Nutritious Meals Can Be Fast

by Vanessa

After a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is cook -- especially if you are 26 weeks pregnant to boot. It's so easy to just open a can, defrost a meal, or throw some spaghetti on the stove; but in my efforts to try to eat healthy, I find myself coming up with new (and super easy) ways to make a nutritional meal. Thank goodness for grocery stores that has already-cooked, cut, or otherwise partially prepared foods. I was quite proud of tonight's dinner menu.

·      Rotisserie chicken (take off the skin to be super extra healthy)

·      Green beans

·      Caprese salad (tomato, basil, cheese, evoo)

Chicken was already cooked; I just had to cut it off the bone. The green beans are fresh and come in a steam-ready bag. Just poke some holes in the bag and pop it in the microwave for 4 minutes. While that was cooking, I cut a couple plum tomatoes and sliced some mozzarella, sprinkled some olive oil and added some basil leaves. All set and on the table in about 10 minutes. It was yummy and colorful to boot. My husband and son both loved it.

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Mom 1

Family 0

What are some of your quick and healthy dinners?

Comments

[Jen]

I had rotisserie chicken on Sunday night and used the leftovers in a pasta dish last night. Yum!!

[Laura]

Here's a healthy one...

1 red bell pepper - cut into sm chunks
1 yellow bell pepper cut into small chunks
1 green bell pepper cut into small chunks
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 can black beans
Half jar to jar of Salsa
Brown rice

Sautee the peppers in EVOO
Add pineapple, black beans and salsa
Let it simmer for 5 minutes

Cook brown rice (I like Uncle Ben's in the microwave bag - fast, easy)

Pour saute veggies and such over your rice - and done! Quick ,easy and YUMMY!