Does anyone have any ideas for a healthy meal that tastes good too?

Question

I don't think I can spend one more meal eating grilled chicken or grilled fish with steamed or grilled vegetables...

Answer 1

get a wok, stainless steel

some oyster or fish sauce or chipoltle chille sauce

cut up some some meat (just a little) fish , chicken , beef, pork, whatever you got

put it in some fresh ginger and garlic and sesame, and or olive oil

put in some other veggies, just a little of each, could be carrots, onions, peppers, potatoes, whatever you gat

then a few good spices and cook till sightly brown.

serve with good brown basmati rice

Answer 2

Try Spaghetti Squash. I have started eating a lot healthier and so far this has been my fav meal. You can bake it or boil it. You then scrape it and it really doesn't have a lot of flavor, but its a great substitute for pasta. Make your own spaghetti sauce instead of buying out of a jar. I usually put use ground turkey or cut up chicken breast in my sauce for meat, but you can go strictly veggie too. I usually put garlic, tomatoes, peppers, onions, squash, and zucchini in my sauce. Don't forget your favorite spices.

Answer 3

Stir-Fried Oriental Style Tofu with Ginger, Vegetables and Nuts

Tofu provides the essential nutrients found in soybeans, most notably protein, and it takes on the flavors of the foods with which it is cooked, so it is good for you and versatile, too. Stir-frying the vegetables in this dish ensures that little of their food value is lost in the cooking and yet, having been cooked, they are more easily digested. Serve with brown rice or as an accompaniment to any other dish.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 ounce Sesame Seeds
1 ounce Almonds
2 tbsp. Olive Oil [Extra Virgin]
2 Large Pealed Carrots, Sliced
1 Baby Zucchini, Sliced
2 Celery Sticks/Stalks, Sliced
2 Sweet Onions
2 Scallions, Chopped
4 ounces Mushrooms, Whole or Sliced
4 ounces Snowpeas
1 cup Oriental Style or regular Tofu, cubed or sliced
1 tbsp. Grated Root Ginger

1. Place the nuts and seeds into either a wok or deep frying pan and dry roast these for a few minutes until they turn golden. Shake the pan use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir-fry them to prevent them burning.
2. Remove the nuts and seeds and place them on a plate to cool.
3. Very lightly oil the pan using half the oil and stir-fry the carrots for a minute or 2 before adding the rest of the vegetables, the tofu and oil, but not the ginger.
4. Keep shaking the pan or use a wooden spatula or spoon to stir the ingredients as they cook for a further minute or 2.
5. Add the ginger and nuts and cook for a further 30 seconds before emptying the contents into a serving bowl.

Sesame Braised Chicken & Cabbage

This highly nutritious cabbage and kale dish is easily made and is very fresh tasting. It is a meal in one dish that is very satisfying and delicious with the chicken. By using our Healthy Sauté and stovetop braising techniques you get a healthier dish without heated oils that is still full of flavor.

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces.
4 cups green cabbage sliced thin,
4 cups finely chopped kale, stems removed
1 medium sized onion cut in half & sliced thin
1 TBS minced fresh ginger
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
½ cup + 1 TBS chicken broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 TBS rice vinegar
1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup chopped scallion tops
1 TBS sesame seeds
salt and white pepper to taste


Directions:



Prepare ingredients as listed above.

Heat 1 TBS broth in a stainless steel wok or large skillet. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for about 5 minutes stirring frequently, until translucent. Add garlic, ginger and continue to sauté for another minute.
Add chicken pieces and cook for a couple of minutes. Add turmeric, coriander, and mix with chicken. Add kale. Sauté for another couple of minutes, stirring constantly.

Add ½ cup broth and bring to a boil on high heat Reduce heat and simmer over low heat covered for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add cabbage, diced tomatoes, vinegar and simmer for another 4 minutes. Remove from heat, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Serve sprinkled with minced scallion and sesame seeds.

Serves 4

Serving Suggestion:
Serve with


Seaweed Rice
Healthy Cooking Tips:

Make sure the cabbage does not cook more than about 4 minutes. If it cooks beyond that it will start releasing liquid and dilute the flavor of your dish. By slicing it thin, it allows it to cook in a short amount of time, ending with a fresh tasting dish with a lot of flavor.

Answer 4

One of my favorites is Taco salad.
el paso makes an awesome flovour of taco seasoning,
some sour cream ,tomatos, lettuce, olices, salsa, taco chips, and spices ground beef or chicken..
I sometimes put some black beans in with the meat while its cooking.
top it all of with some grated cheddar cheese,
Yummy
I think i'll have it tonight

Answer 5

Sandwiches on whole grain bread and loaded with tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, and other veggies are so good and very filling. Use hummus as a dressing.

