Meals in Minutes

Here are some great meals in minutes from the Massachusetts Academy of Dietetics blog!

Breakfast All Day

Try an all-day breakfast salad. Toss baby arugula, avocado, and grape tomatoes with a lemony vinaigrette and top it with an egg or two.

Ridiculous Easy Stir-Fries

Try stir fries by marinating chicken, beef or tofu in the refrigerator before work and at the end of the day fry it in a tablespoon of oil and ginger or garlic, along with veggies (fresh or frozen), then serve it over quinoa. This meal incorporates vegetables, protein, and whole grains, have a fruit for dessert and you’ll have four food groups. Another great stir fry whole grain Is buckwheat noodle which take about a minute to cook in boiling water.

Zoodle Your Way to Dinner

Try frozen or fresh zoodles (spiraled veggies) for the basis of a quick meal. Cooks them with some broth until they are partially cooked and add tomato sauce, canned beans, and top with a hard boiled egg for protein.

Don’t Skimp on the Shrimp Dinner

Use only one skillet to make these Spanish tapas by sautéing garlic in oil, then add shrimp, paprika, pepper and salt. Once those are cooked add spinach and cook until greens are wilted.This meal is big on flavor, fiber, protein, and veggies.

Easy Lentil, Artichoke, and Spinach Dinner

Reach for store bought lentil soup for a great pasta sauce. Cook soup then add strained artichoke hearts, spinach and serve over pasta.

Roasted Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad

Combine halved tomatoes, fresh corn, minced garlic, and olive oil then roast in the oven at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. While those are cooking boil some whole grain pasta, then toss with the veggies and add some ricotta or mozzarella cheese. This meal is balanced with grains, protein, veggies, and healthy fats.

Greek Yogurt Salad

Toss together lemon juice, a finely chopped red onion, 2% plain Greek yogurt, chopped garlic, feta cheese, sliced cucumbers, grape tomatoes, avocado slices, chickpeas, parsley, and cumin. Then serve on fresh greens for a balanced meal.