Dietitians Dish – January 22, 2024
Maintain Your Resolution to Eat Healthier
Many resolutions succeed at first because of motivation. But you need to move past daily challenges that arise to stay motivated. Creating new habits takes time and requires attention.
✓ Make time to plan meals for the week
✓ Focus on affordability – include sale items and store brands
✓ Find simple recipes with hands-off cooking steps – slow cooker, sheet pan or one-pot
✓ Add at least 1 more fruit or veggie serving at meals
✓ Focus on affordability – include sale items and store brands
✓ Find simple recipes with hands-off cooking steps – slow cooker, sheet pan or one-pot
✓ Add at least 1 more fruit or veggie serving at meals
Include these slow cooker and one-pan recipes in this week’s menu plan. Plus, check out EatRightforLife.com, InSeasonezine.com, and HealthyFamilyProject.com for more delicious recipe ideas.
Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas
Ingredients:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- 2 Tbsps. fresh cilantro
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 1 sweet onion, sliced
- 3 bell peppers seeded, sliced
- 4 8-inch whole-wheat tortillas
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- Pico de Gallo (if desired)
- Avocado, sliced (if desired)
- Plain Greek yogurt (if desired)
Directions:
- Mix garlic, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, and cilantro in a small bowl. Rub it into the steak.
- Add steak, onions, and peppers to slow cooker, and cook on low 5-6 hours.
- Remove steak from slow cooker and slice.
- Assemble tortillas with steak, peppers, onions, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, avocado and yogurt.
Recipe (adapted) and image courtesy of Healthyfamilyproject.com.
Plant-Based Sausage and Potato Skillet
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. olive oil, divided
- 4 small baking potatoes, chopped
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 4 plant-based Italian sausage links, sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, chopped
- 1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 cup pasta sauce
Directions:
- In medium bowl, whisk apple cider vinegar, sugar, 2 tsps. salt and water until sugar dissolves; stir in onion. Cover and let stand for 1 hour, drain.
- In large bowl, whisk balsamic vinegar, orange juice, marmalade, pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt; whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified. Add spinach; toss to combine.
- Serve spinach mixture topped with orange, pomegranate arils, pecans, and onion.
Recipe (adapted) and image courtesy of Healthyfamilyproject.com.