Healthy Supper Recipes
With a failing economy and more and more people dropping their health insurance because they just can't afford it, eating the right foods should be on the top of their list when it comes to priorities. Not too many people can afford to get sick these days, so it's best to eat right and stay healthy. Try to create healthy meals every day to keep you feeling your best. Below are some healthy supper recipe ideas to get you started. Does this Spark an idea?
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Cesar Salad with Chicken Strips
Create a healthy salad as a main course. In it, include chicken that was fed an all-natural diet and never given antibiotics or growth hormones. Dip chicken cutlet in egg, and then seasoned breadcrumbs. Pour a small amount of extra-virgin olive oil in a baking pan and place breaded chicken cutlet in it. Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil over the top of chicken cutlet. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven until chicken is cooked through. When done, cut the chicken breast into strips and lay them on a bed of fresh organic romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and sliced red onion. Pour ¼ cup of light Cesar salad dressing on salad. -
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Rice and Beans
Make rice and beans for a healthy supper. For full nutritional benefits it's best to use organic red, white or black beans. Soak ½ cup of beans in water overnight and then cook them until the beans are soft. Sauté two large, chopped cloves of garlic in a pan to which 2 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil has been added, then add the cooked beans, some cayenne pepper sauce (to taste) and 1 tbsp. of chopped cilantro. Serve over a bed of rice (organic brown rice, of course) and enjoy a tasty healthy supper.
Rice and beans are a good source of protein and fiber, cilantro is packed with many vitamins and minerals and cayenne pepper offers many health benefits. -
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Asparagus and Whole Wheat Pasta
Asparagus and whole wheat pasta make a healthy supper as this dish supplies you with a good source of carbohydrates and a high amount of vitamins A and C. To make this dish, sauté ¼ cup of chopped onion and 1 cup of chopped asparagus in extra-virgin olive oil in a frying pan. After onions and asparagus are lightly browned, add 2 cups of cooked whole wheat pasta to the pan and mix well. Remove pan from heat and season with salt, black pepper and Parmesan cheese (to taste), if desired. -
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Chicken Cutlets Over Spinach and Feta Cheese
To make this healthy chicken dinner use free-range chicken and organic spinach. Lightly brush two chicken cutlets with some extra-virgin olive oil and broil until cooked. Sauté two medium size cloves of garlic, chopped, in 2 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil in a separate pan, and then add 1 ½ cups of cooked organic spinach and 3 oz. of feta cheese to it. Remove pan from flame, mix ingredients well and transfer to a plate. Place chicken cutlets on top of spinach and serve alongside cole slaw for a supper that supplies you with protein and vitamins A, C, K, calcium and iron. -
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Vegetable Omelet
Nothing could be healthier than a vegetable omelet. Eggs are a rich source of protein and bell peppers are high in vitamins C and A. Chop up ¼ cup of organic red bell pepper, ¼ cup of green bell pepper and ¼ cup of onion. Saute vegetables in 2 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil until lightly browned, then add enough egg to cover the vegetables. After the bottom of the eggs starts to brown, flip vegetable omelet over with a spatula. When done, serve with some sourdough bread or bread of your choice.
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