.

Make no mistakes, this dish will make your mouth water at the sight of it, and you won’t be able to resist grabbing some bites before you serve it.

Ingredients

• 400g chicken pieces
• 4 onion
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 bay leaves (4 cloves)
• 1TB garlic paste
• Cardamom
• 5-6 red tomatoes, salted

Get the recipe here.

Black Bean Tacos With Avocado Cilantro Lime Recipe

 If you are craving a burger, try this recipe instead! In your most fragile moments when you want to surrender, these black bean tacos will give you ample strength to fight back for they taste fantastic.

The beans are cooked to perfection in tomato sauce, then piled into crunchy taco shells. You can top them with some yogurt, avocado, and fresh lime juice that gives a delicious and flavorful kick that will leave you craving more.

Ingredients

• 2 cans drained, rinsed black beans
• 1 cup store-bought or leftover salsa
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• Pepper and salt
• 1/2 avo
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• **1 cup cilantro
• 1 Tbsp lime juice, to taste
• 1 garlic clove crushed

Get the recipe here.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos Recipe

After you try the black bean tacos with avocado, cilantro, and lime, these sweet potato black bean tacos should be next on your menu. The sweet potatoes are seasoned and baked until soft and crispy on the outside.

Combined with the sauteed beans, and spices they make a fire combination that is guaranteed to be a hit in your house, and taco night will become a weekly night that everyone is looking forward to.

Ingredients

• 1 pound peeled, 3/4-inch-cubed sweet potatoes
• smoked paprika 1 teaspoon
• Garlic powder, 1/4 tsp
• salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup red onion
• 1 (15-ounce) can rinse no-salt-added black beans
• 50% water
• 1 tbsp lime juice

Get the recipe here.

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

This lemon garlic shrimp pasta might look simple, but in reality, it’s unbelievably delicious and flavorful. The lemon sauce with garlic is so good and will be a real treat for lemon lovers, in addition to the shrimp, it’s a sea of flavors.

All it takes is 20 minutes to serve this beauty while it’s hot, and treat yourself and your family to a very nice dinner without compromising your diet.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces long, thin pasta
• 3TB olive oil
• 2-tablespoon butter
• 5 minced garlic bulbs
• 1/4 teaspoon or more crushed red pepper
• 1 pound peel-and-devein medium shrimp
• 1 lemon juice/zest
• 1/3 cup parsley
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2oz parmesan

Get the recipe here.

Chicken Lo Mein Bowl Recipe

15 minutes is all it takes to prepare this delicious, Asian-inspired chicken Lo mein bowl. It’s a great dinner to warm your soul in the winter, but if you are like me, and don’t care about adjusting your meals to the seasons, then you will be able to enjoy it all year round even on the hottest days of the summer.

Ingredients

• 3 oz. ramen noodles, save seasoning package
• Half-frozen snow peas
• 3/4 cup halved snow peas
• Sliced baby carrots
• Hy-Vee shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 c. shredded Hy-Vee chicken
• Hoisin
• 2 tablespoons hoisin
• 1TB water
• Garnish with Hy-Vee crushed red pepper.
• Hy-Vee crushed red pepper

Get the recipe here.

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Ham, Spinach & Edamame Noodle Bowl Recipe

This is the most simple delicious dinner that you can dream of making. All it takes is literally 5 minutes. You read it right, 5 minutes to combine all the ingredients in one saucepan and heat them to make for a delicious hearty noodles soup that you can enjoy at all times.

If you are vegetarian or vegan, or you know someone who is, you can easily omit the ham, and use tofu instead, as well as veggies broth, instead of chicken broth.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. Hy-Vee 33%-less-sodium chicken broth
• ramen noodles (3 oz) 
• 3 oz ramen 
• Add spinach
• 1 cup spinach
• Add edamame
• 1/2 cup frozen edamame
• Add ham
• 3/4 c. cooked ham
• Sliced green onion
• Hy-Vee thyme
• 1/8 tsp thyme from Hy-Vee
• Black pepper to taste
• Taste-test Hy-Vee black pepper

Get the recipe here.

Simple Homemade Chicken Ramen Recipe

This chicken ramen is the optimum of deliciousness, it can’t get better than this!

The bowl is made of chicken noodles soaking in rich hot chicken stock, next to it crispy roasted chicken, a scrumptious side of shitake mushrooms that are sauteed in a nice combination of butter and garlic then topped with some scallions and jalapeño wheels to give it a nice crunchy kick to spice up your dinner and day.

