HOW TO BUILD A QUICK + NUTRITIOUS DINNER
Quick AND nutritious?! Yeah, I said it!
If you have trained with me, or been following me for awhile... you KNOW that I am all about making quick meals that pack a big punch with nutrients!
So today, I want to guide you on how I make my dinner quick and painless!
For the last 4 months, I have been testing out a vegetarian diet. So far, I am really enjoying how my body feels and how it is reacting to a plant based diet. With that in mind.... I will give you tips on how I make quick dinners without meat, and how I used to do it with meat!
VEGETARIAN STYLE:
There are a few essentials that I include in each dinner: beans + greens!!! + I add eggs to basically everything...so eggs too ;)
I have been making Buddha Bowls.... and WOW I am hooked!
First thing I do, is take a blate {yes, I said blate.... that is what my family calls those bowl/plates lol!!}... and I lay at least a cup of spinach in the bottom.
I then put about a cup of beans in.
After the spinach and the beans, I get creative. Somedays I like to add chickpeas, broccoli, asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms, brussel sprouts.... really any type of vegetable that you like!
Once I have all the veggies in my blate, I top it all with 1 or 2 eggs cooked over easy! I LOVE a runny yoke, but you can always cook it to your liking!
One thing that REALLY helps keep things interesting is how you spice this! You can have a garlic base, spicy etc. Most times, my clients say to me... "but I get so bored of the same healthy foods" And my response is always to change up your spices and vegetables. Even without needing a different taste, it is always beneficial to change up your vegetables {and fruits} to get an array of different micronutrients {vitamins and minerals}.
MEAT EATERS:
I was a meat eater for 28 years of my life. So I definitely have come up with some easy ways to create quick and easy meals.
First thing, is decide what you want your protein to be. So if you are basing your meals around meat... pick what you want! I always recommend to stick to more lean proteins for most days of the week.
After you know what meat you will be eating... then pick 2 veggies you want as your sides!
Put your meat and your veggies ALL onto tin foil {to avoid dishes} and throw it all in the oven together! {timing would depend on what meat you are cooking}
If you require a bit more complex carbs in your life.... while everything is cooking in the oven, you can cook rice or quinoa on the stovetop! I recommend quinoa, as it has a higher quantity of protein.
What I love about making this meal, is that you can pretty much get it started and in/on the oven. Then you can walk away until the timer goes off! Talk about the ideal time to multitask!
BIG TIME TIPS:
- Pre cook your beans from scratch to avoid using canned foods {fresh is best}
- Mix up your spices
- HAVE A PLAN!! Know what you will be making so you have the groceries at home!
Do you have anything that works best for you? Comment below, I would LOVE to hear about it!