21 Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes to keep you satisfied, nourished, energized and feeling your best during the heat of the year! These seasonal wholesome meals are perfect for omnivores who love whole foods!
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Over 70 healthy and sexy Aphrodisiac Dinner Recipes for a romantic dinner! These nourishing, delicious dishes are paleo, keto, low-carb and SEXY!
Step up your holiday feasts with homemade Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce! Sweetened with pure maple syrup and spiced up with cinnamon, orange zest and bourbon, this cranberry sauce recipe only takes about 10 minutes to make and is ultra flavorful!
Quick and easy Mediterranean Chicken with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. A healthy, flavorful chicken recipe requiring only 7 ingredients!
Chicken sausage pesto pasta makes for a filling, delightfully flavorful and fresh meal. Make it ahead of time for meal prep, or whip it up for the whole family!
What’s your pasta theory?
Are you into red sauce? Creamy sauce? Pesto? A drizzle of olive oil or melted butter? Something I’ve never even heard of?
Perhaps you have a noodle preference, meat (or lack thereof) specifications, and/or vegetable requirements (or lack thereof)?
While I’ve been eating gluten-free for a decade, I still occasionally find myself craving a big bowl of pasta. Truth be told, I can get down for just about any iteration of pasta, regardless of the sauce, and/or meat and vegetable inclusions.
I do find I absolutely ADORE pasta with sausage and pesto sauce. Which is exactly what we’re doing for today’s carb fest! I use a store-bought chicken sausage and homemade pesto sauce, but you can go about this however you’d like.
Sexy dinner recipes for Valentine’s Day that are clean, simple, and easy to prepare! These sultry aphrodisiac recipes are perfect for sharing with your partner.
Do you enjoy cooking for your special someone? For me, preparing a meal to nourish someone you care about can be one of the most heartfelt actions. Not to mention, depending on the meal and vibe, it can create unparalleled intimacy!
I have spoken about aphrodisiac foods on this site numerous times. Not only can food be medicine, but it also dramatically affects the way your body feels, from energy level to mood to libido.
For this reason, I thought I would share some sexy dinner recipes for Valentine’s Day to inspire your sultry dinner with your companion.
What Foods Are Aphrodisiacs?
The following foods are known to stimulate your desire to get your groove on:
Meat, asparagus, shellfish and seafood (particularly oysters), chocolate, nuts, red wine, chilies, strawberries, figs, ginger, and avocado.
While beets aren’t mentioned in a google search, I am 3000% convinced beets are the ultimate aphrodisiac. Just food for thought.
Remember, certain herbs and roots have a powerful aphrodisiac effect as well! Consider saffron, maca, ginseng, fenugreek, and more.
What Makes a Food an Aphrodisiac?
Foods that stimulate blood flow (this includes blood flow to your loins), increase your energy, and boost your mood are considered to increase sexual desire.
Not to mention, many of these foods have ancillary health benefits – they are natural anti-inflammatories and antidepressants.
In pursuit of making your Valentine’s Day special, I have included some of my favorite sexy recipes from around the web in this post.
But no need to stop at dinner…If you’re looking for aphrodisiac dessert ideas, be sure to check out my some of my favorite
Healthy and Sexy Dessert Recipes:
- Paleo Chocolate Cake
- Almond Flour Fig Cake
- Paleo Strawberry Coffee Cake
- Soft Chewy and Gooey Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Keto Strawberry Shortcake
- Chocolate Beet Cake
- 4-Ingredient Paleo Avocado Chocolate Mousse
- Grain-Free Tahini Blondies
And without further adieu, here are…
36 Clean and Sexy Dinner Recipes:
Pesto Salmon in Parchment Paper is an easy low-carb, keto, paleo dinner recipe that turns out mouth-wateringly tender and amazingly flavorful. A delicious meal worthy of putting on repeat!
Since my Mediterranean Salmon in Parchment Paper is one of my all-time favorite recipes on this site AND I have a deep love for pesto, I figured I would simplify the parchment paper salmon concept and just go with pesto.
Revolutionary? Nay. But friends, you NEED this!
The salmon turns out so crazy tender in this application and the whole thing is a melt-in-your-mouth experience.
I made the pesto sauce using what greens I had in the refrigerator: spinach, basil, and dill. I used what nuts I had in the pantry: almonds and pistachios. The end result? A flavorful herb salmon with just the loveliest nutty crunch.
Can you go with classic pesto sauce? Yes, absolutely! I cover that in the Pesto Sauce section below. For now, let’s learn…
How to Make Pesto Salmon in Parchment Paper:
Easy, healthy meal prep recipes for camping, backpacking or road trips. These delicious and nutritious recipes are perfect for fueling summer adventures!
Spinach pesto sauce made dairy-free and low-FODMAP. This easy pesto sauce recipe is vegan, and can also be adapted to include parmesan and garlic for a more classic approach.
Moist and tender raspberry balsamic chicken made with only a few simple ingredients. Make this recipe any night of the week or use it for meal prep.
Happy weekend!
What are you getting into this weekend? I’m up in the mountains skiing and avoiding packing boxes. You see, I’m moving to a different location this week and avoidance through skiing is my favorite behavior 😉
On this week’s healthy vegetarian meal plan: One-Pot Lentil Taco Skillet, Beet Pesto Pizza, Crispy Kung Pao Tofu and Vegetable Stir Fry, Crunchy Thai Salad with “Peanut” Dressing, 30-Minute Pizza Skillet Casserole.
Enjoy!
xo
A photo tutorial on how to make artichokes Instant Pot (or pressure cooker). This quick and easy method results in perfect artichokes every time!
Have you ever struggled while making artichokes on the stove top?
The artichokes are steaming, you’re multi-tasking, everything is going great. Until you check on the artichokes to find all the water has burned off. So you add more water, but it’s too cold and it takes a million years to heat back up.
Meanwhile, your artichokes seam to be getting harder rather than softer in their stubborn steadfast artichoke way. You persevere, but you watch your dinner sprout legs and take a route of its own.
Relatable?
Well, THIS JUST IN!:
I’m sharing a tutorial on how to make artichokes in the Instant Pot, and believe you me, this method is goof proof. No worrying about water levels or temperatures or the stubborn rock solid hardness of rogue artichokes.
This week’s healthy vegetarian meal plan consists of Vegan Butternut Squash Enchiladas, Orange Tofu Chickpea Bowls, Broccoli Beet and Kale Brown Rice Bowls with Pesto, Slow Cooker Smoky Vegetarian Chili, and Roasted Delicata Squash Salad. Enjoy! Sunday Vegan Butternut Squash Enchiladas from Making Thyme for Health Prep Ahead Tip: The squash can be roasted in advance to help save time. …
Creamy scalloped sweet potatoes made lactose-free with a cauliflower sauce. This fresh, comforting side dish is great for sharing with loved ones over the holiday season. You’ve heard me say this in the past, but my favorite part about holiday season is all the side dishes. They are fun recipes to develop, eat, and photograph. …
Slow Cooker Bison Roast with carrots and mashed rutabaga makes for an incredibly nutrient-dense and delicious dinner!