Fall is often the return to busier schedules with school starting and can mean healthy meal planning is harder.
To meat these consumer needs, Charlotte, N.C.-based Dole Food Co. Inc. has “15-Minute-Made Meals,” a collection of often-requested recipes that combine fresh fruit-and vegetable-based ingredients with prep times of 15 minutes or less for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, according to a news release.
This latest set of 20 recipes represents the August installment of the “Healthier by Dole” series of nutritious alternatives to popular dishes.
The program is led by Registered Dietitian Melanie Marcus, Dole’s nutrition and health communications manager.
“As the leisurely summer schedule gives way to early-morning wake-up calls, nightly homework and more late nights at work, it may feel impossible to maintain a healthy-eating routine,” Marcus said in the release. “Our ‘15-Minute-Made Meal’ recipes are kid-friendly and lend themselves to time-starved families. We’ve also incorporated some of my favorite Dole Salad Kits and Dole Sheet Pan Starter Meal Kits to take the guesswork out of healthy fall meal planning.”
While cook times vary, each Dole entrée, sandwich, side dish, smoothie and dessert recipe on the list requires a prep time of 15 minutes or less, and most are gluten-free, vegetarian and/or vegan.
15-Minute-Made Breakfast Recipes (Prep time of 15 minutes or less)
- Banana Breakfast Sandwiches (Vegetarian, Dairy-free)
- Protein-Packed Savory Oatmeal (Vegetarian, Gluten-free)
- Pineapple-Turmeric Smoothie (Vegetarian, Gluten-free)
- Pineapple Cheesecake Overnight Oats (Vegetarian)
- Blueberry Brain-Power Muffins (Vegetarian)
15-Minute-Made Lunch Recipes (Prep time of 15 minutes or less)
- Tropical Green Smoothie (Vegan, Gluten-free and Dairy-free)
- All-American Burger Bowl (Gluten-free)
- Sunflower Crunch Pockets (Vegetarian)
- Southwest Salad Taco Burritos (Vegetarian)
- Buffalo Chicken Pitas
15-Minute-Made Dinner Recipes (Prep time of 15 minutes or less)
- French Onion Turkey Burger with Veggies
- Herb Salmon and Foil Pack Grillers
- Lemon Parmesan Sheet Pan Pasta (Vegetarian)
- Chopped Bacon Caesar Pizza
- Veggie Linguini a la Linguini (Vegetarian)
15-Minute-Made Dessert Recipes (Prep time of 15 minutes or less)
- Tropical Banana Split Milkshake (Vegan, Gluten-free and Dairy-free)
- 3 Ingredient Banana Drop Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-free and Dairy-free)
- Chocomole Avocado-Banana Pudding (Vegetarian, Gluten-free)
- Cocoa Raspberry Banana Mug Cake (Vegetarian, Gluten-free)
- Festive Dessert Pizza (Vegetarian)
