Recipes
Take a look at these tasty recipes I incorporated using foods that are packed with the vitamins and minerals that are essential to maternal health!
Vitamin&Mineral Packed Recipes
Prenatal vitamins are essential during pregnancy, but eating a well balanced diet is just as important as well to help nourish your baby and to not gain an excess amount of weight. Take a look at these simple, easy and delicious recipes that are packed with the nutrients needed for you and your baby!
Grilled chicken with roasted broccoli and asparagus with brown rice
Ingredients:
Chicken breast
Broccoli
Asparagus
Brown Rice
Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 400 degrees and place an array of broccoli and asparagus, sprinkled with salt, pepper and olive oil into the oven for 15 minutes. Take the chicken breast and sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on each side. Cook the breast over medium heat for five minutes on each side. Place 1 cup of water on the stove, and bring to a boil. Add 1/2 a cup of brown rice to the water and let simmer until cooked.
Benefits:
This meal contains vitamin A, C, Folic Acid/Folate, calcium, protein, Thiamin/B1 and pyridoxine/B6.
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Kale Salad and Veggie Burger Combo!
Ingredients:
Veggie Burger
Kale
Chopped peppers and onions
Guacamole
Banana peppers
Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing
Instructions:
Put the veggie burger in a pan over medium heat and grill for 5-6 minutes on each side. Chop up the kale, onions, peppers, and banana peppers and drizzle with the creamy lemon tahini dressing. Lay a bed of the kale and chopped veggies on a plate, place the veggie burger on top, and top with a scoop of guacamole.
Benefits:
This meal contains Vitamin A & Beta Carotene and C, Calcium and protein.
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Tropical Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
Orange
Strawberries
Spinach
low fat milk
Ice
Instructions:
Cut up and peel half an orange and place it in the blender. Cut up 4-5 strawberries and place them in the blender with 1/2 a cup of spinach. Add in 3/4 cups of milk and a hand full of ice. Blend until the smoothie is the thickness of your choice. Add more milk to make it more juice like, or more ice to make it thicker. Enjoy!
Benefits:
This smoothie is packed with Folic Acid/Folate, calcium, iron, Vitamin C, A, and E.