What's your Favorite feel-good Healthy Meal?

Couleesmi
Couleesmi Posts: 378 Member
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Is it a breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner? Or anytime?!
What's a meal that is super yummy that you feel good after eating.. (You know what I mean.. Pizza is amazing but afterwards D; lol)

I'm a vegetarian, but I was hoping to get some ideas to try and make better diet choices..

I've recently looked into oatmeal egg white pancakes and want to give them a try.. But I really wish I new more about nutrition :( Hmm..
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  • PinksMoves
    PinksMoves Posts: 7 Member
    I loooove avocado on ANY kind of toast with a lil bit of chili powder. Or TIU pancakes.. I like the recipes from Blogilates.. Soft boiled egg with corn tortillas and chili powder..
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    I like dishes with lots of fresh veggies, lettuce wraps, spaghetti squash, grilled lean meats and veggies. If I am looking for comfort food a simple meat loaf made with lean beef and a side of mashed cauliflower hits the spot.

    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2012/10/turkey-picadillo-lettuce-wraps.html
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    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2015/03/tuna-puttanesca-spaghetti-squash.html
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    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/02/microwave-garlic-mashed-cauliflower.html
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  • teacherbecky1982
    teacherbecky1982 Posts: 5 Member
    I love cauliflower pizza crust
  • meredithgir199
    meredithgir199 Posts: 243 Member
    Stuffed peppers for me :)

    On a side note, do you have a papa Murphy's pizza nearby? I love their veggie on thin crust. You can indulge and not feel guilty!
  • cpp_happy
    cpp_happy Posts: 60 Member
    Spaghetti squash with tomatoe sauce and mozzarella cheese. Or else Brussels sprouts shredded and baked with an egg on top.
    Just keep at it... You'll learn as you go :smiley:
  • adigriffon
    adigriffon Posts: 12 Member
    I love shakshuka with an egg - veggies that are filling and tasty! See smitten kitchens recipe online.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    The chicken strawberry poppyseed seasonal salad at panera... Craving it every day now that its not on the menu lol
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    edited January 2016
    I call it Zoodle Soup--lunch or dinner. Saute 1 chopped tomato and 2 pressed cloves of garlic in 1 Tablespoon olive oil until tomato breaks down. Add one spiralized large zucchini. Season with salt (or bouillon paste, my fave), black pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Add 1 cup of water and let cook down until the zucchini is as done as you like. Stir in 1 ounce goat cheese and let it melt into the broth. This is a giant bowl of warm, spicy food with lots of texture and flavor and is right at 300 calories and gives you several servings of veggies!
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I don't have a favourite..... I don't eat food I don't like, and I don't judge health by one meal. Pizza doesn't make me feel like crap - too much broccoli on the other hand, blah! My "go to, can't be bothered cooking" meal is usually a burger and sweet potato chips/fries.... Either home made or bought out from a place that makes fresh burgers from decent ingredients

    Most of my meals are based around a protein source and vegies (even my protein pancake stack has a couple of serves of zucchini hidden in it). I season with loads of herbs and spices and prepare the vegies in different ways. I eat around 2kg vegies every day so I think I'm getting decent nutrition in there
  • Lisa_Dubh
    Lisa_Dubh Posts: 35 Member
    Last night I tried portobellos as burger buns and it was delish!
    Here's a recipe on how to prepare them (http://www.letsregale.com/roasted-portobello-mushroom-buns/), I made meat ones with spinach and a bit of low fat coleslaw with sweet potato fries, It was so good!

  • parsnipou
    parsnipou Posts: 32 Member
    I often make a salad bowl with cold cooked red quinoa, avocado, roasted butternut, tomato, green onions, cucumber served with humus and toasted seed. It is healthy and delicious.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member

    Love to make 'Budda Bowls'
    thisrawsomeveganlife.com/2015/09/creamy-butternut-squash-broccoli.html#.VpJUhRU4HtR