Be careful though, for this chicken ramen will make you addicted to it for real, and you’ll find yourself dedicating at least 1 day of your week to it.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skin-on)* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3TB low-sodium soy sauce
• 2-tablespoon mirin
• 4-cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup dried shitake mushrooms
• salt to taste (1–2 tsp)

Get the recipe here.

Teriyaki Chicken With Ramen Noodles Recipe

This teriyaki chicken comes out so succulent, tender, and juicy. When cooked with the teriyaki sauce it comes out super flavorful, especially with some birdseye chili that will make you appreciate this noodles recipe a lot more.

If you are planning on serving this dinner to your kids as well, you can feel free to omit the chili entirely, or you can simply cook the chicken until it’s done, scoop out the kids’ serving, then add the chili and enjoy this goodness!

Ingredients

• Sesame oil, 2 tsp
• 6 thinly sliced RSPCA-approved chicken thighs
• 1 seeded, finely chopped red birdseye chili
• 3/4 cup teriyaki
• 180g ramen
• 200g thinly-sliced snow peas
• 1 peeled, matchstick-sized carrot
• 1/2 cup cilantro

Get the recipe here.

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Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Instant pot dinners are by far one of my favorite recipes because there is nothing like preparing a wholesome, filling, and delicious casserole in one pot instead of taking hours of your time to make it.

This chicken and broccoli casserole is the real deal because you get the real flavor with cheesy goodness while keeping it healthy, and treating yourself and your family to a delicious casserole.

Ingredients

• 2-chicken-breast
• 1 teaspoon salt, pepper
• diced onion
• garlic, 2 tablespoons
• 1 ranch mix
• 1 tsp Worcestershire
• 3 cups broth
• 2-cup rice
• 10oz frozen broccoli
• 2 cups cheese

Get the recipe here.

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe

This chicken fajita soup is another fantastic soup that is perfect for dinner and is even more ideal when made in the instant pot. This soup that would usually take up to 2 hours to make, with an instant pot, requires 5 min of preparation only, and about 30 minutes of cooking.

One squeeze of lemon juice on top of this soup is all takes to make everyone shower you with compliments, so you better be ready and double the recipe for you will have empty bowls begging to be refilled, including yours!

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless chicken (thighs or breast) 1 tsp butter or oil
• 1 diced onion
• diced Jalapeno (optional)
• 1 minced garlic
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 1 chopped green bell pepper
• chopped tomato (or 14 oz can)
• chicken broth
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1-2 T Sour Cream 
• 1 sliced scallion

Get the recipe here.

Chicken Taco Soup Recipe

If you like tacos, then you will fall head over heels with this soup because it’s just INCREDIBLE (read it in Spanish). The beans, corn, tomato, chicken, and pepper makes this soup loaded and hearty which makes for a great individual or family gathering dinner.

The use of cream cheese elevates this soup even more, and gives is it a creamy texture and a super beautiful color that will leave everyone in awe. The best thing though is that even though it includes all these ingredients, it’s still healthy, and will be a great addition to your diet.

Ingredients

• 1/2 chopped onion 
• 1⁄2 chopped onion 
• 2 Ro-tel diced tomatoes & green chilies with juices
• chicken broth
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• smoked paprika
• 1-tablespoon chili powder
• 1 can corn, drained

Get the recipe here.

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Honey Sriracha Chicken Recipe

Whether you like spicy food or not, do not judge this recipe or decide to omit the sriracha until you try it as it is. I’m not a huge fan of spicy foods, but let’s be honest, there are some dishes that you just can’t eat without some hot pepper or chili flakes.

The chicken is coated and braised in a marinade made of a combination of honey, lime juice, garlic, and sriracha sauce. It gives the chicken an appetizing red color, with an even better taste.

The recipe provides cooking directions for the grill, oven, and skillet, so whatever you are in the mood for, you will get it before you even think about it!

Ingredients

• half-cup honey
• Lime juice, 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• sriracha, 2-3 tbsp
• 2-tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon
• 4-6 cloves minced garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
• smoked paprika, onion powder, 2 tsp
• 1 tsp ginger, coriander
• 1/2″ salt

Get the recipe here.

One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta Recipe

Chicken and pasta are a super underrated combination, you just can’t comprehend how delicious they are. This one-pot BBQ chicken pasta recipe is super easy to make as you can have it ready and served on the table in less than 30 minutes.

