Virtuous evening meals?

[nibdedibble]

I quite often have trouble meal-planning in general, it's not where my imagination lies, and I end up falling back on pasta. If I leave it to DH it's meat in cream sauce with double cream and butter through a mountain of mash.

So what is your fall-back "I have had a healthy meal without thinking too hard about it"? No white carbs, loads of veg, not sausages. (Can you tell I'm trying to lose weight? )

Salmon fillet, 3 types of veg, brown rice...is all I can think of. Please help me make a longer list!

[mistydayswampwitch]

I do a lemon & garlic chicken tray bake. Chop up loads of veg - usually courgette, carrot, butternut squash, onions, leeks. You can use anything really. A drizzle of olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika & a few garlic cloves both chopped and whole. I like a lot of garlic so sometimes add a bit of garlic powder too.
Marinate whole chicken breasts overnight in olive oil, garlic, the juice of a lemon, some chilli flakes and paprika (I sometimes forget this stand and just mix it all together and put it on the veg right away) . Shove it all on the top of the veg and roast until it's all done.
It's really easy and super tasty. I serve it with cous cous & broccoli but you could use brown rice too.
This is a staple in our house, we probably have it at least twice a week.

[AtleastitsnotMonday]

Fritata. Perfect to use up loads of odds and ends of veg too and leftovers are good for lunch.
Paprika chicken and veg skewers
Chicken stirfry
Proper nicois with tuna steak
I batch cook both veggie chilli and curries so just need to reheat with some rice

[nibdedibble]

Brilliant, thanks.
I've never done a traybake...weirdly! I see them all over social media but just haven't.

It's good having a couple more to put in my head. Batch-cooked is useful too, we often have chilli in the freezer.

[Blondie1984]

Stirfry with chicken, prawns or lean steak

Salmon fillets topped with cream cheese & crushed Ryvitas, baked and served with new potatoes and tenderstem broccoli

Chicken breast wrapped in parma ham & baked - served with sweet potatoes and Mediterranean roast veg (also lovely with pork tenderloin)

Shepherds/cottage pie made with a 50/50 of lean mince and lentils and topped with mash that's made with a mix of potato and cauliflower/celeriac/swede....

Chickpea and veggie curry with rice

White fish fillets topped with harissa paste with quinoa and veg

[Mrsmummy90]

jambalaya goes down well in our house.
It's the Asda easy chorizo jambalaya recipe but I add in some chicken. Sooo simple to make.