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To stay focused on healthy eating and not get tempted towards takeaways or eating out so often, I plan my weekly dinner menu. Here comes week 2 dinner plan of this series. Hope it will help you planning your meals and resolve the issue of ‘What to cook today?’. This Week’s Dinner Menu:
1. Monday
BBQ Chicken in Oven, Naan, Salad and Chutney
2. Tuesday
Bhindi Karahi, Onions Salad, Lassi, Achar and Chapati
3. Wednesday
Hot & Sour Turkey Soup with Crusty Bread or Soup Sticks
4. Thursday
Minced Beef Pizza Sandwich and Salad
5. Friday
Stuffed Zucchini with Sourdough Bread
6. Saturday
Muton Koyla Karahi, Parathas, Salad, Chutney and Ice-Cream
7. Sunday
Tuna Kebabs in Burger Buns with Strawberry Lemonade
The detailed dinner ideas to add to your weekly rotation!
The links of recipes are attached below:
BBQ Chicken in Oven
If you need a quick, healthy and filling meal to please your family this weekend, or a simple protein that you can enjoy and eat leftover the next day, then this chicken recipe is for you! This recipe is the perfect way to make smoky flavour chicken without firing the grill! Click here for the recipe.
Bhindi Karahi
Bhindi or okra is cooked in many ways, but this one is a unique and a must try recipe. It is so delicious and easy to make for lunch or dinner. Click here for the recipe.
Hot & Sour Turkey Soup
This restaurant style hot and sour soup is very easy to make. It is wonderful balance of vegetables, protein and is bursting with rich and deep flavour from the spices added. It’s the easiest, most effortless half an hour meal ever from start to finish. It can easily be made in a single pot on stovetop and can easily be frozen. Click here for the recipe.
Minced Beef Pizza Sandwich
This pizza sandwich recipe is the combination of pizza and sandwich recipes. It is a best way to feed your kid healthy and nutritious meal with loads of cheese stuffed inside it. Click here for the recipe.
Stuffed Zucchini
This hearty recipe has a little twist of tikka, the zucchini is first stuffed with chicken tikka mince and cheese and then baked until tender. This recipe is a delicious way to get even the pickiest eater to eat their vegetables and this is definitely a recipe you’ll want to make again and again! Click here for the recipe.
Muton Koyla Karahi
If you are looking for healthy karahi recipe, try this recipe at home and enjoy the taste of karahi in easiest, quickest and healthiest possible way with no compromise on taste. It is one of the top favourite meals of my family and a must try recipe. This creamiest and most flavourful savoury dish will be loved and cherished by everyone in your family. Click here for the recipe.
Tuna Kebabs
These kebabs can be a great way to add tuna into your diet. They make excellent snack or appetizer on their own, or you can place inside a bun and have it as a burger in dinner or lunch. They are super easy to make and taste just divine. Click here for the recipe.
Beverages:
Cucumber Mint Lassi
This mint cucumber lassi has a refreshing and cooling effect on your body. It is filled with benefits of mint and cucumber and a lovely flavour of cumin and black pepper. It is one of the most popular drink in Pakistan and is consumed in almost every household. Click here for the recipe.
Strawberry Lemonade
This lemonade is a refreshing combination of lemons and strawberries and a good way to consume Vitamin C. It’s a perfect drink to quench your thirst. Click here for the recipe.
Salads, Chutneys and Pickles:
Avocado Cucumber Salad
This avocado salad is an amazing addition to your menu that can be made ahead of time and is great for meal prep. It’s healthy, perfect for busy days, and makes a big enough batch that you can have some planned leftovers for work or school lunches. It makes a healthy low carb side dish and is incredibly easy to make in no time. Click here for the recipe.
Onion Salad
This super easy and simple onion salad without any fatty dressing is one of the simplest side salads to accompany desi (Pakistani/Indian) meals. It adds a nice crunch to anything it is added. Click here for the recipe.
Imli Chutney
Tamarind chutney also known as Imli chutney or Khatti Meethi chutney is sweet and spicy sauce with the tanginess from tamarind. It is enjoyed with many snacks. Click here for the recipe.
Mint Chutney
This mint coriander chutney also known as hari chutney or green chutney is the most popular spicy condiment. Click here for the recipe.
Mix Achar
Homemade achar is a great condiment to pair with almost every meal. With this easy recipe you can make it any time you want. It gets ready under 1 hour and a good thing is that it keeps well up to months when stored in cool and dry place. Click here for the recipe.
Breads:
Parathas
Lachha paratha also known as lachedar paratha is a popular buttery, crispy and flaky layered flatbread. It is the ultimate breakfast pairing with different kinds of eggs, curries and chai. They are most often made with all purpose flour, but I prefer making them healthier using whole wheat flour or chakki atta. Click here for the recipe.
Desserts:
Mango Ice Cream
This healthy ice cream without any preservatives or artificial flavors, is always an absolute hit at our place. It is better than store bought ice cream as it has a real flavour of mangoes and is super creamy, fluffy and smooth. Click here for the recipe.
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