Dinner is one of the meals of the day when parents have more doubts about which healthy dishes to offer the child so that he can eat properly and, at the same time, can sleep well all night, without having difficult digestion. However, it also coincides with the time of day when we are more relaxed, with little time to cook, so the temptation to “nibble on what happens” is normal.
Healthy and easy dinners: many ideas for dinner!
It’s important to remember that dinner shouldn’t be the biggest meal of the day for any family member. So it should consist of foods such as vegetables, pasta, eggs, grilled, steamed or baked fish or white meats, such as turkey or chicken.
The pediatrician will give you the guidelines for feeding your baby, but remember that the important thing is to act with common sense: no to fried foods, to spicy or very spicy foods, to very hard and difficult to chew foods. For the rest, practically anything can go. And lots of water to drink!
If you’re lacking dinner ideas that are easy for you and healthy for the little one, don’t worry – here are a few easy, nutritious and tasty recipes for kids’ dinner and for adults healthy diet. Take note and get to work!
Spinach and turkey burger
Ingredients for 4 people:
500 g of minced turkey breast, 100 g of drained spinach, 1 clove of garlic, 1 small onion, 1 egg, a little breadcrumbs, salt and pepper (a little).
Preparation:
- Put the turkey meat in a bowl, season with salt and pepper.
- Mash the spinach with the garlic and onion and mix everything with the turkey meat.
- Incorporate the egg and breadcrumbs until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- Form four balls, crush them a little and give them a hamburger shape (you can use a mold).
- Prepare the burgers on the plate, with very little oil so that they do not stick, until they become golden.
- Accompany the burgers with a salad of tender lettuce sprouts, tomatoes, etc.
- Chop the broccoli and cut the carrot into slices.
- Put all the vegetables (broccoli, peas and carrots) in a steamer. Cook until they have the desired consistency.
- Fry the finely chopped onion with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the steamed vegetables and saute lightly.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta following the instructions and drain it.
- Add the sautéed vegetables to the pasta and season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- If desired, sprinkle with a little grated Parmesan cheese.
- Add a pinch of salt (very little) to the salmon and, if desired, sprinkle with a little lemon juice.
- Grill the salmon (oil will hardly be needed, as salmon is very fatty) until golden on the outside and juicy on the inside.
- Clean the lettuce sprouts and dress them with extra virgin olive oil.
- Form a bed of sprouts at the base of the dish, place the salmon on top and decorate it with a slice of lemon. You can add some raw oil to the salmon to make it more appetizing.
- Chop all the ingredients and cook them in a steamed pot until they are very tender.
- Remove the vegetables from the pot, put in the blender glass with a little cooking water, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Blend until creamy soup and serve in plates or bowls. It can be accompanied by wholemeal croutons, a little grated Parmesan cheese or some sauteed vegetables.
- Use two eggs for each omelette. Beat them well and add a pinch of salt.
- Put a non-stick pan on the fire with very little oil, essential for the egg not to stick.
- When the pan is very hot, pour in the beaten eggs, cook and turn the omelette (about two minutes per side).
- If you prefer stuffed, you can add other ingredients: we suggest you try it with garlic and chopped parsley. But it’s also delicious with fresh cheese, sliced vegetables, sautéed mushrooms … Invent your own omelette!
If you want to make something sweet at home and don’t have ideas, you can check the lemon cake recipe.
Wholemeal pasta with broccoli and peas
Ingredients for 4 people:
300 g of macaroni or fusilli of whole meal pasta, 150 g of broccoli, 50 g of frozen peas, 1/2 onion, salt and extra virgin olive oil. Optional : carrot and grated parmesan.
Preparation:
Grilled salmon with tender sprouts
Ingredients for 4 people:
4 previously thawed salmon steaks, mixed salad sprouts (valerian, spinach, cappuccina), salt and extra virgin olive oil. Optional : raw purple onion, lemon.
Preparation:
Zucchini cream
Ingredients for 4 people:
2 medium courgettes, 1 onion, 1 large potato, 1/2 fennel, salt and extra virgin olive oil. Optional: wholemeal bread croutons.
Preparation:
Omelette “your way”
Ingredients for 4 people:
8 eggs (organic if possible), salt and extra virgin olive oil. Optional: garlic, parsley, fresh cheese, asparagus, mushrooms …
Preparation: