What's your favorite healthy meal? Recipe?

Question

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CalgarianGirl · Accepted Answer

Ingredients
1/2 bag (250g) Arctic Gardens Spinach
2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
12 oz (340 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp (4 mL) pepper
1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 can (358 mL) evaporated fat-free milk
5 cups (1.25 L) whole wheat penne
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped sweet red pepper (optional)
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried basil or 1/3 cup (80 mL) shredded fresh
2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup (50 mL) grated Parmesan Cheese
Preparation
Steam Arctic Gardens Spinach in microwave for 4 minutes; drain and squeeze out excess water. Set aside.
In large nonstick skillet, heat half of oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken. Transfer to bowl.
Drain off any fat from skillet; add remaining oil. Add onion and garlic; fry over medium heat until softened 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour, pepper, hot pepper flakes (if using) and salt; cook stirring, for 1 minute.
Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan. Add evaporated milk; cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until thickened, without bringing to boil.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne until tender but firm, about 12 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Add chicken mixture, spinach, red pepper (if using), basil, lemon juice and onions; toss to combine. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

snowangle · Accepted Answer

Probably doesn't count because carbs lol, but I make whole grain pasta with homemade tomato sauce. But next week I'm planning on attempting spaghetti squash with meat sauce, so we'll see how that goes!

If you are curious about my pasta sauce, here it is (sorry for my lack of good measurements):

- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- approx 3 cloves worth of minced garlic (read: a lot)
- about 1 tsp crushed red pepper, depending on how spicy you like it
- salt and pepper to taste

Sweat the garlic and the crushed red pepper in a pan on med-low heat for about 30 seconds, then add the can of tomatoes. Heat through and then add salt and pepper. Taste as you go until you like it :)

NearlyNapping · Accepted Answer

Pretty basic, so not much of a "recipe".

Fruit smoothie. I make a full picher at a time (about 2 quarts) so it's a lot of fruit and can be a full meal. It's not always the same, so whatever I happen to have.

Start with 1 banana ( 2 if I'm trying to use them up ).
Throw in at least 2-4 types of berries. Usually blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries. Blueberries and raspberries are my favorite.
A couple hand fulls of red cherries.
Plain or vanilla yogurt 1-2 cups.
1/2 lime ( juice and pulp ) to give it a little kick. ( whole lime if I don't want to save half, but it's almost too much )
1-2 spoons of vanilla flavoring.
This should bring it within 1-2 inches of the top.
Fill the rest with OJ which will fill the gaps so it's quite a bit.
Now blend away

Optional:
Nuts. I like a big hand full of almonds. They grind up pretty well, but still require some chewing.

ksoma · Accepted Answer

like rice, chicken, and curry flavor?

in a pot, use vegetable or chicken stock (2 parts stock for 1 part rice, just as with water). add curry powder to the stock. less or more, depending on how strong you want it. Throw in a good handful of frozen peas and carrots, bring to a boil, add rice, cover, and reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.

cut up some chicken breast into small pieces, season liberally with curry powder, and fry up in a frying pan (if using a non-stick pan, you shouldn't need any oil or anything to cook it.) You can do this whole part while rice is cooking, because cooking the thing pieces of chicken should only take a few minutes.

Fluff rice with a fork, serve in a bowl, top with curried chicken.
Lean meat, rice, and some veggies, all in one tasty, quick meal.

depending on the stock you use, it might be a little saltier than "healthy" is normally, but otherwise, it's all good.

