You love meat and potatoes and aren't a huge salad eater. BUT you're still interested in trying to get more nutrition from your meals.
This meat and potatoes meal plan gives you what you love to eat and feel satisfied AND what you need to nourish your body.
Meat and potato eaters may tend to fill their plate with mostly meat and potatoes and forget the colorful and nutritious veggies. You can certainly eat your meat and potatoes, but make sure to include some veggies in each meal too.
Tips:
- Potatoes get a bad reputation, but they're actually a nourishing option when prepared correctly. Skip the deep frier and instead choose roasted, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled potatoes instead.
- Leave the skin on to keep many of the nutrients and fiber.
- Potatoes are a starchy vegetable so use them instead of rice, bread, pasta, and other grains, instead of in addition to them.
- A serving of potatoes is about the size of your fist, or 1/4 of the plate
- A serving of meat is about the size and thickness of the palm of your hand (not including the fingers/thumb)
- Consider combining cooked lentils with ground meat to keep the flavor of meat, but add some extra fiber and plant-based protein.
This meal plan was created by Brianne Bell, Registered Dietitian. Brianne writes about how to simplify your life and eat healthy on a budget at www.frugalminimalistkitchen.com.
