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5 Easy and Healthy Budget Dinners

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Looking for quick and healthy dinner ideas on a budget? Look no further than these five delicious recipes! Try the prawn fried rice with sesame seeds and soy sauce, or the colorful vegan salad bowl packed with beans, veggies, and couscous. For a low-calorie option, make Swedish meatballs with yogurt and Dijon mustard or fragrant curried cod with chickpeas and spices. Give these recipes a try and enjoy a satisfying and healthy dinner tonight!

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1. Easy Prawn Fried Rice

Make a delicious prawn fried rice in under 30 minutes! Cook king prawns, scrambled egg, mangetout, and peas in a wok over medium heat. Add sesame seeds, soy sauce, and vinegar to the mix, and top with spring onions for some extra crunch.

2. Colourful Vegan Salad Bowl

Brighten up your dinner with this colorful vegan salad bowl. In just 15 minutes, you can cool a dish that's full of fiber, folate, and vitamin C. Fill your bowl with mixed beans, crunchy radishes, cucumber ribbons, pickled cabbage, and couscous. You can even let the kids customize their meals with leftover vegetables from the fridge, such as sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes, or sweetcorn.

3. Low-Calorie Swedish Meatballs

Enjoy these Swedish meatballs with spring greens and classic cranberry sauce. Combine pork mince, cooked onions, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, and nutmeg. Form 12 meatballs and cook them in a frying pan with low-salt beef stock. Stir in Dijon mustard and fat-free natural yogurt for extra flavor.

4. Fragrant Curried Cod

Try this fragrant curried cod for a light dinner that's low in fat and calories. Cook ginger, garlic, and spices with chopped tomatoes and chickpeas. Add four cod fillets and cook through. Finish with lemon zest and chopped coriander for a delicate and flavorful meal.

5. Super-Quick Sesame Ramen

Make a comforting bowl of healthy fast food in just 15 minutes with this super-quick sesame ramen recipe. Cook dried noodles, add sesame oil and soy sauce, and top with soft-boiled eggs, sliced scallions, and toasted sesame seeds.