Tired of dinners that weigh heavily on your conscience and on the scale? Let's go for a simple, healthy and, most importantly, super tasty menu for 2.
Starter: Crunchy quinoa salad
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- A small sprig of fresh parsley, chopped
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Rinse the quinoa, cook and allow it to cool.
Mix the cooled quinoa with the vegetables in a salad bowl.
Pour in the lemon juice and olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Stir again to allow each grain of quinoa to soak up the flavors.
Then chill in the fridge to marinate and bring out the full flavor.
Main course: Grilled fish and vegetables
Ingredients:
- 4 fish fillets (Fish is life, so choose whatever you like: cod, sea bass, whiting, sardines...)
- A little bit of olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Your favorite seasonal vegetables, coarsely chopped
Instructions:
Heat your grill or frying pan.
Season the fish with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Grill the fish for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Brown your vegetables with a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper.
Dessert: Pan-seared pears
Ingredients:
- 2 pears
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1/2 orange
Instructions:
Peel and halve the pears, removing the core.
In a frying pan, heat the honey, add the water, vanilla, cinnamon and orange zest.
Place pears cut-side down. Cover and simmer until tender.
Serve the pears with the reduced syrup on top.
Now you've got a gourmet dinner without breaking the bank or spending three hours in the kitchen. Enjoy your meal and don't forget to share a photo of your dinner with us at: inthemove@intelcia.com.
