Reaching a weight goal has become a challenge for many people, especially with the imminent arrival of summer. Taking care of ourselves, staying in good physical shape and eating properly are three fundamental aspects to which we must pay special attention. We know that many are concerned about this issue, so we bring you three incredibly cheap healthy dinners for weight loss.
Cheap healthy dinners for weight loss
Dinner is important because dinner is the last meal of the day and we will spend a few hours without giving the body food. To give you an idea, dinner should represent approximately 30% of everything we consume in a day, hence the importance that you are also light and facilitate the process of digestion at night.
Eating dinner the first thing you find in the fridge is not the best thing you can do and with these easy dinner recipes, we will help you plan your dinners in the best possible way so that you enjoy them and take care of your health.
For our body to rest properly and regain all the necessary strength to start a new day, we have to pay close attention to what we eat for dinner. Keep in mind that heavy digestion will make us have a terrible night, even have nightmares, so from now on, take note of the best light and rich dinners that you can prepare and pamper your body as it deserves.
Turkey, mushrooms and vegetables
This turkey, mushroom and vegetable dish is a great option to make a tasty dinner to obtain a great nutritional contribution. In addition, it helps us to have a balanced diet, as it has a majority of ingredients of plant origin.
Ingredients
- 2 turkey fillets
- 6 mushrooms
- 2 shallots
- 1 carrot
- ½ leek
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- Ground black pepper
- Salt
- Olive oil
Preparation
- First, we will prepare the dressing for our papillote. In a large bowl, add a drizzle of olive oil, ground black pepper, and turmeric teaspoon. We stir well and reserve.
- Next, we cut the mushrooms into slices and the leek and carrot into small sticks. Cut the shallots in half and add all the vegetables to the bowl with the dressing and a couple of pinches of salt. We stir until all the vegetables have been mixed well with the dressing.
- In a piece of aluminum foil (or inside a special utensil to prepare papillote) we place the vegetables first, making a bed. On top, we place the two seasoned turkey fillets.
- In a frying pan, we toast the sesame seeds for a couple of minutes and transfer them directly to the foil packet on top of the turkey fillets. We close the package and put it in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes.
Vegetable wok with steamed salmon
This is another great option for healthy dinners Slimline, perfect for those who want to give prominence to the fish, great benefit from their properties. In this case, we accompany it with a vegetable wok that can become your preferred way of consuming vegetables.
Ingredients
- 20 green beans
- ½ broccoli
- 1 cup of peas
- ½ onion
- 1 slice of salmon
- 1 tablespoon of black sesame seeds
- 1 1 cm ginger dice
- Flake salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Olive oil
- Ground black pepper
Preparation
- In a very hot pan with a little olive oil, we will place the onion cut in julienne and the green beans cut in half or quarters, depending on the size. Season with salt and pepper.
- When the onion is transparent, add the broccoli, ginger, sesame seeds and peas to the pan.
- After another 5 minutes, we will add a couple of tablespoons of water (or vegetable broth) and a tablespoon of soy sauce. We stir for a couple of minutes so that everything forms a sauce.
- While this is cooking, we will bring water to a boil in a pot. Once it starts to boil, we place the steam accessory (which can be replaced by a metal strainer) and place the salmon inside to cook. In 4 minutes, we will have our salmon ready.
- To finish, we first place the vegetable wok making a bed and reserving a little sauce for the salmon. We place the salmon on top and finish with a flaked salt pin, a few more black sesame seeds and the sauce that we reserve from the wok.
Cod and mango salad
Finally, our last recommendation among these light and quick dinners is this cod and mango salad that can perfectly serve as a complete dinner, at the same time that it also works as a first course or as a side to a meal.
Ingredients
- ½ avocado
- ½ ripe mango
- 4 tablespoons of flaked cod
- ½ red onion
- Arugula
- Flake salt
- Olive oil
- ½ cup of orange juice
- Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon old mustard
Preparation
- First, we will create the dressing for the salad: In a small bowl, we will add the extra virgin olive oil, the teaspoon of old mustard, black pepper to taste and the orange juice. We mix everything well and reserve it in the fridge.
- Next, in a bowl, we place the arugula leaves. On top, add the diced avocado and mango, julienned red onion and flake salt.
- Finish off with the flaked cod placed on top and with the dressing that we had prepared. In addition, to this recipe, you can also add some seeds or roasted nuts to add a crunchy and equally healthy texture.
Likewise, we remind you that these recipes can be combined with any of the products in the Siken line as a substitute for 1 or two meals a day. Remember that Siken substitutes can help you achieve your weight goals easily and safely.
The Siken brand offers countless products that can help you lose or maintain weight *. You can discover sweet, salty, rich in fiber or protein, low in calories or carbohydrates, as well as for vegans and vegetarians, among other options.
To lose weight: replacing two of the main meals of the day with a replacement in a low-calorie diet helps you lose weight.
To maintain: replacing one of the day’s main meals with a meal replacement on a low-calorie diet helps maintain weight after weight loss.