One dish can constitute a healthy, substantial meal. It can be a main dish soup or salad, a stew, tacos, a stir-fry or a pasta, as long as there is variety and at least one fresh ingredient. I usually complement hot one-dish meals with a green salad, which is easily thrown together and gives me the crunch of lettuce or other raw vegetables that I crave at almost every meal. Do not underseason. That's because cook's have become afraid of salt.
Salt is essential, both for bringing out the flavors of foods and for bringing flavors into balance.
Garlic, pepper, fresh herbs and dried, lemon juice and peel, are all important when it comes to seasoning. Low-fat food can have big flavors if you understand how to use them and bring them out. Keep your pantry and refrigerator stocked with the ingredients below, so that good, healthy meals can be quickly thrown together.