5 Ingredients

Lately, I’ve been stuck in a rather tricky situation: having too little time and money but too many picky tastebuds and OCD healthy-eating habits.

So, I decided to draw inspiration from the hugely successful 4 Ingredients recipe series. To avoid copyright issues, I added one more ingredient to my recipes. No, I’m kidding, it was actually the angel on my right shoulder telling me to eat a more balanced diet.

Dice, Rice...Nice!

The 5:

·      Rice

Diced:

·      Celery

·      Cucumber

·      Carrot

·      Onion

Cook it:

1)    Boil rice (please follow the instructions on the rice packet/rice cooker, or else you may end up with a “rice cake”. Yes, I am typing from personal experience)

2)    Heat some oil in a pan, add onion, sauté until golden

3)    Add celery and carrot, a little water, salt, pepper (and optional soy sauce)

4)    Cook until desired softness/crunchiness is reached

5)    Add cucumber, turn off heat after 1 minute

6)    Serve with rice!

Pasta with Yogurt, Naturally

 

The 5:

·      Pasta

·      Natural Yogurt

·      Cucumber (diced)

·      Carrot (grated)

·      Onion (as you wish. Ok, CHOPPED as you wish, NOT a whole onion)

Cook it:

1)    Boil pasta

2)    Heat some oil in a pan, add onion and some salt, sauté until golden

3)    Add cucumber and carrot, turn off heat after 1 minute

4)    Drain pasta and add yogurt (as much as desired, like pasta sauce)

5)    Mix in a few spoonfuls of cooked vegetables – munch away!