Summer healthy recipes, with meat and vegetables, nourishing the heart and lowering blood lipids
Introduction
Summer is a great time to eat fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean meat. These recipes are delicious, easy to make and will keep you full for hours.
Stir-fried chicken leg lean meat
Use a wok or a large frying pan.
Heat the oil for about 30 seconds.
Add the meat and cook for about 5 minutes until browned on both sides.
Add the vegetables and continue to cook for about 1 minute, until tender but still crisp.
Add the sauce and cook for 1 minute more, until it thickens slightly (if you want a thicker sauce use less water). Serve hot!
Stir-fried celery with green beans
Ingredients
1 bunch celery, cut into large pieces
3 cups green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons minced ginger root (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (or ½ teaspoon dried)
¼ cup water or vegetable broth (if needed)**Location:**Section to be added later
Spicy tofu
If you're looking to put a new spin on your family's summer grilling, try serving up some spicy tofu. This vegan alternative is easy to make and tastes great with grilled veggies or alongside fish or chicken.
Here's how it works: Chop one block of extra-firm tofu into small pieces (about 1/4 inch thick). Marinate the tofu in soy sauce, coriander, garlic powder, and chili pepper for at least one hour. Heat oil in a stir-fry pan until smoking hot; add the marinated tofu and cook until golden brown on both sides (you'll want to watch this carefully so as not to burn it). Serve hot with rice!
Mashed potato with oil and salt
Take a small potato and wash it, then peel it. Cut into cubes and put them in a bowl with water, so that you give them time to soak for about 10 minutes.
To make the mash, place the potatoes in a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Once the water has boiled, lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, return to pan over low heat add butter or olive oil, salt and pepper to taste; mash well until smooth.
Stir-fried snow peas and mushrooms
To prepare the snow peas, you will need to remove the thin, fibrous strings that run down their length. To do this, take each pea in your hand and pull the string downward with your thumb and forefinger. Then cut off any remaining pieces of string with a knife or kitchen shears.
To prepare the mushrooms, slice them into thin strips using a sharp knife or kitchen shears.
For our sauce mixture: Mix together 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sesame oil until well combined. Set aside for later use as needed throughout this recipe (you can store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 3 days).
To cook vegetables: Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking; add 4 ounces sliced green onions (about 6–8 stalks), 2 cloves minced garlic cloves, 1 pound sliced button mushrooms (about 5 cups), 2 tablespoons grated ginger root paste (or finely grated fresh ginger root) from an organic lemon-sized piece of fresh ginger root) along with salt/pepper seasoning if desired; stir fry until lightly browned on all sides then remove pan from heat immediately before adding sauce mixture!
These are some healthy meat and vegetable recipes for summer
These are some healthy meat and vegetable recipes for summer:
Chicken Parmesan
This classic Italian dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining friends. You can make it ahead of time, which makes it the perfect recipe for busy schedules!
Ingredients include: boneless chicken breast, egg whites, bread crumbs (or panko), mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce (homemade or store bought), oregano & basil to taste.
Conclusion
So, we hope you enjoyed reading about our meat and vegetable recipes for summer. We hope that you try some of these yourself, or at least get inspired to create your own healthy summer dish!
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