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Help you and your family stay as healthy as possible this cold and flu season with some easy but delicious weeknight recipes rich in nutrients to increase immune and overall health. What better way to fortify your immune system than with some yummy meals that will take no time at all to put on the table like this appetizing Spinach and Meatball Soup with Outer Space Pasta.

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Meal Tip

One easy way to come up with immune boosting but oh so tasty weeknight recipes or any time of the day recipes is to try ingredients of different colours and textures. Add them to multiple meals so your family starts to get used to eating them if they're not already.

Shopping Tip

When shopping for healthy ingredients to keep the flu away start with some orange coloured items like oranges and bell peppers. Orange vegetables are great for some Vitamin A so squashes like butternut, acorn and spaghetti squashes are great choices, carrots and sweet potatoes also make the cut.

I personally love spaghetti squash and find it quite filling when you add some goodies to it. Check out my Pizza Spaghetti Squash recipe that has both a meat and vegetarian option HERE.

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Healthy proteins are also a good option such as the ones found in meats, eggs, seafood (salmon, tuna, trou), milk products, legumes, and nuts and seeds. They help build and repair body tissues and antibodies.

Check out this Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry which also makes the list for easy but yummy weeknight recipes.

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I'm a big fan of chicken as a protein and so is my family so we eat a lot of it. There's so many ways you can have a delicious but healthy meal. This Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Quinoa Recipe is one of my favourites. You can grill the chicken, quinoa is healthy and you can add whatever vegetables you like get your Vitamin A, C & more. Add some seeds and/or nuts and you've got Vitamin C & E covered. You could also make the dress with yogurt to get some probiotics into our meal, another immune boosting ingredient.

chicken shwarma bowl

If you're like me and you really don't want to measure how much fruits and vegetables you're having one easy way to see if you're getting enough of these nutirients you need is to make sure your plate is half full with fruits and vegetables. You do that you're on the right track.

I know I've only shared weeknight recipes but here's a great one for the morning check out this whole grain lemon and raspberry pancakes. Pair that with this PC Blue Menu Carrot and Mango 100% Vegetable and Fruit Juice blend and you've started your day power packed with immune boosting foods.

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Don't forget though that what you drink is as important as what you eat. Make sure to stay hydrated, especially if you do get sick. Drinking lots of water will decrease any congestion. Keep some honey on hand for sore throats and keep up with the Vitamin C. 200 mg of Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of a cold in your system.

I hope we've given you some great ideas for healthy but yummy weeknight recipes or for that matter any time of the day recipes to help you this cold and flu season. You can check out the President's Choice website HERE for more delicious recipe ideas.

Visit an in-store Registered Dietitian at Loblaws stores across Canada as they can help you prepare for cold and flu season. They’ll suggest nutrient-rich foods and recipes that will support you and your family’s overall immune health. While you’re there, get your flu shot from the in-store pharmacist. A few minutes to get vaccinated could save you 14 days of misery.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Loblaw Companies Ltd. All opinions are 100% Powered by Mom’s

 

 

By on December 26th, 2017

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I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Nyx and Cleo and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

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60 thoughts on “Easy Weeknight Recipes for Overall Health”

  1. I've not yet tried spaghetti sauce, and the Pizza Spaghetti Squash recipe sure looks good, I must make it, I think it will go over big!

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  2. All of these recipes sound delicious, and I love that they are so healthy! I especially want to try the Pizza Spaghetti Squash, yum! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

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  3. The whole grain lemon raspberry pancakes sound amazing! I don't usually care for pancakes, but that definitely sounds like something I want to try. I need to try to add in more yellow and orange colored foods to our daily meals.

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  4. I like your tip of buy orange colored fruits and vegetables. And dont forget a healthy chicken soup, here really is something in it hat helps colds and flu.

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  5. That Chicken Shawarma Bowl looks wonderful! I think I am going to try to do so for lunch!! Thanks for the good thoughts!

    M

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  6. I really enjoyed your blog about easy weeknight recipes for overall health as it is important to eat healthy even when pressed for time. I am looking forward to making the chicken-shawarma-bowl-recipe!

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  7. These recipes look delicious and healthy. My favorite is This Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Quinoa Recipe. I love Greek food, so this looks amazing!

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  8. I'm determined to make lots of low carb slow cooker meals this winter. No excuses. Healthy ingredients, exercise and a permanent New Leaf being turned.

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  9. These are all awesome healthy recipes. I would love to try the pizza spaghetti squash recipe. We love squash in my family and some of us eat meat but some don't. This would be a great way to get the pizza craving out of our system and everyone can make their own. Thanks for sharing the these awesome recipes.

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  10. Easy and good for my health?! Talk about a win win!! Weeknights are SO hectic for us and I hate falling back on unhealthy processed options!

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  11. I like your ideas for quick, healthy weeknight meals. I especially like the Chicken Shawarma Bowl recipe. Thanks!

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  12. I've never tried Speghetti Squash but after seeing your photo of the speghetti squash pizza I'm ready to. It looks delicious!

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  13. The chicken and sweet potato curry looks so good. I have such a hard time getting inspired with new dishes so I'm definitely going to try this.

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  14. Several of the recipes look wonderful but I will have to modify them to be compatible with my husband's gastric bypass diet.

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  15. I used to cook all the time but now that I'm alone I find that I cook way more then I could ever eat and waste way to much. Maybe easy recipes that serve one or two people would be an good idea.

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  16. I really enjoy cooking now more than I used to. It's really about planning and not trying to go to big. I just keep it simple with the ingredients and go big with the spices!

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  17. Those pancakes sound good! My trick is to constantly have a big variety of fresh fruit and vegetables stocked in the the kitchen and fridge so I tend to grab those instead of junk food. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. These are really great ideas but I know my family wouldn't try them. Well, at least the kids won't. I don't like to do two meals for supper.

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  19. Great information. We have been trying to eat healthier. We eat alot of chicken. These recipes sound great. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy New Year

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  20. The spinach and meatball soup with pasta would be an excellent choice to make for dinner and have leftovers to take to work. This cold weather is brutal and nice hearty soup would fare well.

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  21. The whole grain lemon and raspberry pancakes sound delicious. I'm already a big fan of choosing healthy foods by color.

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