The Savvy Girl's Guide to: 30 Minute, Healthy Meals!

We all want smart and snappy meals that are easy to cook, but still nutritious and delicious. We all want more time for the important things in life, such as catching your favourite TV show with a relaxing glass of wine... Bliss! 

Thickly cut two onions and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons each of brown sugar, malt vinegar and a sprinkle of salt. Cook in a hot frying pan until caramelised and place aside. Next, cut a 400g piece of steak into thin slices, Cook in the hot frying pan for 2-3 minutes until browned and then add one can of drained chick peas. Turn down the heat, add the onions, and mix. Serve on top of a bed of mescaline salad with chopped cherry tomatoes and honey mustard dressing.

 

Cook one cup of the pasta of your choice as per the instructions on the packet, drain and add 125g of ricotta cheese. Defrost ½ packet of frozen spinach and drain out water. Mix into the pasta. Add 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, the juice of half a lemon, lots of cracked pepper and stir in a handful of pine nuts (optional). Heat on a low temperature until warm and serve with salad.

 

In a bowl mix four cloves of crushed garlic, juice of two lemons, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest and a bunch of chopped parsley. Heat a dash of oil in a hot frying pan, add 300g skinless chicken breast that has been cut in half long wise and spoon over half of the lemon mix. Heat until the chicken is cooked through. Put the chicken on the plate and spoon over the rest of the lemon mixture and season with pepper. Serve with steamed broccoli, spinach and potatoes.

Cut 300g of beef schnitzel into thin strips and put in a bowl with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce and two cloves of chopped garlic. Mix and set aside whilst you chop 1 carrot into fine sticks, 1/2 broccoli into small florets and ½ a red capsicum into sticks. Put the chopped vegies in a pot of boiling water and cook for five mins.

In a hot frying pan, brown the beef, then add ½ can baby corn and the vegetables. Mix together well and cook for a further five minutes. Add a sprinkle of cashews and serve with rice.

Brown 150g beef mince with 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, one chopped onion, a clove of chopped garlic and a tablespoon of BBQ sauce. Add ½ can of tomatoes and a can of Watties chilli beans. Mix and heat through until cooked. Place the beef and bean mix in burritos with lettuce, tomato, grated cheese and a dollop of low fat sour cream.