Quick Dinner Ideas

I've sort of rotated through all of my summer meals - and was getting bored of a lot of the same salads and dinners, so last week I made two different dinners that I thought I'd share. Both were quick, easy, and low carb.

Buffalo Meatballs over a Cobb Salad 

(because calling it a Buffalo Meatball Salad makes me gag).

Meatballs: 

1 lb turkey

4 diced green onions

1/2 breadcrumbs

1 egg

1/4 cup Parmesan

touch of salt

touch of pepper

touch of garlic powder

touch of caynee pepper

Roll into balls, place into slower cooked for 6 hours on low and cover with Reds Buffalo Sauce

Salad: 

Arugula, shredded carrots, diced cherry tomatoes, 1-2 hard boiled eggs, crumbled blue cheese - top with creamy blue cheese dressing

This below is not my recipe, but a really good SkinnyTaste staple - and one that I think most kids would really like too.

Mustard and Herb Crusted Chicken

I served mine with a salad I made with everything I had at home, and tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette.

What you need for the chicken: 

• chicken breasts
•  kosher salt
• black pepper
• 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh herbs (thyme, oregano and basil)
• 6 tbsp Dijon mustard 
• 1 teaspoon of diced garlic
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil

What I did:

1. Mix herbs, garlic and mustard in a bowl.
2. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on a plate
3.  Dip chicken in the mustard-herb mixture then dredge each in the bread crumb-cheese mixture.
4. Place chicken in the pan and brown each side, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
5. Bake in at 400 oven for 5 to 8 minutes

 Serve with a salad!