Toaster oven is no longer limited to toasting, warming or reheating foods. Rather, this excellent kitchen appliance is now widely used to cook various types of food items. If you are looking for new recipe ideas to test in your toaster oven, you have come to the right place. Below, you will find the top 10 easy recipes ideas you can prepare in your toaster oven.
1. Portobello Pesto Burgers
Despite being named burgers, these are not burgers actually. Here, the meat is replaced by pesto-seasoned Portobello. Using whole-grain buns instead of the regular bread will make it a healthy treat for anyone. With less than 400 calories, each of these burgers contains 8 grams of fiber.
2. Tortilla Pizza
If you are bored with the traditional pizzas, this could be a welcome relief for you. The main ingredients include whole-grain tortilla, a small amount of reduced fat cheese, marinara sauce and fresh vegetables. Your toaster oven shouldn’t take long to prepare the pizza.
3. Chicken Quesadillas
Other than the usual chicken, this delicious quesadillas could also be prepared by using different types of vegetables. And if you want to give it some more twist, go for whole-wheat tortillas. And using fresh herbs could help you to reduce the amount of cheese.
4. Roasted Broccoli With Crispy Prosciutto
Featuring mostly broccoli, this awesome recipe is accompanied by a salty companion – Prosciutto. This is actually thinly sliced and carefully dried ham. Preparing the food in toaster oven will make the prosciuttos crispy, adding a nice contrast to the broccolis.
5. Baked Tofu
This unique toaster oven recipe is perfect for lunch. Press out some liquid and add your favorite marinade. Roll the tofu as cubes and cook it for a little longer. You can use this as an alternative to salad or as a delicious side dish.
6. Open Faced Tuna Melt
This tasty variation of the classic tuna melt uses reduced fat cheese, plain Greek yogurt and whole-grain English muffins. The super-healthy recipe will turn your regular meal into a healthy and delicious one. It doesn’t contain any extra sodium, fat or other substances.
7. Spicy Salmon Sandwich
Instead of using the regular bread, this recipe uses naan, the Indian oven-baked version of flat bread. Here, salmon is seasoned with sesame seeds, thyme, tart-tasting sumac and fresh mint. You can get the sandwich ready within 10 minutes.
8. Squash and Zucchini Pizza Bites
For this pizza recipe, you will need rolled whole-wheat pizza dough. Top the bread with pesto and alternating layers of squash and zucchini. Put the pizza into your toaster oven and bake it for some time. The summer vegetables will work as the perfect healthy lunch.
9. Chicken Caprese Sandwich
This recipe makes use of any leftover grilled chicken you have in the fridge. Take two slices of bread and slap the chicken between them. Add mozzarella, tomato, basil and put it in the oven. Make sure that the cheese is completely melted.
10. Pita Melts
Like the other pizza recipes mentioned in this post, you are free to use any kind of vegetables in these melts. Top a pita with mozzarella cheese, red onion, olives, fresh herbs and other ingredients. Cook until the cheese melts completely.
Now that you have 10 brand new ideas to try in your toaster oven, what’s stopping you from trying one of them right now? Get started with any of these recipes and let me know how it tastes. And if you have any other recipe to share, feel free to leave a comment below.
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