It’s basically a combination of tomato sauce, chicken, pasta, and barbecue sauce. A divine combination of ingredients that will satisfy your cravings, and make you feel like you are the luckiest person on earth!

Ingredients

• diced bacon
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
• minced garlic
• diced onion
• Chicken broth, 2 cups
• 1 (14.5-ounce) chopped tomato
• half-cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon or more crushed red pepper flakes
• 3-cup rotini
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup or more barbecue sauce
• 1 cup cheddar

Get the recipe here.

Steak With Charred Veg and Chipotle Yogurt Recipe

This is a restaurant-quality dish that makes a great dinner to treat yourself and your family to after a long day without having to sacrifice your diet. It’s also a nice way to eat a nice juicy steak without feeling guilty.

The creamy chipotle yogurt sauce goes together really well with the grilled veggies and steak, this is a recipe that you can’t miss!

Ingredients

• 1 sliced red pepper
• 6 slices red onion
• 3 TB oil
• smoked paprika, 1 tsp
• 1 tsp coriander
• 200g drainsweetcorn
• 400g drained black beans
• 400g rib-eye, sirloin, or 2 x 200g steaks
• 100g yogurt

Get the recipe here.

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Steak Salad With Avocado and Charred Corn Salsa Recipe

Don’t say I don’t take care of you and think about you! Two steaks recipes in a row for a yummy dinner, because let’s be honest, it’s not that easy to stay away from red meat, so why not eat it, but in a way that makes it healthy, and perfect for weight loss.

This salad is the best dinner to greet spring, you can sprinkle on top of it some toasted nut to add to it more flavor, and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 steaks (about 450 g)
• 2 1/2 tbsp oil 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup corn
• 3 TB vinegar
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, stems
• 1 cup green onions (about 3 to 4)
• chopped garlic
• arugula, 6 cups
• chopped avocado

Get the recipe here.

Indian-style Spiced Yogurt Sandwich Recipe

I’m a plain yogurt addict! There it is, I admit it. I add it to my meals almost every day, so whenever you have a recipe that calls for yogurt sign me up, which makes this yogurt sandwich right up my alley, and yours as well.

Fresh veggies with a spicy Jalapeno and fresh herbs mixed with yogurt make for a surprisingly delicious sandwich that will quickly become your get-to-go lunch and dinner.

Ingredients

• 200g 2-3 tablespoons egg-free mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• To taste salt and pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 pepper, chopped
• grated half-carrot
• 1 chopped Jalapeno
• chopped parsley

Get the recipe here.

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Recipe

You thought I was done with instant pot dinners? Well, I’m not!

4 Ingredients, cooked for 25 minutes yield juicy chicken that is coated with delicious tomato salsa. It’s very versatile, so you can shred it and serve it in some tacos, with some steamed rice, or with some lettuce leaves. It’s a chef’s kiss!

Ingredients

• 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 oz taco seasoning
• salsa
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Get the recipe here.

Chicken Adobo Sa Gata Recipe (Chicken Adobo With Coconut Milk)

Chicken adobo sa gata or chicken adobo with coconut milk is nicely braised chicken pieces in a sauce made of coconut milk, garlic, and bay leaves.

This recipe requires 50 minutes of cooking, but it’s worth every single minute because the chicken absorbs the milk and the flavor of the herbs and peppercorns used in it.

You will lick your fingers after eating it!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. serving-sized chicken
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• coconut milk 2 cups
• 5 bay leaves
• Soy sauce, 6 teaspoons
• 5 T vinegar
• 3-tablespoon oil

Get the recipe here.

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Garlic Butter Pork Chops With Zucchini Recipe

After you try this garlic butter port chops recipe, you have to give it a round of applause, because to be able to prepare this dinner in 25 minutes is a dream come true at a plate. The pork chops are braised with some butter, paprika, and salt and pepper.

A simple combination, that is topped with a nice dollop of homemade garlic and herbs butter that just melts and melts my heart with it.

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops, up to 1/2-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon sweet/smoked paprika
• 2-tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 2 half-moon-sliced zucchini

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed going through these delicious 35 dinner recipes, but most important of all is for you to roll up your sleeves, and start making them because every single one of them is worth it. Don’t keep them to yourself though, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment to share with us your experience, or tag us in your photos. Have fun cooking!