From lasagna, bacon salads to shrimps and burritos, you can now prepare easy and quick dinner for your family and yourself. There are a few dishes that do look complicated but have easy dinner recipes that you would love to prepare. If you’ve had a busy week and do not have enough hours in hand for the weekend too, but want to try out some great dished in limited time, here are 5 quick dinner ideas that you need to try out this weekend.
Burritos with a steak add-on
If you love Mexican cuisine but haven’t tried one at home, then it is time to pull up your socks this weekend and try out burritos with steak and cheese. You can load this dish with fresh vegetables such as broccoli, baby corns, carrots, zucchini, to name a few or experiment with the vegetable of your like. And if you do not want to miss the cheese this weekend, then grab mozzarella and shave some of it in the burrito filling.
Try shrimp with stir fried vegetables
There are some amazing dishes that can be prepared without the chicken. If you’re willing to try some easy and healthy dinner recipes for two, then shrimp can be an excellent option. Season the shrimp well with salt, pepper and lemon juice after you’ve removed its tail and deveined it. Pick some of your favorite vegetables like broccoli, zucchini, spinach, mushroom, etc. and stir fry the same to serve with some sauteed shrimp.
Lasagna with healthy twist
Have you thought of preparing lasagna within 30 minutes? Well, it sounds tough but really isn’t. With the right technique and perfect balance of flavors, seasoning, and ingredients, this authentic Italian cuisine can be one of your next healthy dinner recipes.
Bacon salad with peas and potato
Salads are one of the easiest and healthiest dinner options that can be picked at any day. You can add mashed potato and boiled peas to your delicious bacon salad. You can try making this easy dinner recipe interesting by adding homemade salad dressing with mayonnaise and jalapenos.
Chinese noodles
If you want to try out Chinese cuisine, then nothing can beat a great noodle recipe. You can pick from wheat noodles to flat noodles and add vegetables of your choice. Chinese cuisine is cooked in a wok and at high flame with a number of sauces. If you want to give it more authentic taste, then consider reading a few easy dinner recipes online.
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.