ThatOneBoy001 · Answer

I have eaten a classic breakfast of Oatmeal for the last 18 years. Don't remember ever missing day of consuming it. It's like the perfect energy booster. I make a small portion of one handful of whole oats with all sorts of fruits, seeds, nuts, and additions to the meal. Everyday is a different experience. It keeps me full for about 2 hours, until my next meal. But I eat 6 small meals a day, so it is essential to start healthy in the morning. Any leftovers I consume as a snack with some honey. This has never failed me.

willow74 · Answer

Tuna salad (Tuna in water, light mayonnaise, diced apples, diced onions. Or I skip the apples and add pickles and garlic)
Fruit smoothie (I add one banana, two handfuls of spinach, 1/4 cup yogurt, two handfuls of whatever frozen fruit I have, lemon, agave, Chia seeds, ground flax seeds, and water)
Eggs!! They're really good over wild rice :)
Yogurt with almonds and banana slices is good as well
Bananas spread with almond butter and sprinkled with either cocoa powder or dark chocolate chips (everything is healthy in moderation)

rsstanford · Answer

Vegan nachos ( cheese recipe)
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or palm oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 chipotle pepper packed in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
4 ounces russet potato (about 1/2 medium), peeled and thinly sliced
4 ounces roasted cashews (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup almond milk
1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Frank's)
2 teaspoons pickling liquid from a can of pickled jalapeño peppers (plus peppers, to taste)
Then you can add meatless meat to the tortilla chips and whatever you like on nachos. Super healthy and it's dairy and animal free.

BlueEyedHipsta · Answer

Fried rice, it's so simple and the best way to use up leftovers.
Usually I start out by cooking some rice in the microwave 1:2 ratio. Once that's cooked I let it sit and bring out a fry pan and and use some olive oil to soften some onions (I use whatever kind I have I've even used pickled before) I then add the rice to that and mix it around a bit, then push it all out to the sides so you have a gap in the middle, 1 egg per person cracked into the middle. As it cooks stir it around to break it up. When it's a little cooked but still runny mix it in with the rice. Add soy sauce (not too much) and I like to add a bit of sesame oil. Once that is to your taste, you can add whatever you want to it, left over veges, meat, frozen veges. When that's all cooked add some pepper if desired.

GiftShop · Answer

At the moment? Cauliflower wings  Tofu scramble Saute any veggies you'd like Today I did Kale, Broccoli, Onion and Jalapeno I also do Carrot, Onion, Garlic, Tomato and spinach Crumble in a 1/4 of a block of extra firm tofu Season with Mrs. Dash garlic and herb, Vegetable med, and Extra spicy southwestern seasoning. Then finish it off with salt or feta cheese  Pitas Spread hummus on the inside Add sliced tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, spinach and carrot Top with lime juice and feta cheese  Pesto pasta salad (hot or cold) Boil your fav pasta Buy a tasty pesto sauce out a jar  Cook or keep raw broccoli, spinach, red onion, garlic... and if cooking add zucchini Finish with pepper and chili flakes

chrisbigman · Answer

Favorite HEALTHY meal? I'm not sure if it's really considered healthy, but I make chili every once in a while. Ground beef (or turkey) with some mild chili seasoning/mix, a can of low sodium pinto beans and no salt tomato sauce (2 small cans). Every blue moon, I top it with shredded cheddar/nacho-taco cheese and/or sour cream. Like I said, I'm not sure it's real healthy. But it's more healthier I think than fast food. Now that I think about it, I would maybe say some sort of seasoned salmon fish, baked.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Lemony chicken and veggie chips

- for the chicken
Slice up some deboned chicken breast and place in bowl
- squeeze 2 large lemons
- add some olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper, and a little Tabasco
- leave to marinade for at least 4 hrs
- put in a dish and cook on low heat until the liquid starts to dry. Check if the chicken is cooked.

For the veg:
- slice marrows, carrots, peppers (pretty much any veg that is long shaped) into chip shape.
- place in a bowl
- add salt, pepper, herbs and spices and some olive oil
- place on baking sheet and put in oven for 20- 30 minutes while the chicken cooks.
Note that the veg reduce in size and you will need more than you think.

Star_Fall4 · Answer

Well, I love scrambled eggs. Just Crack two eggs in a boul and stir it up. Turn on the oven to medium-low. Add one teaspoon of coconut oil to the pan to melt. Once you have the coconut oil melted on the pan, add the eggs. Don't move the eggs until you see the outside of the egg. One you see the outside of the eggs, move the edges of the eggs to the center of the pan. Then add a pinch of salt to the eggs, Enjoy!

