I was looking for a dinner recipe to cook for Valentine’s day. That was the one for me. I would highly recommend for a date night 🙂 Quick to cook, comfort food, perfect with red wine and healthy with the addition of the veggies. Choose good quality lean sausages and fresh gnocchi for the best result.

I love cooking this recipe in spring and summer, when zucchinis are in abundance. It is so satisfying to turn a few simple, inexpensive ingredients into a healthy dinner. Serve with your favourite side salad.

I love eating vegetarian pastas – it leaves you feeling satisfied and not that guilty about the amount of calories consumed 🙂 Not too mention that the cooking time of just 20 minutes is a big bonus too! The leftovers for lunch the next  – one more tick!

Two main ingredients – sweet potatoes and turkey steaks. I have topped up the sweet potatoes with sweet chilli sauce ( I added too much 🙂 ) and grated ginger and added lemon zest and lemon juice to the turkey steaks. Little touches turned into a great flavour! Serve with the salad of your choice ( I love the Greek version with the splash of soft feta cheese).

Veggie intake tick. If you manage to stick to just one pita, it is a pretty healthy quick dinner option:)I like using the chicken souvlaki strips  from Coles, saves time and tastes great. You will have some leftover pitas, you can refrigerate them and use as a pizza base later on.

I don’t remember being so excited about having eggs for dinner. I could not wait to dip my bread into the saucy goodness. I have used turkey meatballs for a leaner version, you can substitute for beef or lamb meatballs. If you have got some time on your hands, make your own meatballs.

The ingredients are very simple – your usual antipasto culprits , white fish and a can of cannellini beans! A perfect after work out dinner to keep you calories in check.