healthy and balanced recipes
Sometimes all it takes is a few basic ingredients to create several great meals in the kitchen that you can use throughout the week. Today I'm bringing you a combination of simple roast chicken, flavorful bread and a few quick side dishes that you can assemble in different ways to make a salad, bowl or tortilla. Perfect meal-prep and quick dinners for hectic days.
If you are looking for an original side dish that will shine on your table not only in autumn, but also during the winter months, Christmas dinners or other special events, these miso sweet potato rosettes are a great choice. Thinly sliced sweet potatoes baked in a miso-butter marinade with maple syrup and thyme look impressive and taste even better. The perfect way to add a new, sophisticated dimension to traditional roasted sweet potatoes 🤍.
This version of chicken soup with butternut squash, mushrooms, ginger and gnocchi is the perfect meal for those times when we need to warm up, boost our immunity and provide our bodies with quality nutrients. It's full of fibre, protein and minerals, beautifully filling but light at the same time. The combination of pumpkin, ginger, broth and shredded chicken creates a nutritious dish that literally "heals" from within - perfect for weekdays and as meal prep.
Steamed salmon is a dish that will surprise you with its simplicity. There are no complicated ingredients or long cooking time - just a fresh fillet, a few pieces of vegetables, some lemon and herbs. In the steam, all the flavours combine in a delicate balance to create a dish that smells clean and fresh. The sweet and sour sauce adds a light contrast. The perfect dish for days when you want to indulge in something exceptionally good, but still light and natural.
When you combine the sweetness of sweet potatoes and pumpkin with the spicy chilli and fresh taste of lime, you create a dish that not only fills you up, but also warms you up. This bowl is the perfect choice for days when we want something balanced, nutritious and full of flavour - with a dose of protein, fibre and healthy fats. The base is a pumpkin and sweet potato chilli, which can also be used on its own as a plant-based lunch or side dish. But when combined with lime chicken, quinoa and avocado, it makes a perfectly balanced bowl that's also perfect for cold weather.
There are days when you arrive home after a long day and the last thing you want to deal with is complicated cooking. Still, the body deserves better than a quick substitute from the fridge.
When you combine the sweetness of sweet potatoes and pumpkin with the spicy chilli and fresh taste of lime, you create a dish that not only fills you up, but also warms you up. This bowl is the perfect choice for days when we want something balanced, nutritious and full of flavour - with a dose of protein, fibre and healthy fats. The base is a pumpkin and sweet potato chilli, which can also be used on its own as a plant-based lunch or side dish. But when combined with lime chicken, quinoa and avocado, it makes a perfectly balanced bowl that's also perfect for cold weather.
Do you have leftover cooked rice and don't know what to do with it? Or maybe you just don't feel like standing at the stove for a long time today, but you'd like to have something warm, tasty and in perfect balance? This kimchi fried rice is exactly the kind of dish you can make in minutes - full of flavour, nutrients and a nice spiciness. You can add just about anything you have in the fridge - whether it's a variety of vegetables, meat or tofu.
If you're looking for something to make your mornings and afternoons more pleasant, this carrot and apple gingerbread is a great choice. It's moist, flavourful, gluten-free and its ingredients will give you energy for even the busiest of days. Plus, you can prepare it days in advance - so in the morning, just cut a piece, add vanilla/honey flavoured cottage cheese, nut butter, fruit and you're done.
A light but rich salad that smells of autumn. The combination of roasted pumpkin, creamy whipped feta, sweet orange and crunchy seeds creates the perfect balance of flavours. Thanks to the egg and cottage cheese, it also contains plenty of protein, making it suitable as a full lunch or dinner.