How to Prepare Healthy Meals Quickly
I am not a fan of spending hours in the kitchen to prepare a meal. I like my meals to be quick and easy to prepare. Here are a few tips to get in and out of the kitchen quickly with a well-balanced nutritious (and good tasting!) meal.
There are 3 core principles you need to have in place to prepare meals efficiently:
Keep it simple – Gourmet meals can be saved for special occasions. If you want to prepare a meal quickly opt for recipes with fewer ingredients that do not require elaborate preparations.
Make it a habit – Prepare the same meals on a fairly regular basis and you’ll be able to throw ingredients together without thought.
Multi-task – Now this is usually frowned upon, but when it comes to preparing a meal it’s good to juggle more than one task at a time, such as boiling water while you prepare the meat and veggies.
There is nothing worse than being in the middle of putting a meal on the table and realizing you are missing an essential ingredient. This is where menu planning comes into play. A little preparation one day a week can drastically save you time later!
Here are 5 tips for making quick yet healthy meals:
- Purchase vegetables, such as baby carrots and salad greens, prewashed and ready-to-eat.
- Select fruit packaged and pre-sliced.
- Use the microwave to cook vegetables quickly.
- Find recipes that require minimal cleaning and preparation of ingredients.
- Choose meats at the store with low levels of visible marbling (white, fatty streaks) to decrease time spent removing the fat.
If you have a good tip that works for you please share it below!
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
Heart Healthy Tips
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