Breaded chicken can be healthy, when you bake it instead of pan-frying, and serve it with a whole grain pasta-spinach toss. We sneakily added some omega oil to the pasta sauce, so even the fish haters can reap the health benefits.
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Mozzarella Chicken Melt with Pasta Marinara
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Chicken Sausage Chili Burrito
Burritos are a great way to stretch a pound of meat to feed 6, avoiding extra fat and calories. Good for the waistline and the wallet, too!
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Rotini and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Twelve cloves of garlic may seem like a lot, but don’t worry! Blanching the garlic in boiling water mellows it out.
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Grilled Marinated Portobello Sandwiches with Avocado
Portobello caps have a wonderfully meaty texture when grilled, making this a wonderful main course alternative if you’re trying to eat meatless occasionally. If you have extra time, let the caps marinate in the vinegar a while before grilling; if you’re pressed for time, you can grill them right away.
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Burrito Casserole
This hearty, family-pleasing meal is a Tex-Mex lover’s delight. Use 1-3/4 cups (425 mL) of whatever PC salsa you have on hand; you could also add 1 can of drained corn in with the beans.
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Vegetable Bolognese Pizza
When you just need to get dinner on the table, this is the pizza to make. Our Bolognese sauce has a “meaty” texture, but is vegetarian. Check the label on your mozzarella if you’re serving vegetarians; some mozzarella cheese contains rennet.
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Spring Turkey Pasta
Spring flavours of peas and fresh herbs infuse this light pasta toss. Whole wheat pasta supplies lots of fibre, but you could also use our omega penne pasta- it’s almost as high in fibre but with the added benefits of omega-3 fat.
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Jacket Potatoes with 3-Bean Chipotle Chili
In the UK, the potato skins are called their “jackets”. Growing teenagers might appreciate a full potato. This recipe easily doubles.
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Mango & Black Bean Chicken Salad
Mango adds a touch of sweetness to this main course chicken-bean salad. If your family hates coriander (it is a love-it or hate-it taste!), substitute parsley.
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Charred Beef and Vegetable Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is the it grain! Higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates than other grains, it is a nutritious addition to your diet. In this restaurant-worthy barbecued salad, it’s paired with grilled beef and veggies.
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Green Bean and Fennel Chicken Salad
The warm green beans will soften the fennel and red pepper in this main course salad with residual heat, making their texture more yielding.
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Grilled Romaine Chicken Salad
We even grilled the romaine lettuce in this tasty grilled version of a chicken Caesar salad! If you find your onions often fall through the grate when grilling, try this tip: before placing them on the grill, skewer each slice with a wooden toothpick.
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Hearty Sausage and Lentils
This rib-sticking dish is cold weather food at its best. Lentils contain lutein, which has been found to protect against macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
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Bulgur and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
If you’ve never tried bulgur before, this vegetarian stuffed pepper is a perfect place to start. Whole wheat berries that have been steamed, dried and crushed, bulgur is high in fibre, B vitamins and iron.
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Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry
This family-friendly curry has a perfect mix of sweetness and spice. Make it milder by using mild curry powder, spicier by using hot. PC Frozen Brown Rice makes a perfect accompaniment.
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Hearty Vegetarian Quinoa Chili
This healthy vegetarian chili is sure to satisfy thanks to quinoa which is a complete source of protein. Seed the jalapeno first if you like a milder chili; leave the seeds in if you like things hot.
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Fiesta Quinoa and Black Beans
This hearty main dish has a touch of Mexican flair and makes quinoa a little more fun for the family. It will serve 6 as a side dish.
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Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
Taking less than 15 minutes from start to finish, this quesadilla is perfect after a late night at work.
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Fig & Arugula Tartine
A tartine is a French open-faced sandwich, especially one with fancy toppings.
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Wild Mushroom Barley Risotto with Scallops
This woodsy risotto would be at home on the menu of a gourmet restaurant. Barley gives a chewier, less creamy risotto than does rice.
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Scallops with Garlicky Black-Eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas are a good source of calcium, fibre and folate, as well as being low on the glycemic scale.
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Easy Weeknight Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse- it offers fibre, calcium, vitamins and phytochemicals. One bunch of broccoli is made up of several heads; one head is one individual stem plus its crown. You only need one head for this recipe.
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Chickpea Burgers
Deep-fried chickpea croquettes called falafel are a Middle Eastern specialty and are also a popular street food in Canada’s urban areas. Here we form falafel mixture into patties instead of croquettes and reduce the fat by frying in a nonstick pan.
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Vegetable Lasagna
We’ve simplified the lasagna-making process by soaking the noodles and using extra sauce when layering, instead of boiling the pasta. Hearty and bursting with vegetables, this is our best-ever vegetarian entrée recipe.
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Creamy Salmon Linguine
Supermom feeds a family of four with one can of salmon! Deliciously creamy, and easy enough to make on a weeknight.
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One Pot Italian Meatball Soup
We’ve improved on the classic American recipe Italian Wedding Soup- normally pasta, meatballs and escarole- by using our lean meatballs and whole wheat pasta, and adding extra vegetables. A complete meal in one saucepan!
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Creamy Tomato Sauce with Pasta
A quick and easy pasta for a weeknight. Evaporated milk adds wonderful creaminess to the sauce, as well as making this a good source of calcium with 260 mg per serving.
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Teriyaki Tofu Noodle Bowl
Double the teriyaki, with our teriyaki tofu and our teriyaki marinade! A beautiful and colourful presentation.
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Peanut Pasta Salad
This tasty, super-easy salad is chock full of nutritious vegetables and you can pull it together in minutes.
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Peanut Chicken Wraps
Hand-held food is always popular with kids. The raisin-peanut-carrot combination is slightly sweet, but it’s also nutritious as well!
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Chicken Pot Pie
1 Ratings (1 Reviews)Keep your healthy eating resolutions with this savoury single crust pie! It has 40% less fat than our PC Deep Dish Chicken Pie, and 54% less sodium. Brush the rim of the baking pan with beaten egg to ensure the pastry sticks to the pan.
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Pasta and Bean Soup
PC 8 Vegetable Cocktail is your short-cut to a fabulous soup, brimming with vegetable flavour. Whole wheat pasta and beans add fibre and make this a meal.
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Hearty Vegetable Pasta
A delicious and filling pasta dish, which you can have on the table in about a half-hour. This packs a fibre punch, thanks to the whole wheat pasta and the veggies.
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Pasta with Zucchini Rounds
A wonderfully fresh pasta toss that can be made year-round. Coarsely grating the Parmigiano creates lovely melting bits in the finished dish.
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Mahi Mahi Madras
Gorgeous oranges, greens and reds make this a stunning dinner for company. The Madras sauce cooks down to simply coat the fish and vegetables. This one packs some heat.
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