Answer 6

roast pork is the other white meat, have sliced roast park with apple sqauce and baked potatoes add any veggie and it is a good dinner

Answer 7

Try pasta with bits of bacon, mortadella, sliced, with olive oil.

Answer 8

Cheesecake Supreme
Ingredients

•1-1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
•1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
•1 tablespoon sugar
•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
•1/2 cup butter, melted
•3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
•1 cup sugar
•2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1/4 cup milk
•3 eggs, slightly beaten
•1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
•1 recipe Raspberry Sauce (optional)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. For crust, in a bowl combine crushed graham crackers, walnuts, the 1 tablespoon sugar, and, if desired, the cinnamon. Stir in melted butter. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
2. For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, the 1 cup sugar, the flour, and vanilla with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in milk until smooth. Stir in eggs and, if desired, lemon peel.
3. Pour filling into crust-lined pan. Place the pan in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes for the 8-inch pan, 35 to 40 minutes for the 9-inch pan, or until a 2-1/2-inch area around the outside edge appears set when gently shaken.
4. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a small sharp knife, loosen the crust from sides of pan; cool for 30 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan; cool cheesecake completely on rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving. If desired, serve with Raspberry Sauce.
5. Makes 12 slices

6. Water Bath Method: Prepare crust as directed. Place the crust-lined springform pan on a double layer of 18x12-inch heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bring edges of foil up and mold around sides of pan to form a watertight seal. Prepare filling as directed and pour into prepared pan. Place in a roasting pan and pour enough hot water around pan to reach halfway up the sides. Bake as directed. When done, edges of cake will be set but center will jiggle a bit when pan is gently shaken. Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to sit in oven for 1 hour (cheesecake will continue to set up during standing time in oven). Remove from water bath and cool and chill as directed in step 4.

7. Sour Cream Cheesecake: Prepare as above, except reduce cream cheese to 2 packages. Omit the milk and add two 8-ounce cartons dairy sour cream. Bake 45 to 50 minutes for 8-inch pan (40 to 45 minutes for 9-inch pan).
Per slice: 439 cal., 33 g total fat (18g sat. fat), 133 mg chol., 30 g carbo., 288 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 7 g pro. Daily Values: 21% vit. A, 1% vit. C, 9% calcium, 7% iron
Exchanges: 2 other Carbo., 6 Fat

8. Chocolate Marble Cheesecake: Prepare as above, except omit lemon peel. Melt 4 ounces semisweet chocolate. Stir the melted chocolate into half of the filling. Pour plain filling into the crust; pour chocolate filling into the crust. Use a narrow metal spatula to gently swirl the fillings. If desired, garnish with chocolate

Sirniki (Russian Cheese Pancakes)
These Russian Fried Cheese Pancakes (Patties), prounounced SEER-ni-kee, are delicious served hot out of the pan – the outsides still crispy, the insides creamy… They are very easy, and the dough can be made ahead. Sirniki are usually served as a brunch or breakfast dish, or as a dessert, with sour cream or jam. Some like both!
1 lb farmer cheese
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour, plus
extra flour, for dipping
2 tablespoons butter, approx
sour cream or jam, for serving
3-4 servings

1. In a food processor, pulse the farmer’s cheese until it is uniformly crumpled. Add the eggs, sugar, salt, and ½ cup of flour. Pulse or mix to combine. Refrigerate 1 hour, or even overnight. The dough will remain thick but sticky.
2. Put approximately 1/3 cup of flour into a bowl, and use this to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. Using 2 teaspoons, drop 1½” balls of dough into the flour, roll them round, and flatten to about 3/8” thick. Place them on a plate in a single layer until all the patties are all formed.
3. Heat a frying pan with 1 T. butter, and fry the patties on each side until golden. You will need to add more butter as you go.
4. Serve hot with sour cream and/or jam. This recipe will make approximately 20 small patties.
5. NOTE: Farmer Cheese is usually found near the cream cheese; my store sells Friendship brand. These days, the packages are just under 1/2 pound (don't you hate this incremental downsizing?), and 2 packages will work fine.
6. About the Times, Prep time is mostly frying time, and Passive time is the chilling time.



Russian Potato and Mushroom Croquettes recipe -
Cuisine: Russian
• Ingredients
7 potatoes, peeled
5 c water
1 onion, peeled and chopped
400 g mushrooms
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp water
1 salt and pepper, to taste
1 c flour
1 tbsp oil


• Method
Boil potatoes in water till tender. Drain and mash potatoes. In a separate pan, saute onions and mushrooms in oil and water over medium-high heat for three minutes. In a large bowl, mix mashed potatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms, seasonings and flour together in a large bowl. Form croquettes. Heat oil in a large frying pan and fry croquettes over medium-high heat for 8 minutes on each side or until light brown.
Serve with sour cream and chopped greens.



