Fresh Ideas March 2023 weeknight meal plan: Making Healthier Easier
You don’t have to sacrifice taste and flavour when it comes to eating these simple, nutritious meals with two portions of veggies per serve. Healthier eating is made easy with these recipes.
“Oily fish, like salmon, are rich in healthy fats and packed with vitamin D, which many Australians fall short of.” – Felicity Curtain, Woolworths’ Nutritionist & Dietician
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Healthier roast pumpkin lentil salad
This nutritionally approved roast pumpkin and lentil salad is sure to be a hit at any gathering. Packed with fresh mint and spinach and peppered with a crunch and tang from pepitas and cranberries, this salad is vibrant, deliciously crunchy and filling. It makes an easy midweek meal made in under 30 minutes.
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Cheat’s healthier pork ragu
Cooked in a juicy tomato-based sauce with plump cherry tomatoes, this 30-minute healthier pork ragu with rigatoni pasta will become your new go-to on busy weeknights. Budget-friendly and easy to make, it’s a win-win recipe.
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Healthier firecracker air-fryer salmon
Coat salmon fillets in a homemade sweet chilli marinade and pop in an air fryer for a quick, nutritionally approved midweek dinner, served in under 20 minutes. Serve the succulent fish pieces with fluffy pineapple rice, crunchy snow peas, cucumber, fresh mint and red onion.
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Healthier chicken panzanella traybake
This healthier chicken panzanella traybake makes a speedy meal the whole family will love. Tender chicken breast fillets combined with zucchini, cherry tomatoes and red capsicum are coated in a moreish garlic and herb marinade for maximum flavour. Cooked in 30 minutes, this is the perfect weeknight staple.
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Healthier garlic beef & greens stir-fry
Looking for a fuss-free healthier midweek meal? Made with extra lean beef mince, this nutritionally approved garlic beef and greens stir-fry is on the table in 20 minutes and is packed with aromatic Asian flavours. Served with brown rice, this is a family-friendly dish that you’ll want to cook on repeat.