Dinner Recipes for Pregnant Women?!
Dinner Recipes for Pregnant Women?
i'm having a 4month pregnant friend over for dinner tomorrow. i'm not sure what to make thats good and healthy for her.
please help me out if you can. leave some recipes if you can.
Answers:
First, ask her if there is anything that she doesn't care for. That way if she hates mushrooms you won't make anything with mushrooms. But check out this web site. Lots of recipes for a Healthy Pregnancy and you can pick what you feel comfortable making
http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com/pregnancy...
I would not make anything with heavy garlic or onions. Any recipe that may give heartburn like red sauce, spicy.
On the otherhand, I knew one woman who ate nothing but spicy and red sauce, she had heartburn, but wanted to live it up anyway.
Greek Salad
Ingredients:
1/2 head romaine lettuce, washed and patted dry, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 c. fresh spinach, torn into 1-inch pieces
18 kalamata olives or Greek olives, pitted
1 large cucumber, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 c. red onion, chopped
1/2 lb. firm tofu, rinsed and patted dry, cut into 1-inch cubes
Marinade and dressing:
4 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 lemon, juiced
salt and black pepper to taste
Directions:
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place tofu cubes and marinade in a sealable plastic bag and marinate for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
Wash all fresh vegetables well since they will not be cooked. This is important for removing bacteria from the surface of raw vegetables to prevent illness.
In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, olives, cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, and onion.
Add tofu and marinade to the bowl and toss.
Spanish Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, sliced
8 skinless chicken thighs
1 tbsp plain flour, seasoned with a little salt and pepper
290ml/? pint chicken stock
grated zest of 1 orange
juice of 2 oranges
150ml/?pt sherry
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
300g/10oz button mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper
boiled rice, to serve
Method
1. Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a large heavy pan, then add the onions and fry for about 10 minutes until lightly browned and soft. Transfer to a plate.
2. Toss the chicken in the seasoned flour. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in the pan, then add the chicken and fry until evenly browned. Add the chicken stock, onions and their juices, orange juice and zest, sherry and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
3. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if necessary. Just before serving, sprinkle over the chopped parsley and serve with boiled rice.