Quick and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Life

On the busiest days, healthy food often loses out to the quicker option — but it doesn't have to be that way. With a few simple tricks, you can have a balanced meal on the table in under 20 minutes.

Vegetable stir-fries with protein (chicken, tofu or shrimp) are one of the most versatile dishes: they make use of pretty much any vegetable sitting in your fridge and cook in just a few minutes in a hot wok or pan. Served with pre-cooked brown rice or quinoa, they become an almost instant complete meal.

Filled omelettes are another foolproof option for any time of day, rich in protein and easy to customise with whatever you have on hand — spinach, mushrooms, cheese or tomato. For days when something more comforting is needed, a big batch of vegetable soup stored in portions solves dinner in minutes.

Finally, always keeping canned legumes (chickpeas, beans) on hand lets you put together complete, nutritious salads with no cooking time at all. With these staples, eating well no longer means wasting time in the kitchen.