Want to know how to prepare low cost healthy meals? It's not as hard as you may think
“Delicious, low calorie, high protein, healthy AND affordable” - is that combination possible? Yes! Eating healthy and hitting your goals doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. What does it mean to eat healthy? A diet rich in fibre, fruit, veg, lean meats, and low amounts of highly processed food. All of these recipes tick all these boxes, and best of all, they’re affordable too!
Breakfast
🥘Meal 1: Lean omelette and PB toast
Ingredients:
- 200g egg whites
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 small onion
- Half a red pepper
- Salt & pepper to season
- 1 Slice of Warburtons Seeded Batch Bread
- 15g crunchy peanut butter
Totals = 407 calories. 37g protein. C= 23. F= 17.5
Price: £1.58 for the meal
Method
- Chop the onion and pepper
- In a non-stick pan, sautee the onion and pepper until the onion is slightly translucent
- While those are sauteing, mix together the egg whites and two whole eggs until combined
- Pour your egg mix into the pan and stir so the veg is evenly distributed.
- Cover and cook!
- Pop the bread in the toaster and when ready spread your peanut butter over it
- Season the omelette with salt and pepper
Serve and enjoy! This peanut butter omelette combo might sound strange, but it really works!
🍓Meal 2: Superfood Greek yoghurt bowl
- 250g 0% fat Greek yoghurt
- 15g Linwoods flaxseed and goji berry mix
- 15g crunchy peanut butter
- 100g Strawberries
- 10g Super Granola Velocity Goji & Strawberry
Totals = 382 calories. 34g protein. C24/ F21
Price: £2.19 for the meal
Method (easiest recipe ever!):
- Chop the strawberries
- Place the Greek yoghurt in a bowl
- Cover with toppings
- Enjoy!
Lunch
🍲Meal 3: Mexican Sausage & Beans
Ingredients:
- 3 lean pork sausages (veggie option: Linda McCartney sausages)
- 150g frozen broccoli
- 130g beans of choice, from a can (black or pinto work great!)
- Half a mexican seasoning sachet
- Handful of spinach
- Salt & pepper to season
Totals = 391 calories. 31 Protein. C36/ F12
Price: £1.87 per serving
Method
- Boil the kettle
- Place the frozen broccoli in a pan and cover with water. Cook on med-high heat for 10 minutes, or until tender.
- In another pan cook the sausages in, cook thoroughly until sausages are piping hot throughout and juices run clear (approx 10 minutes on medium heat).
- Drain your beans and give them a rinse until the water runs clear
- When the broccoli is cooked, drain most of the water, leaving behind enough to cover the bottom of the pan
- Put your beans in with the broccoli
- Add a handful of spinach
- Cover with the Mexican seasoning, and stir so everything is covered
- Cover with a lid, and leave to cook for about 5 minutes - stirring occasionally
- When the sausages are finished cooking, cut them into bite sized pieces and mix them into your beans & veggies
- Simmer until the sauce is at your desired consistency - add more water to make it runny, cook off the water if you want a thicker mix
- Enjoy this hearty & healthy bowl!