    I too make oatmeal pancakes with egg whites - I throw some protein powder and cottage cheese (dry curd - way less sodium in this variety and good protein too).
  • AlphaCajun
    AlphaCajun Posts: 290 Member
    8oz Sirloin Med Rare and grilled veggies.
  • Crystal82588
    Crystal82588 Posts: 5 Member
    Today I had a turkey burger without the bun with black beans & carmalized onions on top with sweet potato fries. My kids even liked it.
  • treehopper1987
    treehopper1987 Posts: 505 Member
    sushi :D
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    My fav healthy meal is oven baked salmon with rice pilaf and steamed green beans. Yum!
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    I had it today for lunch. Red leaf romaine, half a roma tomato, a whole avocado and some colby jack chunks. I fixed it at work and forgot to add the dressing since it didn't even need it with all the avocado!
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    treehopper1987 wrote: »
    sushi :D

    yaassss!!!
  • hrdhrdhrd
    hrdhrdhrd Posts: 2 Member
    Black beans and eggs, caulirice, zoodles!
  • Calimama123
    Calimama123 Posts: 128 Member
    Bulgur pilaf with beets, pine nuts, and goat cheese.

  • jenmsu83
    jenmsu83 Posts: 185 Member
    I've been loving stuffed spaghetti squash lately! I either top it with red sauce and meatballs (could easily nix the meat though and add mushrooms or soy crumbles!) and top with cheese, or top it will chili and cheese. Yesterday I roasted it with olive oil and salt & pepper and mixed in some fresh grated parmesan cheese after scooping it from the shell and it was AWESOME! You get a huge portion for a low amount of calories too.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Kung Pao chickpeas with onions and cabbage
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited January 2016
    Roasted prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin with roasted red potatoes and sauteed asparagus...or grilled salmon with sour cream and chive baked potato and sauteed zucchini and yellow squash.
  • terilyn01
    terilyn01 Posts: 1 Member
    treehopper1987 wrote: »
    sushi :D
    shinycrazy wrote: »
    I had it today for lunch. Red leaf romaine, half a roma tomato, a whole avocado and some colby jack chunks. I fixed it at work and forgot to add the dressing since it didn't even need it with all the avocado!

  • cblanza
    cblanza Posts: 18 Member
    Healthy Pizza! - make it using 100 calorie English muffins cut in half + organic pizza sauce, Turkey pepperoni, pineapple, onion, bell pepper, (and any other veggie toppings), a little bit of cheese and bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Yum!! It is so filling and doesn't leave you with a guilty feeling. This is my fave when I need some comfort food!
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    I love intense flavor! I am crazy for a red lentil soup made with sweet potato, ginger, onion, red curry paste and coconut milk. the bomb!
  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    edited January 2016
    Right now it's various types of tacos. I grill some chicken breast or mahi or swordfish, etc or steak. Any of those seasoned with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, and then make my own salsa with chopped tomato, onion, serrano or jalapeño, lime juice, avacado if I have it, bell pepper if I have it. Then I usually add some plain yogurt or tonight I added some cottage cheese. Top with shredded lettuce or fesh spinach. Amazing dinner for 400 to 500 calories and I'm stuffed.

    Eta: sometimes I use corn tortillas that I toast myself without oil (to save calories ) and sometimes I use high fiber low carb low calorie wheat tortillas I get from trader Joe's - I don't care about low carb. I get them for the lower calorie and they taste good.
  • karuetet
    karuetet Posts: 1 Member
    Avocado half filled with tuna salad. I'm especially fond of tuna with artichoke hearts, sundries tomatoes, and Kalamata olives. No mayo needed. In a pinch, I'll just dump a packet of flavored tuna in the avocado (lemon pepper is especially good.) Yummy, filling and full of fiber, protein and good fat.
  • Coupongrl79
    Coupongrl79 Posts: 193 Member
    Sheet pan chicken fajitas with onions and peppers is my go to for lunch/dinner. For a healthier dessert, I really like lemon protein cheesecake http://julesfood.blogspot.com/2009/01/protein-cheesecake-hi-pro-lo-carb-and.html
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    KellieTru wrote: »
    My fav healthy meal is oven baked salmon with rice pilaf and steamed green beans. Yum!

    Almost same here.

    Pan fried salmon with Steam Fresh rice or potatoes and veg.

    I have this (or a different fish) almost every time I'm cooking for myself instead of the family. Once or twice a week.

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