Five Tasty and Healthy meals you can make in the Oven
No occasion is complete without food, but with rising health issues, more and more people are switching to cooking in ovens as it is a much healthier mode of making food.
You may think that making healthy delicious meals at home is a daunting task, but one appliance which makes dishes not only healthy but easily as well is an oven.
There are also oven ready meal kits delivery services available in the market that require minimum prep work and a premade meal you can make in the oven in minutes.
Here are five tasty and healthy meals you can make in your oven at home, and most importantly without having to compromise on your health goals.
Stuffed sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are not only loaded with great nutrients like vitamin C, fiber, and beta carotene,they are delicious to eat and offer the ideal base on which to build a filling meal.
You can stuff sweet potatoes with ingredients like beans, chicken, sauteed vegetables and cheese and bake it in the oven. There are a variety of simple combinations you can try.
One of the best part of this meal is that you can make the sweet potato and your desired filling ahead of time and simply reheat it in the oven and serve for a super quick snack. Leftovers taste great as well and are perfect to pack for office lunch the next day.
Quinoa Lasagna Casserole
This light and extremely nourishing Spinach Quinoa Lasagna Casserole makes for a hassle-free dinner, which is packed with proteins, without any gluten, and tops in flavor.
This classic comfort food is not only healthy but an easy meal to prepare, especially on a busy night when you are hungry, but want the oven to do all the work for you.
To make this exquisite dish, just prep your vegetables in a casserole dish,add a layer of quinoa plus some marinara cottage cheese mixture, and mix it together before putting in the oven.
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
If you are looking for a delicious baked dinner in less than 30 minutes, all you need to do is to coat some tilapia with parmesan,cornmeal and spices and bake for 20 minutes for a crispy Parmesan Crusted Tilapia.
Tilapia is a white fresh water fish that is affordable and readily available and known for its white flavor which people love. Moreover, you can vegetable salad as a side dish like Mexican Street Corn Salad or Cilantro Lime Rice.
Bake the dish for about 20 minutes at 400°F, unless you want it a bit more golden brown in which case bake for another 10 minutes.
Baked Chicken Nachos
You can make a fully loaded baked chicken nachos,loaded with cheese toppings in under 30 minutes. This irresistible and crunchy appetizer are a food that most people adore right from the crunchy toppings to the chips galore.
The baked chicken nachos are packed with protein and ingredients include chicken taco meat,bell peppers,onions,beans, cheese,corn and chips.
Bake the chicken and the rest of the chicken nachos ingredients in an oven for 10 minutes at 400°F and then under the broiler for a few minutes.Top with anything under the sun.
Sweet Chilli Cauliflower Wings
This dish is great for dinner or an appetizer for your next party or game day and an amazing option for those that can’t try the real kitchen wings.
Bake the Sweet Chilli Cauliflower Wings until golden brown and toss in a mix of sweet and spicy sauce.For the right flavor dip the entire cauliflower wing in egg wash and let the excess egg dip off and make sure a mixture of bread crumbs go into every corner of the cauliflower.
