5-Minute Meals for Busy Mums (Nutritious, No-Nonsense & Fast)
By Darling Mellow ยท
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. Thatโs 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 donโt. Drizzle oil, sprinkle salt. Eat with fingers if you have to – no judgement.
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