Healthy Dinner Recipes?

My husband and I are both over weight and we are trying to eat healthier. I need more dinner recipes. I'm tired of eating chicken and green beans. Please help!!! Also I have young children so they need to be somewhat kid friendly.Healthy Dinner Recipes?
Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers





Instead of batter-dipped, deep-fried nuggets, we coat chicken tenders in a seasoned almond and whole-wheat flour crust and then oven-fry them to perfection. With half the fat of standard breaded chicken tenders, you can enjoy to your (healthy) heart's content





Ingredients





Canola oil cooking spray


1/2 cup sliced almonds


1/4 cup whole-wheat flour


1 1/2 teaspoons paprika


1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


1/2 teaspoon dry mustard


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper


1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil


4 large egg whites


1 pound chicken tenders





1.Preheat oven to 475掳F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.


2.Place almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. With the motor running, drizzle in oil; process until combined. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.


3.Whisk egg whites in a second shallow dish. Add chicken tenders and turn to coat. Transfer each tender to the almond mixture; turn to coat evenly. (Discard any remaining egg white and almond mixture.) Place the tenders on the prepared rack and coat with cooking spray; turn and spray the other side.


4.Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes








EatingWell's Pepperoni Pizza





Pepperoni pizza gets a healthful makeover with whole-wheat pizza dough and a flavorful tomato sauce that, thanks to the addition of pumpkin puree, provides extra beta carotene and fiber. We've topped the pie with low-fat turkey pepperoni, but if you like, use your favorite sliced vegetables instead





1 pound prepared whole-wheat pizza dough, (see Shopping Tip), thawed if frozen


1 cup canned unseasoned pumpkin puree


1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce


1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese


1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese


2 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni (1/2 cup)





1.Place oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 450掳F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.


2.Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to the size of the baking sheet. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake until puffed and lightly crisped on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes.


3.Whisk pumpkin puree, tomato sauce and garlic powder in a small bowl until combined.


4.Spread sauce evenly over the baked crust. Top with mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni. Bake until the crust is crispy on the edges and the cheeses have melted, about 12 minutes.Healthy Dinner Recipes?
Shredded Chicken Tacos


makes 8 servings and 44.8 calories per servings





Ingredients





2.25 pounds boneless chicken breast


1 large white onion, peeled and quartered


5 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed


2 bay leaves


1 tablespoon ground cumin


1 tablespoon paprika


1/4 cup canned green chilies


Salt and pepper to taste.











Directions


Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and add water to cover. Turn heat to high, bring to a boil, and skim any foam that comes to the surface. Partially cover and adjust heat so mixture simmers steadily. Cook until meat is very tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from liquid and cool.


Shred meat with fingers and add back to juice.





Taste and adjust seasonings; use within a couple of days.


Serve with soft tortillas.





Baked Manicotti


makes 12 servings 282 calories per serving





Ingredients





Manicotti pasta


2 cups ricotta cheese


16 oz mozzarella cheese


1/2 cup parmesan cheese


2 large eggs


2 cups cooked spinach drained of all liquid


1 tsp nutmeg


salt and pepper to taste


2 cups marinara sauce











Directions


cook manicotti according to package instructions, should be slightly underdone


Mix together cheeses, egg, spinach, nutmeg, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stuff into manicotti shells and place in large corning ware dish. Cover with marinara sauce and bake in 350 over for about 45 minutes (until bubbly and hot).





Oven fried chicken


makes 8 servings of 6oz each and 196 calories





Ingredients





3 lbs chicken (breasts or tenders)


2 slices whole/multi-grain bread (2 oz)


1 teaspoon each of:


Salt


Ground Thyme


Ground Oregano


Ground Rosemary


Celery Seed


Garlic Powder


Onion Powder


Black Pepper











Directions


Thaw chicken breasts if frozen. Preheat oven to 350F.


While oven is heating, shred bread in food processor using shredding blade (the one you'd use for cheese). Spread out on a lipped baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes.





Let bread cool for a few minutes and toss in a zipper bag with spices. Toss chicken a few pieces at a time in the zipped bag and arrange on the baking sheet you used earlier. You may want to use some cooking spray on your pan. Discard remaining breading as it's been in contact with raw chicken. (There's probably enough breading to make another 3 lbs of chicken, so this works well for feeding a crowd.) Spray top of chicken with cooking spray and bake for 20-25 minutes (until center of chicken is 160F - this may be shorter with chicken tenders).





Makes 8 servings of 6 oz each.
1 lb. skinless, boneless turkey or chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces


1 Tbsp. cooking oil


1/4 cup chopped onion


1/2 tsp. bottled minced garlic


3 cups water


1 14-oz. can chicken broth


2/3 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained


2 4-oz. cans diced green chile peppers


2 tsp. chili powder


1 tsp. ground cumin


1 15 1/4-oz. can whole kernel corn, drained


1 15- to 16-oz. can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained


Bottled hot pepper sauce


Shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers, shredded (optional)


Dairy sour cream (optional)


Snipped fresh parsley (optional)








Directions


1. In a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, cook turkey or chicken, half at a time, in hot oil until brown, adding onion and garlic with the last half of the turkey. 2. Stir in the water, broth, wild rice, undrained chile peppers, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until wild rice is tender. Stir in corn and beans. Heat through. Season to taste with several dashes of bottled hot pepper sauce. 3. To serve, ladle into soup bowls. Serve with cheese and sour cream. If desired, garnish with parsley. Makes 6 to 8 servings
Here's one that I make:





Gringo Lettuce Wraps





- Ground turkey breast


- Romaine or green leaf lettuce


- chopped brown onion


- peeled garlic cloves


- taco seasoning, or cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper


- Tapatio or any kind of picante sauce of your choice


- sliced black olives


- Salsa and/or pico de gallo





season the meat with the taco seasoning, or the seasonings of your choice, season to taste





sautee the garlic and onion in a few drops of light oil, add some salt





add meat when onion starts to cook through, don't let the onion caramelize





add the Tapatio or other picante sauce of your choice, season to taste





add black olives





Once it's cooked through, use the lettuce to use as 'taco shells' and add salsa and/or pico de gallo and there you have Gringo Lettuce Wraps! *alternatively you can add non-fat sour cream if you really must!
Cheese Ravioli and marinara sauce.





Turkey Burgers.





Baked potatoes with lowfat sour cream and chives or green onion. You could also put steamed veggies like broccoli on top with lowfat cheese.





Tacos. Use corn torillas and lean ground beef, lowfat cheese, lettuce, tomato, lowfat sour cream.





Pierogies.





Soup..........it's a great filling thing to eat. Stay away from the cream based soups.......but a homemade pot of chicken noodle or split pea would be yummy.





BLT's made with turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, and lowfat mayo.





Oven baked french fries.





These are just some ideas........good luck, I'm in the same boat as you!