• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Dinner Tonight

Dinner Tonight

Healthy Cooking for a Healthy Texas

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Store
  • Healthy Cooking Tips
    • How To
    • Food Safety
  • Family Mealtime
  • Meet the Team
  • Events

Cranberry Crunch Salad

November 27, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Are you looking for a delicious new salad to serve?  Try our new Cranberry Crunch Salad! It is filled with favorites such as cranberries, brussel sprouts, quinoa and pecans.


Cranberry Crunch Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
8
Servings
8
Cranberry Crunch Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 1 pound brussels sprouts sliced
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa cooled
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons agave
  • 1 fresh squeezed orange
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Clean prep area, wash hands, and wash produce.
  2. Slice brussels sprouts
  3. Whisk together dressing ingredients: agave, fresh squeezed orange juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper; set aside
  4. Toss together brussels sprouts, quinoa, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and dressing.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: brussel sprouts, cranberries, cranberry, Heart Healthy, pecan, quinoa, Salad, winter

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

October 6, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Transition into fall with this delicious and creamy pumpkin pasta! Hearty pasta paired with pumpkin and mushrooms is sure to give you that first taste of fall!Bowtie pasta covered in a creamy pumpkin sauce still in the saucepan it was cooked in.

 

Bowtie pasta covered in a creamy pumpkin sauce still in the saucepan it was cooked in.
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
6
Servings
6
Bowtie pasta covered in a creamy pumpkin sauce still in the saucepan it was cooked in.
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces bow tie pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup mushrooms chopped coarsely
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 4 ounces fat free cream cheese cubed
  • 1.5 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and preparation area.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  3. In a large skillet heat up olive oil. Once heated add garlic and stir until aromatic. Add chopped mushrooms and stir until softened.
  4. Add milk and cream cheese and stir until cream cheese is melted.
  5. Add pumpkin and spices and stir until well combined, heated through, and aromatic.
  6. Add pasta and stir until pasta is coated. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, bowtie pasta, dinner, fall, main dish, mushrooms, pasta, pumpkin, pumpkin puree, Vegetarian

Kiwi Mandarin Salad

August 13, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

A delicious and refreshing salad featuring the kiwi fruit and a homemade poppy seed dressing!Kiwi Mandarin Salad a recipe by Dinner Tonight. Spinach topped with mandarin oranges, pecans, chopped kiwis and a yogurt poppy seed dressing on a plate with the salad dressing bottle in the back ground.

Kiwi Mandarin Salad a recipe by Dinner Tonight. Spinach topped with mandarin oranges, pecans, chopped kiwis and a yogurt poppy seed dressing on a plate with the salad dressing bottle in the back ground.
Kiwi Mandarin Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseFruits, Main Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Servings
6
Servings
6
Kiwi Mandarin Salad a recipe by Dinner Tonight. Spinach topped with mandarin oranges, pecans, chopped kiwis and a yogurt poppy seed dressing on a plate with the salad dressing bottle in the back ground.
Kiwi Mandarin Salad
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseFruits, Main Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 6 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 4 Kiwi fruit peeled, cubed
  • 1 cup mandarin oranges canned in juice, drained
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 2 tablespoon nonfat vanilla, Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
  2. Wash kiwi fruit with a soft bristle brush and rinse and dry spinach in a colander.
  3. Place spinach in a large serving bowl. Add kiwis, mandarin oranges, and pecans evenly on top of spinach.
  4. In a bowl or jar with a lid add the yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, honey and poppy seeds.
  5. Whisk or shake dressing mixture until well combined.
  6. Pour over the spinach and fruit.
  7. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Heart Healthy, kiwi, kiwi fruit, lunch salad, main dish, main salad, mandarin oranges, pecan, pecans, Salad, side salad

Yogurt Vegetable Dip Wrap

June 14, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Yogurt Vegetable Dip Wrap
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseKid Friendly, Main Dish, Snacks, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
6
Servings
6
Yogurt Vegetable Dip Wrap
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseKid Friendly, Main Dish, Snacks, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings
6
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 cup carrots shredded
  • 2 cup baby spinach
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and sliced
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Clean your preparation area and wash your hands.
  2. Wash carrots, spinach, and bell pepper before cutting.
  3. Mix non-fat plain Greek yogurt with dill, parsley, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper in medium size bowl until well combined.
  4. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours for best flavor.
  5. To assemble wrap, divide yogurt dip among 6 whole wheat tortillas and spread to cover one side of the tortilla.
  6. Divide baby spinach among the tortillas evenly and spread out over the dip.
  7. Then fill tortillas evenly with remaining shredded carrots and slice bell pepper. Roll tortillas to create a wrap.
Recipe Notes

Filed Under: Family Mealtime, Recipes Tagged With: school

Slowcooker Baked Potatoes

April 27, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Make batches of baked potatoes in your slow cooker! Make the most of all your kitchen tools by using your slow cooker to prepare baked potatoes and keep your oven or microwave open.


How to prepare baked potatoes in a slow cooker by Dinner Tonight
Slowcooker Baked Potatoes
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Servings
4
Servings
4
How to prepare baked potatoes in a slow cooker by Dinner Tonight
Slowcooker Baked Potatoes
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Add to Shopping List
This recipe is in your Shopping List
  • CourseMain Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 4 russet potatoes
  • olive oil for brushing
  • herbs to taste
Servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Scrub potatoes under cool running water and let dry.
  2. Prick each potato at least 8 times.
  3. Lightly brush each potato with olive oil, season with herbs of your choice. Be ware of adding too much sodium to your potatoes!
  4. Individually wrap each potato in foil (wrap tightly).
  5. Place in slow cooker and don't overfill.
  6. Cook on low for 8 hours or until tender when pressed with a mitten. Caution: potatoes will be hot when removed from slow cooker.

Filed Under: Recipes, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: five, potato, potatoes, side dish, Side Dishes, Slow Cooker, tip, tips and tricks, Vegetarian

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 10
  • Go to Next Page »

Newest Recipes

  • Chicken Philly Sliders
  • Venison Dip
  • Hill Country Game Dry Rub
  • BLT Dip
  • Black Bean Dip

Recipes to Try

  • Main Dishes
    • Beef Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Turkey Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Snack Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • Kid Friendly Recipes
  • All Recipes

Sign up for our newsletter to get new recipes & tips!

Sign Up Now

AgriLife Extension logo

  • Compact with Texans
  • Privacy and Security
  • Accessibility Policy
  • State Link Policy
  • Statewide Search
  • Veterans Benefits
  • Military Families
  • Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline
  • Texas Homeland Security
  • Texas Veterans Portal
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Open Records/Public Information
Texas A&M University System Member