Loads of great easy healthy meal ideas submitted in our competition. Many of you opted for fish as the main course, preferring salmon. Tuna, coley and king prawns were also nominated.
Chicken and turkey also featured, in a range of simple recipes. Always buy the best quality poultry you can afford, and cut down on portion sizes if necessary, adding more vegetables instead. Only one entrant used meat, in a healthy shepherd's pie recipe, and there was just one vegetarian suggestion.
None of these easy healthy meal ideas would be complete without a dessert, and most of you went for fruit-based ideas. Thanks to all who entered, and shared your easy healthy meal ideas. Here's a selection of the best.
Winner, drawn at random, was Jane who suggested this meal:
pink grapefruit
Grilled salmon served with leeks, mashed swede and green beans dressed with a dash of soy sauce
blueberry pavlova
EASY HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS - THE WINNER
Congratulations to Jane, who won a free copy of Melt the Fat, our recommended e-book, packed with diet plans and exercise regimes. Your meal plan was excellent - just go easy on the sugar in the pavlova meringues, and consider dressing the blueberries with yogurt, rather than whipped cream.
Here are some of the other easy healthy meal ideas our entrants came up with:
EASY HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS - MAIN COURSES
Fish
Grilled tuna steak with salad
Salmon with asparagus and steamed new potatoes
Baked coley served with roasted Mediterranean vegetables seasoned with balsamic vinegar and garlic
Grilled salmon dry-marinated with herbs and pepper. Broccoli/cauliflower/sugar snap peas sauteed with garlice, whole grain cous-cous and wild rice.
Steamed salmon on a bed of red pepper sauce with steamed spinach and sweet potato
Grilled (broiled) salmon with brown rice and steamed Asian vegetables with sesame oil dressing
Salmon fillet baked withonion, garlic, cherry tomatoes and chilli, served with sweet potato mash
Tuna steak, vegetable cous cous and corn on the cob
King prawns grilled (broiled) and served on rice noodles with stir-fried vegetables, dressed with a little melted cheese
Turkey and chicken
Turkey casserole with tomatoes and sweetcorn
Turkey curry and rice
Turkey tortilla wraps with baked potatoes
Chicken breast topped with a slice of mozzarella and grilled (broiled) until the cheese is browned, served on a bed of wilted spinach
Grilled chicken breast with Caesar salad
Sweet and sour chicken with brown rice
Pittas stuffed with grilled chicken and salad
Chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli
Meat
Shepherd's pie topped with a mix of mashed swede and carrot
Congratulations to Jane, who won a free copy of