Vivi makes it easy
5 healthy recipes under 5 minutes that really fill you up
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Food should taste good, fill you up and, above all, be ready quickly. Our editor Vivi makes it easy and reveals her five favorite healthy recipes that can be on the table in five minutes.
Every day the same question arises: What should I eat? We all know it, this sluggishness and a bit of laziness, standing by the stove for a long time at midday for lunch or in the evening for dinner. However, ready-made products, lunch-to-go from the supermarket or eating out every day are not alternatives either. On the one hand it is simply too unhealthy, on the other hand it is also quite expensive in the long run. But I wouldn’t be Vivi if I didn’t know how easy it is – and healthy too! So now I present you mine five brilliant recipes before that under five minutes are prepared AND fill you up – I promise!
5 healthy recipes under 5 minutes
Pan Quesadilla
Ingredients for 1 person
- 2 wraps
- 2 tablespoons tomato salsa
- 2 tbsp canned kidney beans
- 2 tbsp canned corn
- 1 handful of baby spinach
- 2 tbsp grated cheese
- 2 tbsp herb quark
preparation
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Spread 1 wrap with salsa. Place the salsa wrap in the pan. Scatter over the kidney beans, corn, spinach and cheese and cover with the second wrap.
- Fry the quesadilla in the pan for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is runny. Then turn and brown the quesadilla on the other side for about 1 minute.
- Cut the quesadilla into six parts and enjoy with herb quark or other salsa.
Nutritional values: about 545 kilocalories per serving, 12 g fat, 84 g carbohydrates, 21 g protein
Ham and cheese omelette with tomato and herb quark
ingredients for one serving
- 3 eggs
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- Salt pepper
- 2 tbsp diced ham
- 1 tbsp grated cheese
- 2 tbsp herb quark
preparation
- Preheat a well-coated frying pan with a little oil over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper and pour into the pan.
- Then halve the tomatoes and pour them over the eggs along with the ham and cheese. Let the eggs cook and then turn the omelette.
- Enjoy the finished omelette with some herb quark.
Nutritional values: about 365 kilocalories per serving, 22 g fat, 4 g carbohydrates, 37 g protein
Couscous salad with chickpeas
Ingredients for 2 servings
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup instant couscous
- Salt pepper
- 1 tsp vegetable broth
- 2 pinches of paprika powder
- 1 cup canned chickpeas
- ½ pack of herder’s cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tablespoons yogurt
- 2 tbsp seed salad mix
preparation
- Boil 1 cup of water in the kettle. Meanwhile, place the instant couscous in a heatproof bowl with a little salt, pepper, vegetable stock and paprika powder.
- Pour boiling water over couscous and stir. Cover the bowl with a plate and let the couscous steep for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, drain the chickpeas and crumble the herder’s cheese.
- Then mix the oil and chickpeas into the couscous. Sprinkle herder’s cheese on top and serve the couscous salad with yoghurt and mixed seeds.
Nutritional values: about 515 kilocalories per serving, 22 g fat, 59 g carbohydrates, 14 g protein
The fastest tomato soup in the world
Ingredients for 1 serving
- 1 can diced tomatoes (about 400 grams)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp vegetable broth
- Salt pepper
- 2 pinches garlic powder
- 1 tsp herbs de Provence
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 2 slices of bread
- optionally 2 tablespoons crabs or party shrimp
preparation
- Put the diced tomatoes in a bowl with the tomato paste, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder and herbs and mix well. Season to taste and then microwave, covered, for 1 minute at 800 watts.
- Add oil, stir soup and heat again for 1 minute at 800 watts.
- Serve with sour cream, bread and either crabs or prawns as an ingredient.
Tip: If you don’t have a microwave, you can also prepare the tomato soup in a saucepan. Put the ingredients in a saucepan as described and bring the soup to a high boil with the lid closed.
Nutritional values: about 220 kilocalories per serving, 6 g fat, 31 g carbohydrates, 7 g protein
Gnocchi in tuna sauce
Ingredients for 2 people
- 1 can of tomato passata (about 400 grams)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 can of tuna (in its own juice)
- 3 tablespoons sliced olives from the jar
- 1 pack of gnocchi from the refrigerated section
preparation
- Put the tomato passata in a small casserole dish (should fit in your microwave) together with the tomato paste and the spices and stir. Add the tuna and olive slices and mix in.
- Finally, mix the gnocchi into the tomato sauce and cook covered in the casserole dish for 2 minutes at 800 watts in the microwave. Stir everything and heat again for 2 minutes.
- Enjoy tuna gnocchi.
Nutritional values: about 673 kilocalories per serving, 9 g fat, 108 g carbohydrates, 33 g protein
Vivi’s top tips for quick dishes
If I need to be quick, I always have a few tricks I use:
- Boiling water in a kettle or dishes in the microwave saves time and energy.
- Cook pasta, rice and potatoes in large quantities and make a casserole the next day.
- Couscous, instant noodles and fresh pasta are ready to cook within minutes and can be quickly prepared into a delicious dish with just a few simple ingredients.
- Pre-cooked canned legumes are easy to transport and are delicious in salads, in sauces or wrapped in wraps.
- Frozen dishes for a quick lunch break: There are healthy options and they are ready to eat within a few minutes.
- If you don’t want to mix tomato sauce, you can use ready-made tomato sauce. Just make sure that the ingredients aren’t too heavy.
You can find even more tips to help you cook faster or other 5-minute recipes here.