TripleAce · Answer

No matter what I love comfort food. I love pot roast, meat loaf, mash potatoes, stew... Yea that's my fav beef Stew

crazybi · Answer

Lemon dill salmon, asparagus, and zucchini

salt, pepper, and dill on the salmon, add lemon juice, either put it in a non stick pan or foil with a little bit of olive oil and cook around 400 degrees until it flakes easily with a fork, around 10-15 mins.

Asparagus just boil it, add whatever you want to it, not necessarily healthy but my hubby likes to add a little mayonnaise.

Zucchini- a little olive oil and saute

In-sight-ful · Answer

I personally love anything with spaghetti squash, I have an entire google docs dedicated to spaghetti squash recipes I have found online. I think my favorite simple one though is just some spaghetti squash with pesto sauce and a little bit of parmesan. Add a baked chicken breast on the side and you have a delicious meal.

BellePepper · Answer

This is my favorite atm  It's SUPER tasty. You sear chicken then saute zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, and onion.

FemWorship · Answer

Iced seltzer with lime & tangerine squeezes
Albacore tuna, avocado, black pepper, pepper rings, diced onion, touch of mayo+Ranch, Cavender's, Beau Monde, other fav... mix & serve over fav toast or toasted Eg. Muffin... Parmesan sprinkles optional
Not enough? Side of tomato basil soup.
(Tuna = only once/week)

Pat8707 · Answer

Taco soup. (Without the ranch dressing) It's really fucking good and you can prepare it really early and slow cook it.

H2OBearer · Answer

Baked sweet potatoes, and salted broccoli after boiling it to softness.  Those two together is enough to have me eating it throughout the entire day xD

ThisDudeHere · Answer

Make some ceral.

notbrxthing · Answer

i love to make quinoa, mango, edamame. not sure the recipe, but if you google you'd find it. also, i make spring rolls frequently. I use sprouts, cabbage, carrot, and broccoli and I cook those, put them in a rice wrapper, pair it with some soy sauce with sesame oil and rice vinegar and I'm good to go! hope that have you some ideas.

TheGuyFromMiddleEast · Answer

400 gr of steak and a big bowl of salad consisting of lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots and kale.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Breadless Pizza. Place the pepperoni directly on a broiling tray and top with sauce, cheese, other toppings, etc. and broil for 4-6 minutes. This IS a healthy meal if you are following a low carb diet.

sweet_t2394 · Answer

Zucchini noodles are the bomb! I like to grill a chicken breast and slice it up. Then, toss zucchini noodles in pesto and top with the sliced chicken. Mmmm!! You could always get some sushi too, yuusss! 😍 🍣

SleepingSnorlax · Answer

Cauliflower mashed potatoes  Mmmm if you make them right you can barley tell they aren't potatoes

paulina_g · Answer

Eggs. Boiled, scrambled, omelette, fried. You can never go wrong with eggs :D

rjroy3 · Answer

Quite a few actually lol. The most recent is a Tex Mex skillet. Has ground turkey, onion, jalapeño, roasted red potato, corn, beans, eggs, cheese and garlic salt/cumin/chili powder spices. Huge batch meal that is really filling and super tasty.

imnotcrearive · Answer

For a shake I like frozen berries, banana, yogurt, oatmeal, cranbery and apple juice.  For food I like a handmade burger with arugla, tomatoes, creamy goat cheese mushrooms.

G-Daz · Answer

Black rice in olive oil or coconut oil. Fry it for 5 minutes mixed with sea salt and lots of garlic. Let it sit for a while so the rice absorbs the flavour.  Later on add hot water

Takada · Answer

This, minus the beef:

Mickey712 · Answer

Shrimp skewers!!! I love seasoned shrimp with bell peppers and grilled chicken or beef :) with a side of brown rice and green beans OR peas mixed in with the rice. Delicious!

