Can Quick and Easy Lunches be Healthy?

     As we continue on our culinary journey through healthy recipes, I would like to move away from breakfast and go on to lunch. Lunch is a meal that I rarely eat and only tend to make on the weekends due to time constraints. During the week, I am either at work or going between classes, and I often find it hard to find time to prepare a meal, much less a healthy meal. I hope that the recipe I share this week is something that will become a lunch regular for me.

This week, I'll be exploring an egg roll-in-a-bowl recipe for lunch.

One of my all-time favourite recipes, I frequently prepare it on a hectic weekday for the next few days' lunches.

Ingredients 

The ingredients for this recipe are simple and do not require anything fancy, expensive or hard to find. 

The ingredients for this recipe include:

• A bag of coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage if preferred; you can add onions and a few other fresh vegetables if desired

• Ground meat of choice (I  personally use lean ground pork since I prefer the consistency and flavour compared to ground chicken or beef. 

• A simple stir fry sauce made with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil (i like to add some hoisin sauce int his recipe I think it adds a nice flavour)

Ingredient Quantities 

  • 1 lb. ground turkey breast (can substitute with ground chicken, ground beef, or ground pork)

  • 1 sweet onion, diced

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce

  • 1 bag of coleslaw mix

  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (optional, but recommended)

How to make 

This recipe is super easy to make and only requires one skillet or pan to cook with. The recipe should only take about 25 minutes to make. 

• In a large skillet over medium heat; add the ground meat and cook, stirring until the meat is fully cooked. Drain; return the meat back to the skillet 

• At this point added diced onions if wanted if not avoid this step 

• Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar,  hoisin sauce (optional), coleslaw mix and any other added vegetables to the pan. Cook and stir constantly for about 5-7 or until cabbage is wilted 

• Remove the skillet from heat. Add any extra seasonings or toppings; portion and serve

Student-Friendly Ranking 

Under 30 minutes to make ✔

Ingredients must be inexpensive and easy to find ✔

Was the recipe easy to follow ✔

Does the recipe allow for substitutions ✔

Does the final product taste good ✔

This recipe got a 5/5 rating due to the ingredients as well as how easy it is to make. 

The egg roll-in-a-bowl recipe and steps were from the website The Seasoned Mom

https://www.theseasonedmom.com/egg-roll-in-a-bowl