lack of time in a week may be the biggest obstacle to diet balance. However, with a little planning and preparation on the weekend, you can enjoy delicious, healthy and healthy meals when your life becomes crazy. Not only can you save a week, but your wallet and waistline will also thank you. Prepackaged entrees in restaurants and grocery stores are usually more expensive than home-made dishes, and they are also high in sugar, fat, salt, and calories. In the next slide, we will show you 10 healthy and nutritious recipes that you can make on weekends and enjoy in a week.
Credit: Adobe stock / Kirsty 1. Cream Pumpkin and black bean pepper are not necessarily boring. This version, which includes buttered squash and black beans, proves to be satisfying and delicious without meat. This vegetarian chilli will taste better after being refrigerated for a few hours in the refrigerator, so that the taste will blend together. Make a batch three to four days in advance, add in the pumpkin, and heat it when ready. Cucurbita squash, which is rich in antioxidants, increases the sweetness of cream, while black beans add a lot of protein and fiber. Put a simple salad together and dinner will be ready.
recipe and nutrition information * * : * * Cream Pumpkin and black bean pepper
credit card: fotogal / iStock / Getty Images2. When you make coffee in the morning, you can put this simple dish together - throw it into the oven when you go home, and you can have delicious and healthy seafood dinner without watching the evening news. Shrimp is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein, with low mercury content. It is a good choice for seafood. It also provides calcium, magnesium and potassium. You can consider looking for wild Alaskan shrimp, which is considered "the best choice" by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. Put the shrimp and its juice on the instant whole wheat meal as a simple and quick dinner.
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Listen Now: how to calm down in 3 minutes. Vegetarian meat cake is a simple, delicious and comfortable food. It is also an easy way to eat extra vegetables (such as sweet pepper and zucchini), which will increase the nutritional value. The patties can be put together in a few minutes and then refrigerated until you are ready to bake. Another option is to bake it right away and then freeze it so that when you're too busy to cook, it can defrost and reheat. A protein rich diet, such as lean beef, can help you feel full and lose weight. In the last 20 minutes, put the chopped carrots and broccoli into the olive oil and bake with the meat cake to make the meal more abundant.
recipe and nutrition information * * : * * vegetarian packaged meatloaf
Credit: elenau danileiko / iStock / gettyimages4. Chicken, chickpea and sausage stew in warm months, soup and stew are still a good dinner. But instead of using rich cream as a base, it's better to use light broth. This stew is rich in protein, a small amount of fresh vegetables, vitamin C, calcium and vitamin K. Chickpeas can be added with protein and folate to help prevent birth defects in pregnant women. While the choir may be a little fat, you just need a little bit to get the wonderful taste and color that it lends to the stew. You can also choose chicken and beef or pork to reduce fat and calories. Keep the remaining sausage in the refrigerator for two months.
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points: Getty thinkstock5. Salmon balls, which contain a lot of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, are one of the cheapest super foods in the grocery store. Shopping for wild Alaskan Salmon: it won the Monterey Bay Aquarium's "best choice" rating. Mix the cream inside and the patties outside are crispy, accessible to even those who don't think they like salmon. Stir the fresh lemon juice together, add salt and pepper to the pure Greek yoghurt as a simple sauce, and then put it on a piece of chopped lettuce, which is mixed with spinach, topped with lemon juice and olive oil.
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Credit: Robert Linton / iStock / Getty Images6. Red lentil and coconut soup
cream flavor, healthy and delicious, rich in fiber, heart-friendly monounsaturated fatty acids and anti-inflammatory spices. It's quite easy to make and freeze, so you can prepare a double portion of food in two - one for now and one for later. Lentils are rich in fiber, potassium and folate. They break down almost all the time during cooking, so they taste just as good when you use another lentil. Unless you boil the soup to a muddy shape, the texture will be different. The soup also combines garlic, ginger, curry and cinnamon, all rich in antioxidants. Before freezing in a sealed container for 3 months, make sure to cool the soup to room temperature.
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Credit: margoedward / iStock / gettyimages7. The classic Latin American recipe, arroz con polo, can be made in stages, making it an ideal dish to start early and finish before eating. You can use brown rice instead of white rice and cook it in advance (it's well preserved). Brown rice does take longer to cook than white rice - about 20 minutes longer - and requires an extra half cup of chicken soup. Enjoy a simple, complete dinner with low sodium black beans (seasoned with chopped garlic and cumin powder) and a simple green salad.
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credit card:8. Middle East spiced brisket
forget what you think you know about brisket. This stewed beef is mixed with various spices, refreshing and comfortable with Mediterranean flavor. Like many dishes, this taste will be better after a day (or two) in the refrigerator, because the taste has been completely mixed. It's easy to put together, but it does take a while to cook, so it's a good choice on Sunday afternoon and can be eaten later in a busy week. Adding soup and healthy doses of lycopene to ketchup may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
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Credit: Getty thinkstock9. Egg and Canadian bacon breakfast sandwich breakfast is probably the worst meal of the day. Making a healthy breakfast in advance is the best way to start a day well. A protein rich breakfast can keep you full for a longer time; with some whole grains rich in fiber and vitamins, you have a healthy and balanced breakfast. Making a batch of these sandwiches in advance will give you a breakfast, which is easy to eat on the journey. Take a piece of fruit on the way out and make the meal.
recipes and nutrition information * * : * * eggs and Canadian bacon breakfast sandwich
points: Getty thinkstock10. Peaches and cream cut oats are a whole grain, a good source of fiber, iron and protein, but they take hours to cook before they become tender, which is not a good choice for a busy weekday morning. But this hands-on approach allows you to prepare oats the night before, limiting your hands-on work to a few minutes in the morning. The addition of potassium and antioxidant rich fresh sweet peaches (even frozen) eliminates the need for excess sugar, making it a healthy, energy rich breakfast. Milk is fortified with extra protein, calcium and vitamin D. Milk substitutes made from almonds, flax or soybeans also work.
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