Healthy Week Menu: Balanced Meals with Cabbage and Grains

This healthy week menu features a variety of balanced meals that combine traditional ingredients like cabbage, carrots, and grains with creative touches. Each meal is designed to be low-calorie while providing essential nutrients, making it perfect for those looking to maintain a healthy diet without sacrificing flavor.

Ingredients:

• cabbage
• carrots
• onion
• beetroot
• buckwheat
• brown rice
• red beans
• lentils
• nuts
• bananas
• apples
• eggs
• chicken legs
• chicken breast
• plain yogurt
• milk
• butter
• sour cream
• herring
• refined vegetable oil
• unrefined vegetable oil
• salt

Instructions:

1. Prepare a large pot of vegetable soup by sautéing chopped onions, carrots, and cabbage until soft. Add diced beetroot and vegetable broth, simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Cook buckwheat and brown rice according to package instructions. Serve with a side of sautéed red beans and lentils mixed with spices.
3. Roast chicken legs seasoned with salt and black pepper in the oven until crispy. Serve with steamed vegetables.
4. Make a breakfast bowl with yogurt, sliced bananas, and apples, topped with a handful of nuts.
5. For dinner, prepare a salad with shredded cabbage, grated carrots, and a dressing of unrefined vegetable oil and vinegar.
6. Create a simple herring and potato salad with diced boiled potatoes, onions, and a dollop of sour cream.