Dinner food recipes must be a simple, yet delicious, end to a long day. Here are some easy but healthy weeknight dinner recipes , which will help you unwind and enjoy some light moments with your family.

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Oven Baked Salmon

Ingredients require:  

• 12 ounce of salmon fillet, (4 pieces after cutting)
• Fresh ground black pepper
• Coarse-grained salt
• For serving, Toasted almond parsley salsa
• For serving, Baked squash, (optional)

For Toasted almond parsley salad

• 1 shallot
• Coarse grain salt
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon capers rinsed
• 2 cup Fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup toasted almonds
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How to prepare
Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place the salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until the salmon is cooked through, for 12 to 15 minutes. Mince the shallot, pour some wine vinegar over the shallots and add a pinch of salt. Roughly chop the capers, parsley, and almonds and add it to the shallots. Add the olive oil, and mix again to adjust the seasonings.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles

Ingredients required:

• 1 Lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2+1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 Cloves garlic minced
• 1 Pinch red pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 3 medium zucchini cut into noodles
• Salt and freshly cracked peppers
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

How to prepare :
In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, garlic, red pepper each; and 1 tablespoon cilantro, honey, lime juice and lime zest. Add the uncooked shrimp and toss to mix well. Let this mixture marinate for 15 to 20 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the drained shrimp, cook for 2 minutes, and add the marinade. Cook for 1 more minute and set the shrimp aside.  In the same skillet add vegetable broth to deglaze and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini noodles and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and adjust seasoning. Toss everything and serve immediately, topped with some cilantro.

Baked Honey Garlic Salmon

Ingredients required:

• 1 pound side of salmon
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• Juice of half lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Coarse salt and black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 lime sliced to garnish

How to prepare:
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with a large piece of foil to fold over and seal to create a packet. In a bowl, combine honey, mustard, lemon juice, oil, paprika, red pepper flakes, Cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine and set aside.  Place the salmon on the baking sheet. Pour the honey mustard mixture over the salmon, and spread evenly over the fish. Sprinkle with a good amount of salt and cracked pepper. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon to cover and completely seal the packet closed, so that the sauce does not leak. Bake until cooked through, about 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. Carefully open the foil, and broil the salmon for 2-3 minutes on medium heat to caramelize the top of salmon. Garnish with some cilantro and serve immediately with lemon slices.

Healthy Sausages and Veggies

Ingredients required:

• 2 cups baby potatoes quartered
• 2 cups mixed bell peppers sliced
• 1 zucchini sliced
• 1/2 onion sliced
• 9 ounces smoked sausages
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• Salt

How to prepare :
In a heavy-bottomed pot heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add potatoes and season it with salt and pepper. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, around 8-10 minutes, stirring a few times. Remove potatoes from the pot and set aside. In the same pot, brown the sliced sausage for around 5 minutes in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Remove the sausage from the pot and set it aside. Add some onion and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes with remaining cooking oil. Add the bell peppers and zucchini to the same pot and season with red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the cooked sausage, and potatoes back to the pot and mix everything together. Add chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes more. Adjust seasoning, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Pepper and Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients required:

• ½ cauliflower head cut into florets.
• 2 cups mixed pepper
• ½ onion sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon garlic minced
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Salt

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How to prepare :
In a food processor, reduce cauliflower florets to a rice consistency, then nuke for 7 minutes in the microwave with 2 tablespoons water. Set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium-high with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the peppers and onion, and saute for 4-5 minutes. Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add about 1/2 cup of chicken broth and whisk to combine. Allo the mixture to simmer for 1 minute, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve immediately.

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