Bobba_Fett · Answer

Vindaloo

LeFrogDog · Answer

My favorite healthy meal is a salad, i'm not a skilled cook :(

genericname85 · Answer

zucchini-spaghetti. you can even turn it vegan if you so choose.

Nomad69 · Answer

Go to the grocery store buy a bbq chicken that's cooked in the deli, go buy a sweet kale salad with cranberries in it and get some poppy seed sauce or cucumber sauce and mix it all up and chow down, yummy

minnesotakate14 · Answer

I love stir fries.  I usually put lots of veggies in it, some meat, bacon, and a little rice. Then I top it with an Asian sauce. Yum!  I may have to eat that now lol ☺️

Sunflower19 · Answer

Spaghetti Squash 😊 I think it's better than actual spaghetti Lol

raio81597 · Answer

I make black bean burgers. Just one and I'm done. :)

Phoenix98 · Answer

Glass of juiced vegetables and fruit juice with ice. homemade mixed vegetables. Pork chop smoked to perfection on the grill with a variety of herbs, wood and spices.

dudeman · Answer

i like making fallafal gyros from scratch. the nan bread takes a while to make though.

grinning_totem · Answer

Peanut butter allegedly isn't all that healthy, but I like peanut butter on rye with sliced apple or pear on top.

Cmasterson · Answer

Zoodles! lol and sauce etc. They're so good (Zucchini noodles), cauliflower pizza- home made. salad quinoa bowl!

meatballs21 · Answer

I like taco salads. Lettuce, seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, avocados, a little grated cheese and some smashed up nachos to give it a crunch.

Hollywood-Glam · Answer

Mango salsa & grilled salmon salad: the ingredients are , arugula, quinoa, cilantro, mangoes, green onions, salmon, red peppers, salad dressing, seasoning, and lemon.

SunnyCaliGirl · Answer

Dark Chocolate covered fruits and nuts I know this is more of a desert but it is healthier chooses over cake

nalaa · Answer

Burrito bowl just brown rice, mashed beans, black beans, some peppers, salsa and guacamole

UncagedAgent · Answer

I call it the, "No thanks, I already ate." Takes 0 prep time and doesn't have an fat or calories. It's only got one ingredient, will power.

CHARismatic110 · Answer

Sautéed spinach and shrimp Green smoothie Salmon, brown rice and broccoli

Cosytoasty · Answer

Piri piri chicken, roasted sweet potatoes and raw kale/tomatoes/sweetcorn salad.

Melcart23 · Answer

2 chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder with a whole load of asparagus cooked in olive oil and pieces of garlic with it. I don't know, sounds boring but I love it

Socialrealist · Answer

All you need after an intense powerlifting session is lots of canned tuna mixed with cottage cheese, rooster sauce, mayonaise and eggs.

carinerose · Answer

It's super easy. Grilled chicken, avocado slices, and some white yoghurt.

MimTcgraw · Answer

Prime rib + fire + strong horseradish (that's healthy for your soul!)

brewersfan01 · Answer

I put chicken breast on the grill, Rice on the stove, Vegetables in the microwave, and mix it all together.

Sabretooth · Answer

whatever you want, exercise after. why sacrifice your mind?

Cricketfaye · Answer

My healthy food will be grilled or baked food's. I stay away from breads and potatoes, and rice And sugar things.

JamesDylan1990 · Answer

Salad with grilled chicken

abbabby · Answer

a salad containing banana apple capsicum carrot cucumber grilled fish

COCOCHANEL · Answer

green onions and natto on barley rice

DeltaRoss · Answer

2 avocados mushed into mush with salt

Dream2winxx · Answer

Japanese lunchbox, Google it. Korean lettuce raps

Najii · Answer

me, all u have to do is heat me up ;)

Thunderstorms · Answer

WATERMELON 🍉 The best combo of yummy and healthy.

mimieoa · Answer

healthy microwave food

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