Ideas for tea/dinner

lottywood

Hey guys,

I am sitting at my desk at 11 in the morning already wondering what i can do for tea.

Does anyone have any ideas? Nothing to costly to make would be good

Thanks

melaniecheeks

Hmm, that's a bit too much of a blank canvas!

Any likes or dislikes? Do you mean by tea "a small meal eaten around 6 pm"?

lottywood

My main evening meal .

I pretty much eat anything to be honest so any ideas would be good. I am planning on going for a run before i eat.

I have been having alot of stir frys and meat with roasted veg but i'm having a lull on ideas.

I'm trying to stay away from carbs as much as possible during evenings.

whatwentwrong

i was going to suggest those tiny little sandwiches with cucumbers until i read your last post :P *unhelpful*

ummmm, how about eggs? there's a low carb mini-quiche recipe floating around on here that looks amazing ;x

forthespace

Quick, easy and cheap = egg white omlette. 3 or 4 egg whites with whatever takes your fancy. Personally, I like to bulk it up with things like mushrooms, fat-free feta, some chicken or tuna, maybe some pepperdews. The beauty of it is that anything that is in your fridge can be thrown in

melaniecheeks

How are you with fish? Seared tuna on a bed of ratatouille? Salmon steak (microwave with a dash of lemon juice and some black pepper) with a rocket salad or some green beans, maybe fancy them up by doing bundles wrapped in bacon.

Quinoa is one of my favourites at the minute - do a pilaff with any leftover veg lying around - shallots, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes.

Sweet potato mash (nuke in the microwave for 6 or 7 minutes, scoop out the flesh and mash with olive oil and black pepper). Goes well with grilled meats like pork or steak.

jetsec

Some favourites of mine at the moment:-

Toasted pitta breads, cut in half, covered with passata (or tinned tomatoes), cheese and whatever else you have in the fridge, I use onion, mushrooms, spring onion, ham, chicken, sweetcorn, tomatoes and then grill slowly for about 10 minutes - healthy pizza!

Most fish can be microwaved for 2/3 minutes with a bit or milk or water and served with rice, pasta, vegetables etc.

I also use Campbells Condensed Soups as sauces, the chicken or mushroom ones are really good and serve with rice or pasta and whatever vegetables I have in and can be used with any meat or fish.

Jayne

claire_xox

My dinner tonight was bough from a fast food joint in Australia but it was amazing!
It was a 'california bowl' which involved chicken cooked in some kind of mexican spice, a pineapple and mango salsa with lots of veggies, based on lettuce with ranch dressing and guccomole and 4 tortilla chip

It came to 550 odd calories and was mostly veggies and fruit

Considering it was from a fast food joint (I chose because it had the lowest cals on the menu and was suprised on how YUM it was! ) I'm sure you could make a more healthy alternative at home?

Otherwise egg white quiches rock.

lottywood

Thanks guys this is just what i was looking for. All of these ideas sound lovely, i will have to try them all out

Laura_beau

I'm doing low carb at the mo-

Tonight I'm having a chicken breast fillet, stuffed with a little tomato & chilli pesto & wrapped in parma ham then baked. I'm serving that with a rocket & parmesan salad, dressed with lemon juice & evoo.