Healthy Food Recipes: 10 Minute Meals

One of the greatest investments you can make in your life, is your health. As such, many people realize that healthy food recipes are the key to promoting good health. You probably don't have a lot of time to cook, but want the nutrition and control of knowing exactly what goes into your favorite healthy food meals.

These four healthy food recipes are quick and easy to prepare and will become popular family favorites requested again and again.

Zesty Red Bean Avocado Salad

This healthy food recipe makes a great high protein vegetarian meal. It's rich with nutrients and can be served with your favorite artisan bread, flat bread or crackers.

Ingredients:

1 can (16 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (16 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
10 grape tomatoes, cut in halves
1 ripe avocado, peeled, stone removed and diced 1 large carrot, grated
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1/4 cup zesty Italian dressing (salad dressing from the bottle)

Directions:
In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Serve immediately at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. This salad can be made the night before if you want to eat it thoroughly cold and like something ready to eat when you come home.

4 servings

Quick And Hearty Minestrone Soup

This healthy food recipe is a real hit in the cooler months, but can be enjoyed any time of year. It takes less than 15 minutes to prepare and cook and the leftover soup is great heated the second time round too! Using canned foods makes this meal convenient but it's big on taste, fast on time and high in protein and low in fat.

Ingredients:

1 small can of corn (4 ounces), rinsed and drained
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup tomato juice or vegetable juice (such as V8)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can (16 ounces) garbanzo beans , drained and rinsed
1 quart vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry small shaped pasta such as shells or elbows
grated Parmesan cheese (optional garnish)

Directions

Bring vegetable broth to boil in stock pot. Stir in all ingredients (except parmesan cheese) and lower heat to medium high, stirring occasionally

Cook for 10 minutes and serve in soup bowls garnished with parmesan cheese. This healthy food recipe is that easy!

6 Hearty Size servings

Tuna Salad Veggie Twist

This healthy food recipe transforms tuna into a delicious and crispy health salad. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and is a great light low fat meal your family will find satisfying. You can eat this staright up as a salad, or serve it inside pita bread to make a fun healthy change of pace sandwhich.

Ingredients:

2 cans (6 ounces) tuna in spring water, drained

1 tablespoon red onion, chopped

1/2 cup chopped red or yellow bell pepper

1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/4 cup reduced fat or fat free mayonnaise

1 head romaine lettuce, washed and patted dry, then chopped

1/3 cup unsalted peanuts or cashews, crushed

1 large carrot, peeled and grated

black ground pepper to taste

optional wheat pita bread if you want a sandwich

Directions

In medium bowl, mix tuna, mayonnaise, onion and pepper. Stir in artichoke hearts and grated carrot. Serve tuna salad on bed of chopped romaine lettuce and garnish with crushed cashews or peanuts. If you prefer a sandwich, stuff ingredients into pita bread.

This healthy food recipe makes 6 servings.

Farmer's Apple Squash Health Salad

This healthy food recipe is energizing and super easy to make! It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and the fusion of ingredients are amazing!

Ingredients:

1 red delicious apples, peeled, cored, chopped

1 yellow squash, washed and chopped

1 medium sized cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon red onion, chopped

2 tablespoons craisins (sweetened dried cranberries)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

optional garnish of crushed pecans

Directions:

Whisk olive oil and red wine vinegar with black pepper.

In salad serving bowl, toss apples, squash, cucumber, red onion, and craisins. Drizzle salad dressing and optionally garnish with crushed pecans. You can serve with your favorite low fat crackers if you like.

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