What to make for dinner is the perennial question. When organising the ingredients in your mind for a main meal, think of them appearing in the following order.
I. First choose the carbohydrate. Which will it be? Potato, rice, pasta, grains, legumes or a combination? Could you add some bread or corn?
2. Add vegetables—and lots of them.
Fresh, frozen, canned—whatever you have, the more the merrier. Refer to the vegetables list under lunches for inspiration, or use your favourites. Think of a bowl of crisp salad with a sprinkling of chopped sun-dried tomatoes plus 1 tablespoon Vinaigrette dressing.
3. Just a little protein for flavour and texture. Remember, we don’t need much—some slivers of beef to stir-fry, a sprinkle of tasty cheese, strips of ham, a dollop of ricotta, a tender chicken breast, slices of salmon, a couple of eggs, a handful of nuts, or use the protein found in your grains and legumes.
4. Hunk twice about using any fat. Check that you are using a healthy type (a monounsaturated or a polyunsaturated) and reduce the quantity if you can.
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