Healthy recipes to make during exam season
April 9, 2020
Breakfast recipe options
Three minute overnight oats
Ingredients:
- Four (4) cups of water
- 2/3 cups steel-cut oats
- Toppings of choice
Directions
- Bring water and oats to a boil.
- Let boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let stand overnight in the refrigerator.
- Add your favourite toppings (fruit, nuts, cinnamon) and enjoy!
Day-starter smoothies
Ingredients:
- One (1) cup assorted fresh or frozen fruit
- Half (½) cup water
- (OPTIONAL) Half (½) cup of milk or juice.
- (OPTIONAL) Six ounces (6 oz) vanilla yogurt
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into tall glass.
- Enjoy!
Lunch recipe options
Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- One (1) package uncooked of your preferred pasta noodle
- Chopped cucumbers
- Chopped peppers
- Chopped tomatoes
- One (1) can of chickpeas
- One (1) can of mixed beans
- Any seasoning that you prefer:
- Italian dressing
- Curry powder
- Lemon juice
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Place pasta in the pot and cook for 8 to 12 minutes (until al dente), and drain.
- In a bowl, toss the cooked pasta with desired seasoning together with cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, chickpeas and beans.
- Cover, and refrigerate until serving
Bean Burritos
Ingredients:
- Chopped lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped onion
- Cilantro
- Two (2) cans of black beans
- Shredded cheese
- Salsa
Directions:
- Start by chopping up your vegetables and toppings – some lettuce, a tomato, a small onion, and some cilantro.
- Pour a can of black beans into a pot and heat it up on the stove.
- (OPTIONAL) You can also heat your flour tortillas on a griddle or in the oven, or by microwaving each one for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Lay each tortilla flat and spread a few spoonfuls of beans through the centre.
- Add in your toppings – wrap them up, and you’re done.
Dinner recipe options
Zucchini pizzas
Ingredients:
- Four (4) large zucchinis
- Jar of pizza sauce
- Two (2) cups of cheese
- Olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Take four large zucchinis, wash them, and cut them lengthwise into 3/4-inch slices.
- Drizzle them with olive oil and lay them flat on baking sheets.
- Heat the zucchini in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Cover each zucchini surface with pizza sauce and a sprinkle of your favourite shredded cheese.
- Bake for another 10 minutes.
- Let the pizza cool and then enjoy.
Hearty chilli
Ingredients:
- (OPTIONAL) One pound (1 lb) of lean ground beef, turkey or chicken
- Three (3) cans of beans, drained (black beans, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, white beans, red beans – whatever you like)
- Chopped onions
- Chopped peppers
- Chopped garlic
- Two (2) cans of diced tomatoes
- Two tablespoons (2 tbsp) chilli powder
- One teaspoon (1 tsp) ground black pepper
Directions (Slow cooker):
- In a large pan, cook meat over medium-high heat until browned, stirring frequently.
- Drain grease from the pan and discard.
- Place mixture in large (4-5 quart) crock-pot or slow cooker, stir in beans and remaining ingredients.
- Cook on HIGH for three to four hours OR on LOW for five to six hours.
Directions (Stovetop):
If you do not have a crock-pot or slow cooker:
- In a large pan, cook meat over medium-high heat until browned, stirring frequently.
- Drain grease from the pan and discard.
- Add remaining ingredients to the pan.
- Heat on HIGH, stirring continuously.
- Serve once hot, or store it in sealed container(s) for future meals.