We all know that going on a diet, any diet, is incredibly hard. If diets were easy, then everyone would be able to follow them without any issues, right? There would be no temptations, no guilty foods and everyone would be perfectly healthy eating whatever they like. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Diets are hard work!
However, everyone diets for a good reason. Whether you are trying to lose weight, lower your blood pressure, reduce your sugar intake or just dieting to be healthier, your reasons are very valid and noble. This is why we put together this list of diet friendly dinners that will help you stay on track. They are delicious, healthy and can easily be made by a great caterer. In fact, a professional catering company will be able to help you plan even more diet friendly meals like this! Even more delicious diet dinners? Time to call that local caterer now and talk about these diet friendly meals listed below and other options you may have.
Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto and Grilled Shrimp
This dinner is a complete, healthy meal that is going to make your taste buds sing and your body rejoice from all the amazing food you just put inside it! To begin, zucchini helps with digestion and weight loss, lowers blood sugar and it is gluten free. Avocados are packed with monounsaturated fats which help with brain function and to lower your cholesterol. Shrimp is low fat, high in protein and full of vitamins. This meal is an all-around win! Healthy foods in ever part of the dish that make it an extremely diet friendly dinner.
Loaded Nacho Sweet Potato Fries
Rather than having tortilla chips topped with unhealthy nacho toppings, swap out most of the standard ingredients to create a new, healthy king of nacho bowl. Sweet potato friend makes up the base and are not only delicious but full of beneficial vitamins and antioxidants. Add some chicken, shrimp or tofu to bump up the protein content and then go crazy with the other nacho-esque toppings. Corn, black beans, fat free sour cream and salsa are a few healthy options you could try.
Smoked Gouda Broccoli Soup
The benefits of eating broccoli are so great that it is hard to think of where to begin. Vitamins K and C along with potassium, fiber and folic acid are the building blocks of broccoli and all nutrients that your body definitely needs. By blending broccoli into a creamy soup and pairing it with some full flavored smoked gouda, you will have a healthy meal that will fill you up and keep you warm on a cold night.
Pad Thai
Skip the noodles in traditional pad Thai and opt for some shredded cabbage instead. Then, top your dish with grilled shrimp or chicken, shredded vegetables like carrots, bean sprouts or scallions and bring the whole dish together with a simple pad Thai sauce (which is made primarily from tamarinds and fish sauce). With barely any calories in this dish and a whole lot of flavor, you are going to want pad Thai every night while on your diet!
Avocado and Arugula Omelette
While this is more like a breakfast dish who says you can’t have breakfast for dinner? When you’re dieting, anything goes! Eggs are a great source of protein as they are low in fat and cholesterol while also being high in vitamin D, B12 and B6 along with a long list of other minerals. Arugula not only goes great inside and omelette but it is full of calcium which can help with bone strength and blood health. Sounds like a perfect dinner to me!
So there you have it, our top 5 diet friendly dinners that are not just healthy but super tasty too. Hopefully you will be able to stick to your diet thanks to these great dinner options or they will get you thinking about more interesting diet friendly dinners you can try. You are going to make this diet one that lasts and helps you reach your health goals- we believe in you! Oh and if the going gets tricky, some healthy catered food or a consultation with a personal chef can do wonders to get your eating habits back on track.
