Hey guys! A common ‘issue’ many people seem to face, myself included, is coming up with “healthy” meal ideas. Sometimes the meals that we consider so basic can be a total breath of fresh air for someone else and help get his/her creativity juices. Given that, I wanted to share a few meal ideas that I’ve been enjoying lately. I say ideas because if I’m not consciously making a recipe for the blog, I rarely measure ingredients used- it’s just a little bit of this & a little bit of that as I go along. Hence the post title Healthy meals on the fly ;):
Healthy Meals on the Fly
- Chickpea Quesadillas: My love for chickpea flour is still going strong and aside from making Protein Pizza, I’ve been all over it in the form of quesadillas. Trust me it sounds fancier than it is. I basically make a chickpea omelet using this recipe (without the nutritional yeast). Once it’s cooked, I add grated cheese, sautéed mushrooms and then carefully fold over. I then pan fry it on low heat for 2 minutes on both sides until it has developed a golden brown color and the cheese has melted. Seriously guys, you need to try this!
- Big Ol’ Salads: Gah it has become SO hot in Mumbai lately that cold food is just about all I want for lunch! Salads have been my go-to and it involves just throwing in whatever ingredients I have on hand. One of my favorite combos is a similar take of the Basilic Salad that I love at Suzette Creperie: Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, red bell pepper basil, pulled chicken & feta…all tossed in balsamic vinegar & olive oil. If you’re not already adding herbs to your salad, START! It adds a whole new flavour dimension!
- Asian Scramble: I don’t even want to try and count how many eggs I go through a week. I’m eating them once a day at least, and many days twice. I wanted a quick dinner last week that contained some Asian flavors so this is what I came up with:
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 whole eggs & 2 egg whites.
- Place a skillet over medium heat & scramble eggs. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté together broccoli, scallions & mushrooms until veggies are tender, about 4 minutes.
- Mix in the eggs, 2 teaspoons of sesame oil & soy sauce. Stir until well-combined. Turn off heat, transfer Asian Scramble to a bowl & drizzle with sriracha. For an extra crunch, top with almond flakes.
- Bunless Chicken Cheeseburgers: Talk about a mouthful of a name ;)! Given I’m not a huge bun fan, I prefer to swap it out for lettuce and instead get my carb fix from sweet potato fries. I’m happy to do a full post with the recipe for these chicken burgers but essentially it’s just minced chicken breast mixed with finely chopped veggies (I do carrot, bell pepper & onion) & whatever herbs/seasonings I have at home. Once everything is well-combined, I separate the chicken mixture into individual balls, form patty shapes using my hands and grill or pan-fry them over the stove. My cousin asked me for a vegetarian alternative and I suggested soy mince or tofu. You can even turn it vegan by replacing the cheese with avocado.
And that is some of the deliciousness that I’ve been eating lately. Hope you try it out and in the meanwhile, share with me some of what you’ve been eating! I could always do with new meal ideas!
Love eggs + avocado + salsa. That combo never gets old. Also, love me some salads! I usually just go through my fridge, pull out random things that look like they’ll go well together, and go from there. 🙂
Eggs with avocado & salsa is definitely one of my fave combos too :)!
eggs + toast or some sort of shashuka is a life saver for you!
Ooh do you have a recipe for shashuka?
Khushboo, your meals on the fly seem to be super-fly! That was lame I know – but I couldn’t help myself 🙂
Seriously though I love your chickpea flour pizza – I gotta try these quesadillas soon! One of my favs recently have been curried pumpkin tofu – so easy to make and so delish!
Haha the lamer the better ;0! Love the sound of your current fave- sounds like the perfect comfort food!
I love a good lettuce cup for my burger… I love the crisp crunch you get from it! And I am so with you on eggs, there literally isn’t a day that goes by without having some, and I never get bored of them!
Same here…and hopefully neither of us ever do get bored ;)!
Ohhhh.. chickpea quesadilla is genius! Going to try that one out soon. Socca in any form is my jam. 🙂
Oh I agree…it even tastes great with some jam spread on ;0!
Yes yes yes! I am ALL about quick meals. I love cooking but really my patience can’t always handle it. That chickpea quesadilla sounds fantastic – definitely putting it on my list. Eggs are definitely my go to quick meal.. scrambled or fried and plopped on a sweet potato mmm.
Eggs are always a good option and fortunately they are SO versatile :)!