family dinner ideas

Many people may have a strong desire late at night to eat salted biscuit bars, a bar of chocolate, ice cream, or sweets, and others prefer to eat a hearty, calorie-dense dinner that may pose a threat to their daily healthy diet. Some people cancel their dinner permanently, following strict laws in order to maintain a stable weight and a harmonious body. The matter is relatively different from one person to another, so the dinner meal should not be canceled because of its importance in the metabolism process, and the completion of the body's role in burning stored fat during sleep.

easy dinner ideas for family To prepare a light, nutritious and delicious :

chicken quesadillas with  red and green salsa

this delicious finger food can be served as an appetizer or main-dish meal

For salsa:

    4 medium tomatoes, rinsed and

diced (about 2 C)

    ½ C red onion, diced

    1 medium Jalapeno chili pepper,

rinsed and split lengthwise—

remove seeds and white

membrane, and mince (about

    2 Tbsp); for less spice, use a

green bell pepper

    2 Tbsp lime juice (or about 4 limes)

    2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried, and

chopped (or substitute 2 tsp

dried coriander)

    1 tsp ground cumin

For quesadillas:

    12 oz boneless, skinless chicken

breast, cut into thin strips

    4 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortillas

    ¼ tsp salt

    ½ tsp chili sauce

    2 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded

(about ½ C)

    1 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted (optional)

Cooking spray

Ø Preheat oven broiler on high temperature, with the

rack 3 inches from heat source.

Ø For salsa, combine all ingredients and toss well. Chill

in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. (Salsa can be

made up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated.)

Ø Cut chicken into thin strips, and place them on a

baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Broil for

8–10 minutes.

Ø To assemble the quesadillas, place four whole-wheat

tortillas on the countertop or table. Top each with

one-quarter of the sliced cooked chicken, salt, chili

sauce, cheese, and pine nuts (optional).

Ø Fold tortillas in half to close, and carefully transfer

each to a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax

paper.

Ø Bake quesadillas at 350 ºF for 5–10 minutes or until

the cheese is melted.

Ø Serve one quesadilla with ½ cup salsa on the side.