Make a delicious, heart-healthy Sunday dinner with these tasty recipes.
And as a bonus, each recipe has 400 calories or less per serving.
Serve with whole-wheat naan to sop it all up.
photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
Giving lemons a quick sizzle in the skillet amps up the flavor of this piccata-inspired dish.
The heat helps release even more citrus juice and sweetens it too.
photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
When shopping for scallops, look for ones labeled “dry.”
To keep them vegan, top them with shredded cabbage, fresh pico de gallo and guacamole.
For vegetarians, add crumbled queso fresco.
Wrapping the fish and vegetables in parchment packets creates steam that keeps the tuna moist while it cooks.
Plus, it’s a fun presentation.
Serve this sesame chicken with brown rice and sliced cucumbers, drizzled with sesame oil and rice vinegar.
An easy arugula side salad makes a vibrant accompaniment.
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).
It also lets you sear and roast in one machine, saving cleanup time.
Serve with wild rice or roasted potatoes.
Feel free to swap out the ground beef for ground turkey or tofu crumbles.
We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe.
Toss in some leftover roast chicken or pork with these zucchini noodles for a heartier meal.
Melted Swiss cheese, sliced tomato and arugula top off this delicious low-carb dinner!
We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.
Add steamed broccoli and Cheddar cheese to round out this easy healthy dinner.
This healthy dinner recipe is comfort food at its best.
To make this a vegetarian meal, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
It’s often served in tacos or on tostadas.
The side of sauteed squash is called calabacitas.
Serve this tinga recipe over brown rice and sprinkle with cheese for a healthy one-bowl dinner that’s super-satisfying.
Look for Lee Kum Kee Premium oyster-flavored sauce in the Asian-foods aisle of your grocery store.
It has the most concentrated oyster flavor.
A nutty-tasting wild rice pilaf completes this healthy dinner that comes together in just 30 minutes.
Tip: Partially freeze the beef for easier slicing.
The peperonata can be made in advance and reheated while you grill the fish.
Make the salsa while the steak cooks for a 30-minute dinner the whole family will love.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, May 2019
