QUICK AND HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS

It’s no news that we are in a fast-paced world and this may have affected even the time we usually allocate to making healthy meals. 

Below are some quick and healthy meal ideas you may want to try anytime you are unable to really treat yourself to those long-hour timed meals.

These meals work best when you have some of the ingredients ready-mades and stored in your refrigerator or freezer as the case may be.

SALADS: Salads are generally classified as a quick meal. They are not only quick to prepare but they are healthy also. There are different types of salad namely; chicken salad, carrot salad, Coleslaw, green salads, etc.

Some of the ingredients used in making salads are Cabbages, Lettuce, tomatoes, chicken breast, boiled eggs, peeled carrots, spring onions, boiled potatoes, zucchini, cucumber, sweetcorn top up with any salad dressing of choice.

PASTA STIR FRY. Your spaghetti stir fry becomes healthy by adding your lean chicken and lots of veggies like carrot, peas, pepper(be it green or red) and as many veggies you’d love to add. Pasta stir fry has become a household meal. You too can try it out.

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SMOOTHIES: Smoothies are now popular and they come in handy as quick and healthy meal. Smoothies are made by puréeing fruits and vegetables in a blender. It often has a liquid base such as water, yoghurt, milk, ice cream and sometimes cheese. They are very filling too. You may decide to mix your fruits to make something yummy or make use of just one fruit with a splash of vegetables. However you make them, you sure will enjoy them.

UGWU STIRFRY: Ugwu known as Pumpkin leaf boasts of a healthy amount of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron. Recent researches have shown that ugwu is also rich in magnesium, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus.

You can add your stockfish, pepper (not smoothly blended) and dried crayfish, depending on how rich you want it to be.

Your ugwu stirfry can be eaten with white rice, boiled unripe plantain or fried plantain, cooked sweet or Irish potatoes, depending on how you want your taste bud to feel.

OATMEAL: Oatmeal is one of the quickest and most healthy meals you can lay your hands on. Oatmeal can serve as your breakfast meal or lunch snack.

Oats boast of important vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and fibres. Its health benefits include but are not limited to weight control, reducing the risk of heart-related diseases, and lowering blood sugar levels.

Enjoy.