Healthy Dinner Ideas for Tonight

The idea of healthy recipes has become a common look out for most people all around the world. And why not, with the number of different kinds of diseases on the rise, healthy food is one of the vital requirements of a healthy and ailment-free living. Here in this article, I would be giving you some smart, quick and healthy dinner ideas for tonight. Jot down the recipes you like and enjoy a nutritious meal.

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The below healthy dinner ideas for tonight have been a hit among most people and I hope it would also make you give the same opinion.

Recipe 1

Ingredients:
Thick steaks, ½ inch - 8 ounces
Chili powder - 1 tsp.
Kosher salt, divided - ½ tsp.
Plum tomatoes, diced - 2
Lime juice - 2 tsp.
Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tsp.
Fresh cilantro, chopped - 1 tbsp.

Preparation:
Dust both sides of the steaks with the chili powder and salt (1/4). Put a skillet on medium-high heat and heat the olive oil. Once heated, add the steaks and cook. At an interval of 1 - 2 minutes, flip the sides and cook again. Having done that, place the steaks on a separate plate and cover them with foil. Now, it is time to prepare the salsa. Make a mix of the tomatoes, lime juice and the remaining amount of salt and cook in the pan. Stir often, until the tomatoes soften. Remove from the pan and add in the cilantro. Serve the cooked steaks with this salsa.

Recipe 2

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, skinless and boneless - 1 ½lb
Ground cumin - 2 tsp.
Red bell pepper, sliced - 1
Cilantro, chopped - 3 tbsp.
Ground turmeric - 1 tsp.
Chillies
Ginger - ½ tsp.
Garlic cloves, minced - 3
Green bell pepper, sliced - ½
Tomatoes, chopped - 1 cup
Garam masala (hot spices) - 2 tsbp.
Vegetable oil - 2 tsbp.

Preparation:
Stir fry the mix of garam masala, cumin, mustard seeds, and turmeric for a minute. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger and garlic and cook until the onion softens. Add the peppers and chillies and cook for 5 more minutes. Increase the heat and add the chicken. Cook it until brown. Now add the cilantro and tomatoes and reduce the heat to medium. Let it simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe 3
Ingredients:
Macaroni - 2 cups
Campbell's cream of celery soup - 1 can
Dry mustard - ½ tsp.
Grape nuts - ¼ cup.
Milk - ¼ cup
Tuna - 1 can
Cream cheese - 1 small package
Garlic - ½ tsp.
Onion, small, chopped - 1
Butter - 2 tbsp.

Preparation:
First of all, have the macaroni cooked following the instructions on the package. Make a mix of Campbell's cream, cream cheese, and milk until smooth. Time to add in tuna, garlic, dry mustard and onion. Now, stir in the cooked macaroni. Melt the butter and add in some grape nuts. Spread this mixture over the top of the casserole. Now all you have to do is bake the mixture in the oven for 45 minutes.

Recipe 4

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, skinless or boneless - 4
Basil pesto - ½ cup
Plum tomatoes - 2 cup
Mozzarella cheese - ½ cup

Preparation:
Before starting off, preheat the oven to 400. Toss chicken and pesto in a bowl. Cover the cookie sheet with foil and bake the chicken for 20 - 25 minutes. Top the chicken with tomato slices and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for another 3 - 5 minutes and the fourth healthy dinner idea for tonight is served.

Recipe 5

Ingredients:
Whole kernel corn, drained - 1 can
Cream-style corn - 1 can
Sour cream - 1 container
Melted butter - ¾ cup
Beaten - 2 eggs
Dry corn muffin mix - 1 package

Preparation:
350 degrees is what is the oven preheated to. Make a mix of all the ingredients mentioned above and pour in a baking pan. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes.

With this, we are done with 5 healthy dinner ideas for tonight. The rest 5 have been continued in the following section. You can go through some of these articles on easy healthy dinner recipes and quick and easy dinner recipes, as well for great dinner ideas.

Recipe 6

Ingredients:
Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced - 4 pounds
Heavy cream - 2 cups
Butter - 3 tbsp.
Chives, chopped - 3 tbsp.
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
First, immerse the potatoes in a large pot containing cold water. Add in 2 tbsp. of salt. Put the pot over medium-heat and bring the potatoes to boil until tender, and drain well. Add in butter and cream in a saucepan. Now, mash the boiled potatoes until smooth. Add in the cream and butter mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mix well while adding in the chives.

Recipe 7

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless - 4
Salsa - 1 jar
Monterey jack cheese - 1package
Preparation:
Cover the chicken breasts with salsa. Place the pieces in a pan and cover them with foil. Bake for about 25 min in 350 degrees. Cover each chicken pieces with the cheese. Bake again for 5 - 10 minutes for until cheese melts. Serve hot with rice and tortilla chips.

Recipe 8

Ingredients:
Bacon - 1lb
Baked beans - 2 cans
Chili sauce - 1 bottle (12 oz.)
Sweet onion, chopped - 1
Brown sugar - 2 cups
Preparation:
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-heat until brown. Before that, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drain the pieces thereafter. Mix the beans, chili sauce, onion, brown sugar and bacon in a separate bowl and pour it into a casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour and serve hot.

Recipe 9

Ingredients:
Green beans - 15 oz
Beef bouillon - 1 cube
Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp.
Soy sauce - 1 tsp.
Butter - 1 tbsp.
Garlic pepper seasoning - 1 pinch.

Preparation:
First you would have to drain the beans and reserve ½ of the liquid. In this liquid, dissolve the beef. Add the beans and liquid in a saucepan and then add the two sauces, butter and garlic pepper. Let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer this to serving bowl and leave the beans sitting in the liquid.

Recipe 10

Ingredients:
Dry onion soup mix - 1 oz
Beef chuck roast - 3lb
Jellied cranberry sauce - 16 oz
Butter - 2 tbsp.
All-purpose flour - 2 tbsp.

Preparation:
Fill the bottom of the slow cooker with the onion soup mix. Add the roast to the cooker and top with the sauce. Cover and cook. Transfer the roast to a separate plate and set the cooker to High. Mix the butter and flour and add to the liquid left in the cooker. This would create a thick gravy. Serve hot with the roast.
All these health dinner ideas for tonight sure made me hungry.

I would be trying one of these ideas to prepare my dinner tonight. And I hope you would do the same and enjoy the healthy dinner ideas for tonight.