It can be hard to prioritize nutritious meals when you’re in a rush. These 5 balanced recipes are high in protein and fiber.
If you’ve had a long day at work or just let time get away from you, you may not have ample time to prepare dinner. In these situations, it can be easy to default to food delivery. However, having a balanced meal with little time is still possible.
These recipes can be made in 10 or 15 minutes. Many of them use pre-sliced or pre-cooked ingredients, which you may want to keep on hand if you frequently find yourself in a pinch.
Thanks to the canned salmon, these tacos require no cooking time. You just chop the cilantro, green onions, and avocado and assemble everything on tortillas.
This recipe makes 12 tacos total, with 3 tacos being a serving. Each serving has 47 g of protein and 9 g of fiber. It is also low in saturated fat, carbs, and sodium.
Be sure to drain and rinse the salmon if it comes in liquid. The liquid may contain a large amount of unnecessary sodium.
This dish contains 36 g of protein and 7 g of fiber per serving. It can be made in 10 minutes, as the recipe calls for pre-cooked rice and chicken, as well as frozen vegetables — no chopping required!
Better yet, it can be made in one pan plus one bowl for beating the eggs. This makes for easy cleanup.
It is important to note that this recipe is high in sodium. You may opt for a low sodium soy sauce or simply use less than the recipe calls for to reduce the sodium.
This dish is ready to eat in 15 minutes, and it can be prepared in one pan. The recipe calls for pre-sliced sirloin and mushrooms, so you only have to slice the onion. Each serving contains 26 g of protein and just 8 g of carbs.
Mushrooms are associated with health benefits such as improving insulin resistance and supporting gut health.
This dish’s couscous is made with cauliflower rice, a lower-carb alternative to white rice. It contains 8 g of fiber and 39 g of protein per serving.
This recipe can be made in 15 minutes since it calls for precooked chicken. The cauliflower rice is made by shredding a head of cauliflower on a grater or pulsing it in a food processor, but you can also buy premade cauliflower rice to save even more time.
Since this dish is so simple, you may also consider adding other ingredients, such as vegetables and legumes. Chickpeas and broccoli would be delicious additions!
It may be a stew, but this dish is ready in only 15 minutes. Featuring 16 g of fiber per serving, this dish features ingredients such as pumpkin puree and carrots.
A 1-cup serving of cooked pumpkin contains
You may consider serving this stew with a slice of sourdough bread, if desired.
It can be challenging to eat healthfully all the time, especially after a hectic day. While you don’t have to eat perfectly every single day, having ingredients like pre-cooked chicken and frozen or pre-sliced vegetables can make preparing healthy meals a little easier.