No BS, No Stories: Just the Recipe – Healthy, Inexpensive, Easy Meals

Do you hate reading someone’s entire life story when you’re looking for a recipe online? Yeah, me too!
Here is an entire day worth of healthy meals that are HEALTHY, INEXPENSIVE, and EASY!
No BS, No Stories, JUST THE RECIPE 😀
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BREAKFAST: Chia Seed & Oat Pudding
Why it’s good: Nutrient-dense, great way to give you energy to start to the day, can add almost any flavors you want to mix it up
INGREDIENTS
Note: These ingredients are for ONE bowl, to make a week’s worth for meal prepping, simply multiply the ingredient amounts by the # of days you want to prep for.
- 5 tbsp rolled oats
- 5 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or raw honey
- 1 tbsp nut butter of choice
- 3/4 cup non-fat milk (can be substituted with almond, hemp, cashew, etc. milk)
Toppings & Spices
- Nuts, fruits, coconut, chocolate, granola
- Ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper
- Whatever you want!
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all base ingredients (don’t add toppings yet) to a large bowl and stir.
- Cover and set in the fridge overnight.
- Top off with your favorite toppings
- DONE! 😀
LUNCH: Sweet Potato Bowl
Why it’s good: Super high in protein, filling and delicious, well-rounded macro- and micro-nutrients to give you a mid-day boost
INGREDIENTS
Note: These ingredients are for ONE bowl, to make a week’s worth for meal prepping, simply multiply the ingredient amounts by the # of days you want to prep for.
- 1/2 cup frozen, pre-cut sweet potato
- 1/3 cup raw quinoa
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1 cup sliced cucumber, quartered
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup sliced avocado
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds
Other great things to add
- 1/3 cup kale, chard, baby spinach, or other leafy vegetables
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted & sliced
- 1/4 cup goat cheese
- 1/4 cup walnuts, crushed
Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook quinoa per package instructions and then set aside to cool.
- Heat up frozen sweet potato in a pot with 1/4 cup water and then strain and set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the cooked quinoa and sweet potato; toss well.
- Add the remaining ingredients and any other extras of your choice.
- In a separate small mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and gently whisk.
- Drizzle the dressing over the bowl (toss if desired)
- Sprinkle hemp seeds on top.
DINNER: One-Pot Meal – Baked Halibut
Why it’s good: Minimal prep and cleanup, lots of protein, nutrients, and flavor all in a single dish
INGREDIENTS
Optional ingredients to kick it up
- Fresh mint or basil
- Citrus zest
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Place tomatoes, shallots, and garlic in a baking dish or pot big enough to fit all of the ingredients (including the halibut, to be added later).
- In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper together.
- Pour the sauce over tomatoes, shallots, and garlic; toss well to coat the ingredients.
- Put the tomatoes, shallots, and garlic in the oven.
- While the other ingredients cook, pat the halibut dry with paper towels
- Lightly brush the halibut with olive oil and then season generously with salt and pepper.
- When tomatoes have “collapsed” and the shallots are translucent (~15 minutes) remove them from the oven.
- Put halibut in the same dish with the tomatoes, shallots, and garlic.
- Use a large spoon to layer the tomatoes, shallots, and garlic over the halibut.
- Put everything back in the oven and roast until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork (~12-15 minutes).
- Let cool for ~5 minutes and then get to the table and EAT! 🙂
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