These healthy and flavorful dinners will help you juggle your carb intake and cholesterol levels like a pro.
Serve this sesame chicken with brown rice and sliced cucumbers, drizzled with sesame oil and rice vinegar.
We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.
Jacob Fox
Baked tofu has a firm, toothsome texture that crisps well in a hot pan.
Or opt for a smoked version, which has the same texture with a more robust flavor.
Serve over brown rice.
Jacob Fox
A fast pan sauce gets life from zesty lemon juice, warm crushed red pepper and herby parsley.
Serve with a slice of whole-wheat baguette to swipe up every last drop of sauce.
Read more about this recipe in the articleThis Tangy Escovitch Fish Connects Jamaica to Its Spanish Past.
If you enjoy the flavor profile, this dish can also be made with orzo in place of quinoa.
This healthy chicken recipe tops a simple salad for an easy dinner that’s ready in 25 minutes.
Store-bought teriyaki glaze makes a great marinade for cod that doubles as a sauce for the cauliflower rice.
Serve with wild rice or roasted potatoes.
Chipotle-Orange Broccoli & Tofu
Chipotle peppers add kick to this tofu and broccoli stir-fry recipe.
If you’re shy about spice, cut back on the amount or leave them out completely.
Serve over brown basmati rice.
The grill turns the salmon flaky and moist while tenderizing the crispy pepper and onion pieces.
Round out the meal with brown rice or quinoa.
Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.
Using just a small amount of flavorful Parmigiano-Reggiano shaves calories and sodium too.
Grilled Salmon with Sweet Peppers
It may seem counterintuitive to start the fish skin-side up.
But when you flip it, the fish skin captures the juices as it finishes cooking for extra-flavorful results.
Serve with chimichurri sauce (see Associated Recipe).
To make this a vegetarian meal, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
Jacob Fox
Because we use par-cooked sweet potatoes, the cooking time is much shortermaking this recipe perfect for weeknight cooking.
Parchment Packet Baked Tuna Steaks & Vegetables with Creamy Dijon-Turmeric Sauce
How to bake fish perfectly?
Wrapping the fish and vegetables in parchment packets creates steam that keeps the tuna moist while it cooks.
Plus, it’s a fun presentation.
For a prettier presentation, leave the shrimp tails intact.
Serve this one-pan recipe with a cool glass of rose.
Jason Donnelly
