16 April 2014

Healthy Eating (well, trying!)

Eating healthy at university has to be honestly one of the hardest things (as some of you may know) due to the expense of healthy foods and just the motivation to do it is severely lacking.

Recently, I have been trying to eat a bit healthier as I have been getting that sluggish feeling due to eating a tonne of chocolate, biscuits and chips (too many late night post night out chicken nuggets as well)!

So, I set out to buy a nice bag of cripsy salad and some dressing and decided that now was the time to attempt the healthier lifestyle.  Luckily at my university (Nottingham Trent), we have a delightful fruit and veg man who sells all sorts for ridiculously cheap.  I decided to turn my dinners just that little bit healthier and have some nice lunches instead of settling for cheese on toast and I thought I would share with you what I've made.
Now, I'm not Nigella or Jamie but I think, considering I'm living on a student budget, I've done pretty well and they're so easy to do.
So if you're a suffering student like I am and you want to be just that little bit more healthy, have a go at making one of these!

Lunch: Chicken and Bacon Caesar Salad (Cost about £5)


Pan fry the chicken in a little olive oil until brown and cooked
Add the bacon and fry when the chicken is half cooked
Once cooked, lay on a bed of Iceburg lettuce (or any lettuce but I like this one)
Drizzle with Caesar dressing

Dinner: Teriyaki Steak and New Potato Salad: (Cost about £8)

Fry the steak in a little olive oil until it is done to your preference
Add in about 2-3 tablespoons of Teriyaki sauce and heat
Boil the new potatoes until soft then drain and add butter
Lay all onto a bed of Iceburg lettuce


Dinner: Sea Bass with New Potatoes and Peas (Cost about £10)

Lay sea bass onto foil and season with salt and pepper (or you could use a butter)
Wrap the foil up and cook for about 20 minutes
Boil the new potatoes until soft
Cook the peas

So there are a few of my "healthy" lunches and dinners, and by the way, they were actually all so delicious :)

If you try any of them out please leave a comment below and let me know what you thought!

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