3. Vegetable omelet with toasted bread
You will need:
1 egg (whisked)
½ onion (chopped)
½ tomato (thinly diced)
½ bell pepper (thinly sliced)
2tbsp corn (boiled)
1tbsp sesame seeds oil
1tsp mixed cheese (shredded)
½tsp dried herbs mix
Handful of baby spinach (chopped)
How to make:
Add all the ingredients, except cheese, into a bowl and whisk well using a fork or whisker. Set the bowl aside.
Now, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. As the oil warms, pour the egg mixture into the skillet and cook until both sides turn golden brown.
Once done, transfer the egg to a plate and serve with toasted whole-grain bread. You can also add mashed potatoes and boiled snap beans.
4. Hamburger
You will need:
2 seeded, wholemeal burger buns
½ cup cottage cheese (minced)
1 capsicum (finely chopped)
½ red onion (chopped)
½ plum tomato (chopped)
2tbsp parsley (chopped)
1tbsp olive oil
1tsp dried herbs mix
¼tsp salt
How to make:
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. As the oil warms, add chopped onions and sauté until they turn translucent.
Next, add tomatoes, capsicum, parsley, dried herbs mix, and salt. Mix all the ingredients well and let them cook over low heat for five minutes.
Once the capsicum and tomato turn slightly mushy, add cottage cheese and mix everything well. Cook the mixture for five minutes on low flame and then transfer it to a plate or bowl.
Toast the burger buns in the same pan until they turn light brown on both sides.
Next, put the cottage cheese mixture between the burger buns, and voila, they are ready!
Allow your teen to use their creativity to the fullest when it comes to the recipe and make different burgers using healthy ingredients like lean meat or pulses.