This Week's Menu

Monday

 

Whole Wheat Pasta with Tomato Vinaigrette

 

Serves 4     Active Time:  10 minutes     Total Time:  30 minutes

 

I'm really trying to find the quickest, healthiest recipes these days to accommoate everyone's busy schedule.  This one is perfect but you must buy organic tomatoes to achieve the best flavours.  This is so easy and it`s so healthy you can even add a piece of garlic bread if you crave that with your Italian food.  A green garden salad would be good too. Another great recipe from seriouseats.com.

 

Tuesday

 

 

Spicy Basil Chicken

 

Serves 4     Total Time:  20 minutes

 

Super easy and restaurant-delicious without the msg and extra fat.  Use chicken breasts if you prefer and I would recommend doubling the sauce.  I think unsalted peanuts would go well with this recipe as well.  This is a keeper!

 

Wednesday

 

 

Oven-Roasted Flounder with Bok Choy, Cilantro and Lime

 

Serves 4     Total Time: 25 minutes

 

According to the lady at my seafood counter, ever since Dr. Oz recommended buying flounder, she can't keep enough in stock.  I cooked it for the first time last summer and my nephews loved it.  It is the type of fish that depends on the added flavourings and this recipe is perfect for that.  It results in a very moist and tasty dish that is super quick and easy.  You can use tilapia or haddock as well. 

 

Thursday

 

 

Lamb Burger with Chunky Mint Tzatziki

 

Serves 2     Total Time:  20 minutes

 

A treat for the meat eaters in your family this week.  Lamb is one of the leanest of the red meats and paired with yogurt and a wonderful mixture of fresh herbs, this is one healthy, delicious meal.  You can grill it indoors or out.  The recipe can be doubled.  I'd love to hear from those of you cooking this meal.  I know it will be a hit!

 

Friday

 

 

Curried Quinoa Salad with Cucumber-Mint Raita

 

Serves 6     Total Time:  25 minutes

 

Tasty, light and easy to make.  Quinoa (keen-wah) is actually not a grain, it is a seed and is related to the spinach family.  When cooked, quinoa is light, fluffy, slightly crunchy and subtly flavored. It actually cooks and tastes like a grain, making it an excellent replacement for grains that are difficult to digest. 

 

Some of the nutrients in quinoa include:  Complete protein. Quinoa contains all 9 essential amino acids that are required by the body as building blocks for muscles.  Magnesium helps relax your muscles and blood vessels and effects blood pressure. Quinoa contains high levels of this vital nutrient.  Fiber. Quinoa is a wonderful way to ensure that you consume valuable fiber that eases elimination and tones your colon.  Manganese and copper. Quinoa is a good source of these minerals that act as antioxidants in your body to get rid of dangerous cancer and disease-causing substances.