Simple Dinner Ideas for Healthy Eating in Real Life
You might think that preparing healthy, delicious dinners at home is an elaborate process, but I'm here to tell you so it doesn't need certainly to be.
Although I enjoy food and enjoy cooking, I prefer to keep it simple when it comes to mealtime. This means choosing recipes that are easy to follow and don't involve complicated cooking techniques or seemingly never-ending steps.
1. Stuffed sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are laden with beneficial nutrients like beta carotene, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber (1Trusted Source).
Plus, they're delicious and pair well with just about anything. This makes them the perfect base where to create a filling meal.
At my house, we prepare stuffed sweet potatoes at least one time a week. I roast a complete sweet potato, then stuff it with ingredients like sautéed veggies, beans, chicken, and cheese.
This meal is super versatile, and you are able to pick from many different flavor combinations. You can try out one of many simple recipes below or wing it and simply pile your preferred ingredients onto a roasted sweet potato.
Grain bowls are popular in my own kitchen. My husband and I enjoy how simple and adaptable grain bowls are and frequently prepare this dinner when we're craving a flavorful yet easy-to-prepare meal.
I follow a gluten-free diet, so we use gluten-free grains like quinoa and brown rice. However, you can use any grain you want for grain bowls, including farro, millet, and barley.
Grains offer an important supply of fiber and other nutrients like magnesium. Studies have found that diets full of grains are linked to a lower threat of several health conditions, including cancer of the colon, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes (2Trusted Source).
To get ready a grain bowl, top an offering of cooked grains with cooked or raw veggies and a protein source like chicken, fried or hard-boiled eggs, grilled shrimp, or salmon.
Then top it with a store-bought or homemade dressing, or keep it simple with a drizzle of coconut oil and lemon juice.
For instance, this Green Goddess Buddha Bowl uses an irresistible combination of brown rice, roasted broccoli, sugar snap peas, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, toasted pumpkin seeds, and a creamy yogurt-based sauce.
Here certainly are a few more grain bowl recipes that make an ideal dinner choice for nights when you're short punctually:
Thai Chicken Buddha Bowls Salmon Grain Bowls with Lemon Tahini Sauce Sweet Potato & Chickpea Buddha Bowl