What are some healthy meals that are easy to prepare?
I basically make all my food on my own, and when i do i dont have that much time to make it. So i wondering if theres any healthy meals that are fairly easy to prepare. Nothing high in fat or sodium.
Choose a fresh protein, lean red meat, poultry, fish, or lentils, etc.
Match with a lo-carb whole-grain starch choice:
whole-gtrain pasta, brown rice, sweet potato, squash, turnip, etc.
Then pair with a couple of low glycemic index vegetables.
A salad is easy to prepare
LEMON CHEESECAKE
Rich and delicious! Only 100 calories.
It’s so easy to make, you mix it with a fork.
2 cups nonfat yogurt cheese Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 7-inch springform or 8-inch piepan.
Combine yogurt cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla, mixing gently with a fork or wire whisk until well bended. Stir in the eggs.
Pour into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until the center is set, 20 to 25 minutes (piepan) or 55 minutes (springform). Cool slightly and refrigerate, uncovered, for 24 hours.
Serves 8.
1 slice: Calories 100, Protein 6 gm, Carbohydrates 18 gm, Fat less than 1 gm, Cholesterol 0, Calcium 143 mg, Sodium 65 mg.
7 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 egg whites, lightly beaten (or 1 egg and 2 whites)
1 lemon, juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel, or 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
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mac and cheese
Pasta with chicken
1 pkg. of fresh linguine noodles
1lb. chicken
Sun-dried tomatoes- chopped
Capers (drained)
Fresh Basil/or dried
Mushrooms-chopped
Fresh Parmesan cheese
Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic & Herb seasonings
Butter
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea salt & black pepper to taste
1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Let the chicken brown on both sides in a cast iron pan with olive oil, Tablespoon of butter, and Garlic & Herb Seasoning.
3. Add balsamic vinegar, and place in oven for about 20-30 minutes.
4. While baking, chop mushrooms, basil, and sun dried tomatoes, and shred cheese.
5. Sauté mushrooms in butter and salt and pepper.
6. Set aside.
7. When chicken is done, cut into pieces and boil noodles.
8. Drain water when the noodles are done. ( Leave the noodles in the pot)
9. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
10. Then add the mushrooms, basil, chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and capers to the noodles.
11. Combine well.
12. Serve warm with dipping spices and French bread.
Chicken stir-fry. All I do is cut chicken up in bite size pieces, saute in a little olive oil, with red, yellow, green peppers, onion, carrots, broccoli, serve with rice (boil in a bag is great-10 min in microwave)…it’s always a HUGE hit.