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5-Minute Meals for Busy Mums (Nutritious, No-Nonsense & Fast)

5-Minute Meals for Busy Mums (Nutritious, No-Nonsense & Fast)

By Darling Mellow ยท

Youโ€™re juggling everything – maybe even reading this with one hand while microwaving beans with the other. I see you. These 5-minute meals for busy mums are here to save your weekday. Fast, healthy, no-faff meals that still taste like you care (even when you barely do).Iโ€™ve picked my favourite five that require zero brain power and less than 5 minutes to prep. Letโ€™s get you fed, quick and smart.

Tuna & Mixed Bean Salad

  • 1 can mixed beans, drained
  • 1 can tuna in spring water, drained
  • Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp vinegar
  • Salt & pepper

Mix everything in a bowl. Done. Serve it cold or stuff it into a wrap. Your protein fix, sorted.

Scrambled Eggs with Feta & Tomato on Toast

  • 2 eggs
  • 30g feta, crumbled
  • 2 sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 slice wholegrain bread

Scramble eggs in a pan, stir in feta and tomato. Serve on hot toast. Thatโ€™s breakfast for dinner – and it slaps.

Quick Mackerel Pรขtรฉ on Oatcakes

  • 1 tin mackerel fillets
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 spring onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Black pepper

Mash everything together. Spread on oatcakes or toast. Mega protein, barely any effort.

5-Minute Buddha Bowl

  • 1/2 pack pre-cooked grains
  • 1 small beetroot, sliced
  • Jarred roasted peppers
  • 1 tbsp hummus
  • Fresh basil (optional)

Layer in a bowl. Add hummus on top. Eat like a wellness queen in your dressing gown.

Tricolore Salad

  • 1 large tomato
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/2 mozzarella ball
  • Olive oil, basil, salt & pepper

Slice everything. Stack it pretty or donโ€™t. Drizzle oil, sprinkle salt. Eat with fingers if you have to – no judgement.

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