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I’m a Harvard gut doctor: 3 dinners I cook for my family of 4—for $20 without ultra-processed foods
Harvard gastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha shares the three simple and nutritious dinners she swears by.
TL;DR
- Healthy eating doesn't require expensive ingredients or extensive preparation time.
- Three go-to recipes are provided: sheet pan chicken with chickpeas and turmeric, golden lentil dal with rice, and sheet pan salmon with roasted broccoli and sourdough.
- Each meal is ready in 45 minutes or less, costs approximately $20 for a family of four, and avoids ultra-processed ingredients.
- Recipes focus on fiber-rich components like chickpeas, lentils, broccoli, and sourdough for gut health benefits.
- Sheet pan chicken with chickpeas takes 45 minutes, costs ~$5 per person, and provides 24g of fiber from two cans of chickpeas.
- Golden lentil dal with rice takes 40 minutes, costs ~$3 per person, and offers 15g of fiber per serving with added vegetables.
- Sheet pan salmon with broccoli and sourdough takes 25 minutes, costs ~$6 per person, and includes anti-inflammatory salmon and fiber-rich broccoli.