3 Simple Healthy Recipe Ideas

When you’re pressed for time, it’s great to have a few go to recipes that are healthy and quick to prepare. Here are 3 great recipes for you to try. I’d love to hear what you think? Do you have any go to recipes that are quick to throw together?

Halloumi Traybake (serves 2)

1 red onion cut into 2cm chunks
2 mixed peppers cut into 2cm chunks
1 courgette cut into 2cm chunks
250g halloumi sliced
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp driedOregano

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7
  2. Put the peppers, onion and courgette into a tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Put into the oven for 30 minutes. Mix the vegetables half way through cooking.
  3. Mix the tin of tomatoes and herbs through the roasted vegetables and place the halloumi slices on top. Brush the halloumi lightly with oil.
  4. Return to the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes.

Zesty Tuna Jacket Potato (serves 2)

290g tinned tuna
2 jacket potatoes
1/4 of a lime juiced
2 tbsp light mayo
2 spring onion sliced
1 celery stalk finely chopped

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6
  2. Prick the potatoes and bake until they are tender (about 1 hour).
  3. Mix the tuna, sping onion, celery, lime juice and mayo. Season with black pepper and spoon onto the halved jacket potatoes.
  4. Serve with a green salad.

Vegetable Frittata (serves 2)

4 free range eggs
2 spring onions sliced
2 tomatoes chopped
6 small mushrooms sliced
a handful of spinach
2 tbsp of milk

  1. Fry the spring onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach for 3 minutes.
  2. Whisk the eggs with the milk and season with ground black pepper and a pinch of salt. Mix through the vegetables and cook on the hob for 4 minutes or until the base of the frittata starts to set.
  3. Put the pan under the grill for about 3 minutes or until the top has set.
  4. Serve with a green salad