Start Making Choices: How to Make Quick Meals Packed with Nutrients!

How to Make Quick Meals Packed with Nutrients!

April 1, 2009 Send to a Friend email   Print print

Many of us aren't getting enough of certain key nutrients, even though we may eat more calories than our bodies need. We've created four delicious meals packed with these seven powerful, key nutrients by pairing NEW Healthy Choice® All Natural Entrées with nutritious sides.

save $1 on any 2 entrées
Meal Idea #1—Delivers half of your Daily Value (DV) of fiber and 165% DV of vitamin C
  • Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées Tomato Basil Penne
  • 1 mozzarella string cheese, part skim
  • 1 fresh orange
  • 1 dozen almonds, unsalted
Meal Idea #2—Packs in half your DV of vitamin A and 42% DV of calcium
  • Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées Pumpkin Squash Ravioli
  • Your favorite nonfat yogurt (6 ounces)
  • Sunflower-seed kernels, unsalted (2 Tbsp)
  • 1 fresh apple
Meal Idea #3—Contains a whopping 243% of your DV of vitamin A and 208% DV of vitamin C
  • Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées Sweet Asian Potstickers
  • Orange juice with calcium and vitamin D (12 oz)
  • 5 large baby carrots
Meal Idea #4—Get 62% of your DV of fiber and 46% DV of magnesium.
  • Healthy Choice All Natural Entrées Mediterranean Pasta
  • Spinach salad made with:
    • 2 cups of spinach
    • 1/3 cup of carrots, freshly grated
    • 1/4 cup of mushrooms, sliced
    • 2 tablespoons of oil and vinegar salad dressing
    • 5 cherry tomatoes
7 Key Nutrients Breakdown
  Cal Fat Fiber Vit A Vit C Calc Mag Potassium Vit E
Meal #1: 548 21 g 54% 22% 165% 52% 41% 20% 32%
Meal #2: 592 14 g 40% 51% 21% 42% 30% 22% 27%
Meal #3: 571 6 g 36% 243% 208% 59% 35% 24% 22%
Meal #4: 548 21 g 62% 255% 65% 23% 46% 23% 21%
Percentages based on the daily recommended amount of nutrients.


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