After a trip to the local Farmer’s Market yesterday, I used the following fresh ingredients to make a stir-fry for dinner: crushed garlic, chopped zucchini (three kinds), thinly sliced red peppers and California peppers, sliced mushrooms, and a small amount of cabbage. For protein, I added a skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, and flavored the stir-fry with a salt-free spice mix and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I like to use EV olive oil when I stir-fry, and I served it with instant brown rice.
It was yummy and very pretty, too! The cost was approx. $1.29 per serving (6 servings), including the rice. Oh, and we had leftovers.
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Tonight, we will have fresh corn, green salad, and grilled wild salmon. DH loves salmon, but I only buy it if it’s wild because I do not eat farmed salmon. The salmon was $12.18 and will be enough for two dinners (4 servings), so tonight’s dinner will cost under $4 per serving (everything included). Still, not too expensive, and very healthy.
Healthy and Inexpensive Dinners
August 7th, 2008 at 06:12 pm
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August 7th, 2008 at 08:42 pm 1218138151
I swear by salt-free seasoning mix too. It makes everything taste so good, and it eliminates the need to buy seperate bottles of many spices that go tasteless before you can use them up.
August 7th, 2008 at 09:38 pm 1218141505
scfr - my "gourmet" salt-free seasoning mix is also from Costco and I agree, it is great on so many things.
August 8th, 2008 at 01:38 am 1218155891