Fresh Ideas April weeknight meal plan: Making Healthier Easier
Healthier eating is made easy with these recipes. Add vibrant colours, bold flavours and warming meals to your autumn weeknights. Try these healthier takes on some family and takeaway favourites.
“Add variety to meals by alternating lean meats, chicken and fish with beans, legumes and tofu.” – Felicity Curtain, Woolworths’ Nutritionist & Dietician
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Healthier souvlaki
This healthier Greek souvlaki recipe packs a punch. Enjoy tender marinated lamb pieces rolled up in a wholegrain wrap with salad, mint and homemade tzatziki. A perfect 20-minute, veggie-packed dish for lunch or dinner.
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Healthier slow-cooked minestrone
Scroll no further. You’ve found your new favourite autumn recipe. This healthier slow-cooked minestrone soup is an all rounder. Prep takes just 5 minutes, then you can set and forget it until dinner time. Plus, it costs just $3.15^ per serve.
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Healthier mac & cheese with broccoli
Try this healthier twist on the creamy pasta favourite. Classic mac and cheese gets a veggie makeover with broccoli, baby spinach and parsley whizzed up and added to the cheese sauce. It also costs just $3.43^ per serve. Healthier, cheap and quick, it’s the full comfort food package.
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Healthier roasted sweet potato soup
Another autumn vegan recipe to add to your rotation, this roasted sweet potato soup is creamy, comforting and has just the right amount of sweetness. Plus, it uses every part of the sweet potato, turning the skins into a crispy topping for the soup.
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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.
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Healthier pad Thai
This take on the classic Thai noodle stir-fry is a healthier alternative to takeaway and will be on your dinner table in just 20 minutes. It’s a perfect dish for whatever frozen vegetables you have in the freezer, so load it up with your favourites.
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^The cost per serve is calculated based on the price of the ingredients in NSW Woolworths Supermarkets at the time of publication. Though pricing is checked nationally, price and products may vary by state and may not be available in all Supermarkets. Prices may also be subject to change from time of publication. Find out more about budget recipes and meals from Woolworths here.