Quick and Easy Chicken Curry - A Perfect Midweek Meal

Since returning to work full time I have been trying new, quick and easy meals. Ones that can be made in no time, without the stress of a lot of preparation and meals which are healthy and will please the whole family.

Last week I decided to go for a family favourite, curry. Curries do not always require long marinading time to be tasty and this recipe is proof. Ready in just over 30 minutes this is a meal that can be made easily but more importantly it is a lot healthier than grabbing a take away, not to mention cheaper!

Pair this curry with some rich turmeric and cardamon rice or as my children wanted, rice and beans, naan breads, poppadoms and dips and you have got a meal that has been transformed into a feast!

This is what I did...

Quick and Easy Food Hacks for a Healthier Tea Time! - Guest Post

Fast food and being healthy don’t usually go hand in hand, but when you’re whipping up your own dinners it’s possible to combine the two. Take a look at my food hacks for making classic dishes healthier and quicker, or preparing in advance to get you ahead on the night.

Wok it up

One of the quickest meals you can make has to be a stir fry. I like to pack in loads of vegetables so it’s really good for you – whatever I have in the fridge but usually carrots, peppers and greens at the very least. If you have a big wok you can cook your meat, veg and sauce together too and save on washing up.

Creamy Salmon Pasta

At this time of year my body craves something other than large meals with potatoes!

Come January I tend to cook a lot of pasta, rice and couscous dishes.

I enjoy lighter meals after all of the Christmas indulgence.

Yesterday I had 4 salmon fillets to use plus some tomatoes, leeks and cream which was at it's use by date.

So I got my thinking cap on, and this is what I got...

 

Creamy Salmon Pasta

 

Ingredients

 

4 salmon fillets, skinned and sliced

2 leeks, chopped

200g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

250mls double cream

300g pasta

Juice of 1 lemon

Parsley

Chives

Black pepper

Salt

 

Method

 

1 - Cook the pasta as per instructions

 

2 - In a little olive oil and half of the lemon juice fry the leeks and salmon

 

3 - Once the leeks are soft add the tomatoes to the pan and continue to cook until the salmon is cooked through

 

4 - Add the cream, parsley, chives, black pepper and a sprinkle of sea salt. The herbs can be added to taste. I also added the other half of the lemon but again this is to taste

 

5 - Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the creamy salmon

 

6 - Cook for a couple of minutes and serve

 

This is really easy and quick meal to make and was a welcomed change to the big heavy meals that we have been having.

Enjoy x

 

Quick Easy Peasy Carbonara

This is a great easy meal for when time is an issue. It is so quick and easy, or as I would say "its easy peasy!"

You can also easily adapt this recipe to taste if you wish for example you could replace the smoked bacon with plain bacon.

Here is how I make it...

Ingredients

6 rashers of smoked bacon

1 red onion chopped

6 mushrooms sliced

Spaghetti

2 eggs

100ml Milk

100g Cheese

Half tspn black pepper

Method

1 - Cook the pasta according to the cooking directions

2 - While that is cooking cut your bacon up onto squares. I find it easier to use some clean kitchen scissors, it is so much quicker!

3 - Fry the bacon and onions in a little drop of olive oil

4 - Once it is starting to brown add the mushrooms and continue to cook on a medium heat

5 - Once the spaghetti is cooked drain and return to the pan

6 - Add the cooked bacon, onion and mushrooms

7 - Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the milk, grated cheese and the black pepper. The pepper sounds a lot but with the saltiness from the bacon it balances out the flavours

8 - Return the pan to a medium heat and add the egg mixture and stir into thhe spaghetti

9 - Cook for a further 5 minutes then serve!

Easy Peasy!

This meal is delicious as it is or with a scattering of grated chesse or parmesan on the top and with an serving of garlic bread.

Any way that you enjoy this meal it is quick, easy and extremely tasty! 

Enjoy x