Hungry but short on time? Do you want to eat healthy but don’t have the time to take hours cooking a big nutritious meal? Good news! You can still get a nutritious meal in and won't have to spend forever cooking it. Here are some quick and easy healthy meal options, that will only take you 15 minutes or less to cook!
Ingredients:
* 1 cup coconut milk
* 2/3 blueberries
* 1 Tbsp raw cacao powder
* 1 Tbsp chia seeds
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ice
-Just put in blender and enjoy! If you are feeling lazy, make it the night before and take it on the go the next day
2. Eggs baked in Avocado
Ingredients:
* 1 tsp olive oil
* Avocado
* 2 eggs
* tsp salt
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice the avocados in half, and take out the pit. Scoop out about two tablespoons of flesh from the center of the avocado, just enough so the egg will fit in the center. Crack an egg into each avocado half. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes
3. Berry Breakfast Parfait
Ingredients:
* 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
* 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
* 1 pint fresh blueberries
* Honey, optional
* Cinnamon, optional
In mason jars or bowls, begin layers with ¼ cup of Greek yogurt, followed by a layer of strawberries and then blueberries. Repeat layering process until yogurt and berries are gone. If desired, add a drizzle of honey and sprinkling of cinnamon to yogurt layer before adding berries.
4. Hummus Chicken Salad Wrap
Ingredients:
* 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
* 1/2 cup hummus
* 3 whole-wheat tortilla
* Lettuce (whatever other ingredients you would like to add)
Combine all ingredients on the tortilla and fold.
5. Shrimp stir fry
Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled
* 24 ounces broccoli florets chopped
* 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
For the Sauce:
* 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
* 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon Sriracha, optional
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, cornstarch and Sriracha, if using; set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes. Add broccoli, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture until well combined and slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and green onion, if you would like to.