main meal
Ideas for the main meal of the day, dinner, be it at noon, early or late afternoon.
Brazilian churrasco
Brazilian churrasco consists in a variety of barbecued meat. Brazilian chefs may grill beef steaks, pork tenderloin, chicken, or spicy Brazilian sausage, similar to chorizo. This recipe employs sirloin steak and a dipping sauce.
Healthy Italian wedding soup
A hearty soup for the newlyweds is an Italian wedding tradition.
Quick chili spaghetti
One of those pasta recipes quick and easy to make, but this is a low-fat versions made with plain yogurt.
Zesty orange chicken
Healthy and easy. The combination of orange and garlic is surprisingly umami.
Tuna steaks with mango salsa
Try this recipe for tuna steaks with mango salsa when you want something a little different for grilling.
Sesame trout and lemon new potatoes
Trout is very affordable and healthy. Filleted, you avoid the problem of fish bones, and the lemony new potatoes are a perfect complement.
Roasted lemon and cashew chicken
Chicken and cashews go really nicely together. This dish is really easy to make and tastes wonderful. Serve with a side of noodles or rice.
Macaroni cheese
Mac 'n' cheese is pure comfort food. Real, homemade macaroni and cheese can actually be delicious and surprisingly good for you, especially with whole grain pasta. Just take it easy on the cheese and skip the cream.
Mediterranean couscous
Healthy, fast and filling, this Mediterranean couscous salad is what you could call healthy comfort food.
Lemon shrimp risotto
Risotto is great comfort food. An added plus point: Because it’s naturally so creamy you don’t really need much oil or fat for cooking. You can make a risotto meal out of virtually any ingredients you have on hand. This recipe combines shrimp, lemon and spring onions but you can experiment with fish and mushrooms too. Add a handful of chopped chillies if you like it hot!