Sometimes, our creative juices in the culinary department just aren’t flowing. Everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time, especially meal ideas that are quick and tasty for anyone to concoct.
If you’re at a loss for dinner recipes regarding your week ahead, here are 3 delicious ideas that will leave you satisfied and proud of your finished creation:
- Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta
Are you in the mood for a meal that is light and hearty at the same time? One that has a vegetable and a protein for keeping you full and energized? A Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta is definitely doable in 20-minutes. While the pasta cooks, sauté the leeks and shrimp in butter – or olive oil if you’re on a diet. The spinach will wilt naturally, combined with the pasta. Add a sauce of your choosing and some lemon zest at the end.
- Salmon With Bok Choy and Rice
Feeling like you want some Asian food? You can cook salmon in the oven in just 8-minutes. While that’s happening, cook your rice and steam the bok choy in a separate pan. Season the salmon however you want – with chili flakes, teriyaki sauce, or maybe just some lemon juice, Combine it altogether after just 15-minutes.
- Chicken, Prosciutto, and Zucchini
Switching gears to an Italian-inspired dinner, this one is high in protein and low in carbs. Sauté the chicken with lots of seasoning in one pan, cut down the zucchini into tiny slices, and place it either in the over or its own pan. After cooking for about 10-minutes, add the prosciutto to the chicken until it starts to grease. Voila!
Mastery cooking can take place in 20-minutes or less, providing you with many options for eating like royalty during the week.