![]() ![]() Fresh tuna steaks (pan fried)įresh tuna should only be cooked briefly, so is perfect for meals in a hurry. Serve as it is as a side dish or for a light lunch, or use as a filling for tortilla wraps. Stir in some chopped fresh coriander leaves and a good squeeze of lime juice. Mix a tin of drained black beans with halved cherry tomatoes, chopped spring onion (or red onion) and half an avocado, chopped. Like the sound of this? Check out our recipe for chicken and pepper pitta pizzas (pictured). Place under the pre heated grill for 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Optional extra toppings are tinned sweetcorn (no added salt or sugar), sliced spring onion or sliced button mushrooms. Top with a little reduced-fat mozzarella, torn from a ball, and some sliced tomato. Spread each pitta with tomato puree or passata. Toast wholemeal pitta breads lightly (for ultimate speed, do this in a toaster while you pre-heat the grill). If you have leftover boiled potatoes, you could try our more unusual potato raitha recipe instead. Our recipe for cucumber raitha takes moments to make. Cucumber (or potato) raithaĪ refreshing dip of yoghurt and cucumber is equally good as a dip for crudités or wholegrain pitta breads, or as a side dish with spicy food. You could add some grilled tomato and poached egg on top if you’ve got the time. Peel an avocado, add a squeeze of lemon and mash roughly. Microwave the spinach or heat it in a dry pan for 2 minutes or until just wilted. But why buy it when you can save money and make a healthier version yourself in minutes? Make our classic recipe for hummus or for something a little different, try beetroot hummus (pictured). It’s just as good on toast, as a sandwich filling or a jacket potato topping. ![]() Hummus is surely the dip of the decade, with no self-respecting picnic or drinks party complete without it. Swap the pasta for couscous, or a pouch of pre-cooked wholegrain rice, if you prefer. Drain the pasta and immediately stir in the tomatoes and a handful of rocket per person. While this is happening, wash a small punnet of cherry tomatoes per person and cut each tomato in half. Pasta with cherry tomatoes and rocketīoil some quick-cook dried spaghetti (or other pasta shape, or fresh pasta) according to the packet instructions. Instead of adding sugar or salt, scatter with a handful (80g) of fresh berries or other fruit to get one of your 5-a-day at the same time. Porridge takes just a few minutes to make in a saucepan, and even less in a microwave. Or if you've got a bit more time, try our even more delicious recipe for home-made baked beans with poached eggs. Serve on toast, with a poached egg on top if you feel like it. Heat with tomato passata, and half a teaspoon of smoked paprika. Fast home-made baked beansĭrain a tin of cannellini or butter beans (choose one with no added salt). Mix drained ready cooked beetroot (not in vinegar) with a tin of drained puy lentils (choose one with no added salt), a teaspoon of ready-made horseradish sauce and some chopped spring onion for a substantial salad in moments – perfect for packed lunches. Or if you’ve got 10 minutes to spare, try our recipe for carroty couscous salad (pictured), or fish and couscous salad. Fluff up with a fork and mix in fresh mint, basil and plenty of black pepper. Cover with boiling water and simmer for 3 minutes. Put equal quantities of frozen peas, frozen broad beans and dried couscous in a saucepan. Sarah Brealey presents 25 simple suggestions for healthy meals. No time? That doesn’t mean you can’t eat something home-made and delicious. 25 healthy recipes you can cook in 5 minutes or less ![]()
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