We all lead increasingly hectic lives with hardly any time to spare for ourselves. And in all this haste to manage our tasks, we end up caving in to fast foods and mismanaging our body. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Delicious, healthy dishes can be churned out surprisingly faster than you may imagine. Finding some easy to cook dishes that can be prepared in no time without compromising your current diet program is the best solution to manage time and health.

So here are some healthy ideas that can be made easily at the same time will also help you maintain your diet program.

Fruit Chaat

Whole fruits are pumped with vitamins and minerals that can give a tremendous boost to your energy levels at any time of the day. High in nutrition and taste, quickly assemble your favourite fruits like apple, orange, peach, pear, strawberry etc. and your dish is ready. You can even spruce it up by adding some chaat masala for added flavour. Health and fitness can never go wrong with a healthy bowl of nutritious fruits.

Also read our blog on 8 Ways To Make Kids Love Fruits and Vegetables

A bowl of cereal

Nothing says “quick and easy breakfast” like a bowl of cereal.  Swap out the milk in favour of 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt, flavoured with a few strands of lemon zest and 1 tsp. honey. Add ½ cup corn flakes or muesli and pep it up with a cup of your favourite fruits like fresh berries, apple or anything that you prefer. You can also add dry fruits (which are rich in minerals) for some crunch. This will keep you feeling full all day long.
Spicy cornflakes

Give the cornflakes a desi chaat twist. Discover a superb way of including fibre, nutrients and taste in this low-fat cornflakes chaat recipe. Toss cornflakes with onions, raisins, dried fruits, chillies and then temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves. The result – a spicy, tangy, crispy experience – all in one dish.

Roti Burrito  

This ‘Mexican dish made Indian’ is easy to make and delicious. You can layer your chapati with anything that suits your fancy or anything available in your fridge – as long as it’s healthy. For example, you can top it up with vegetables of your choice, some ketchup or pudina chatni, stacked with lettuce leaves, and then grill in the microwave until done. Yes, it’s that simple and light.

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Assorted veggies with chicken

One pot, a few ingredients and just 15 minutes of your time – that’s all you need to quickly dish out a recipe for the less-hassled soul. Savour a delightful low-carb meal with chicken breast and colourful vegetables cooked tender crisp. The recipe is also very versatile as you can play with the ingredients you have on hand. Sauté the chicken pieces in some olive oil, add the vegetables of your choice and flavour with soy sauce, oregano, chilli flakes and some pepper. You can also use this preparation to make some delightful wraps.

Being hard-pressed for time needn’t be hard on your Diet program. Go ahead, give some of these a try and pamper your taste buds while taking care of your health and fitness.