Pskovsky Hot Vinegret recipe -
• Ingredients
3 ea potatoes
2 ea carrots
1 ea turnip
5 tb canned peas
Sauce:
5 tb vegetable broth
oil
1 ts flour
1 ea onion
3 tb canned mushrooms
celery and salt to taste
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• Method
Wash vegetables, peel and cube. Then stew every vegetable (except peas) seprartely in a small amount of water. Combine and drain off vegetable broth.
Sauce:
Oil the pan, heat a little, add flour, stirring constantly. Then, very carefully, pour in the broth, so that there are no lumps. Add in finely cubed onion, celery, mushrooms and salt to taste. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes.


CABBAGE WITH TOMATOES~KAPUSTA Z POMIDORAMY recipe -
Cuisine: Ukrainian, Yield: Feeds 6 people, or 4 Ukrainian
• Ingredients
What you need: one small head green cabbage~one small onion, chopped~3 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon butter~2 tablespoons water~one tablespoon white flour~one cupful cooked tomatoes, strained~2 tablespoons sour cream~salt and black pepper to taste
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• Method
What you do: Shred the cabbage. Cook the onion in 3 tablespoons of butter in a large pot or skillet until tender but not browned. Add the cabbage and the water and let cook uncovered for about ten minutes until the cabbage is tender but still slightly crisp. In a small saucepan, heat the remaining tablespoon of butter, blend in the flour and stir in the tomatoes. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Stir in the sour cream, adding salt and black pepper to taste. Combine the sauce with the cabbage and simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavours.



Meat and Cabbage Pie recipe -
Cuisine: Russian
• Ingredients
Filling:
1 head of cabbage (small to medium)
1 onion (medium)
4 large eggs (hard boiled)
1 lb (or 500g) ground beef
Salt
Other spices

Crust:
-If you live in countries where a ready pie crust is sold in supermarkets, get 2 9-inch round crusts (any brand will work);
-If you have to make the crust yourself, here are the ingredients for the dough:
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of sugar (regular or powedered)
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of solid vegetable shorteninng OR 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening and 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter OR 1 cup of unsalted butter
1/2 cup of ice cold water
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• Method
Filling:
Finely cut the cabbage and onion; heat up a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil; when it is hot add chopped onion; satee the onion until golden brown; then add cabbage and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until golden in color and soft in consistency. Simulatenously, in a separate skillet satee the ground beef; cook it for 5-10 minutes or until the meat is of consistent brown color and there is no redness. Boil the eggs. When everything is ready, mix the cabbage, meat, and chopped eggs together; add salt and/or other spices. Your filling is ready!

Crust:
If you are making your own dough:
In a large bowl thoroughly mix together flour, salt, and sugar. Then add shortening (broken in large chunks) or butter (cut into small pieces). Begin chopping the fat/butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives. When you are done, the mixture should be of coarse consistency; dry and powdery. Then drizzle over the mixture 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon of ice cold water. Begin mixing the dough with a spatula until the mixture looks evenly moistened and begins to form small balls. Press down on the dough with the flat side spatula. If the balls of dough stick together, you have added enough water; if the do not, drizzle the dough with 1 to 2 tablespoons of ice cold water. Continue to mix the dough first with the spatula, then with your hands until it coheres. The dough should look rough, not smooth. Divide the dough in half; press each half into a round flat disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling. The dough can be frozen for up to 6 month in an airtight packaging (Thaw completely before rolling).

When your dough is ready to roll, roll out 2 9-inch (~22cm) rounds. Place one crust on the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan; press the dough over the bottom and into the corners of the pan. Transfer the filling into the pan; smoothen the top. Place the second crust on top and seal the sides. The dough should not hang over the sides of the pan too much, otherwise it will char; you can either cut the excess dough with a knife, or fold it inside the pan. Before baking, cut 4 ventilation holes on the top crust of your pie. Bake in an oven pre-heated to 350F (175C) for 20-30 minutes or untill golden. When done, let the pie sit out for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm. Great with milk. Enjoy!!!


Chrov plav (rice pilaf with dried fruit and nuts) recipe -
Cuisine: Caucasian
• Ingredients
1 cup of long-grain unconverted white rice
2 tablespoons of currants
4 medium prunes, pitted and cut lengthwise into narrow strips
4 tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of dried apricots, cut into narrow strips
1/4 cup of finely chopped blanched almonds
1 tablespoon of honey

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• Method
1. Soak currants and prunes in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes, then drain and pat them dry with paper towels.
2. Melt the butter in a 10- to 12-inch skillet over high heat and add the apricots, currants, prunes and almonds. Reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the nuts are lightly colored. Stir in the honey and rice, cover with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed. Serve hot.