Quick, Easy, Healthy and Economical Dinners

Quick, easy, healthy and economical are the best buzz words for cooking that I know.  I love quick, easy, healthy, yummy and economical.   I enjoy preparing healthy dinners with lots of vitamins and minerals, which is another step in achieving good health.  And let it be known that most of us like to create meals that don’t break the bank, and are still easy to make and save some dollars.

Here is one our favorite healthy dinners and so easy to make.  My husband does all the grocery shopping and he always checks for sales and seasonal bargains.  

The cost of this dinner:

One half of a chicken:  1.50

Mushrooms:     .50 cents

Red peppers …..25

One large  Onion………..25

Tomatos………..,25

Brussel sprouts  25

Quinoa………….30

Total Cost for the dinner  $3.30  

Add another $1.50 for two more people for the chicken. There are enough veggies for four people. 

We  bought the chicken on sale.  We actually bought 4 packages for future meals. And the rest of the veggies I had in the fridge.

Chicken Recipe

Ingredients;

chicken half

1/2 red pepper chopped in small pieces

1 large onion  chopped in small pieces

2 Roma tomatoes  sliced i half

1 cup of mushrooms sliced

1 cup of sliced brussel sprouts

1 cup of quinoa  (this is enough for two meals for two)

1 1/4 cup of water or chicken broth

1/2 cup of sesame seed oil

1 tablespoon each of curry powder, turmeric, rosemary, basil garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350
2. Blend the oil with all the spices and mix well
3. Dip the chicken in the mixture and remove,  and set in large baking dish
4. Fit the veggies around the chicken breast keep each separate  from the other
5. Pour the rest of the oil mixture over the veggies.
6. You may want to pour extra oil over the veggies
7. Add 1/2 cup of water and pour over the chicken and vegetables
8. Bake for about 1.5 hours.

Lots more  healthy recipes from my book  Feel Better Every Day