Caregiver Kitchen
Good nutrition provides essential building blocks to get the brain working properly. A healthy meal plan is important, and you don’t have to spend a lot of time cooking to eat healthy. Consider these tips:
Variety – Plan several days of meals at a time to help avoid repetition.
Portions – Keep the serving sizes in mind when preparing meals.
Color – Include colorful foods in a dish for a variety of nutrients.
Texture – Serve foods with different textures such as crunchy, chewy, and smooth.
Aroma – Cook with new spices and experiment to create innovative aromas.
Try this delicious chicken recipe for a quick and healthy meal.
Whole Grain Santa Fe Chicken Quesadilla
Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
1 package Uncle Ben’s Ready Whole Grain Medley Santa Fe
1 package precooked chicken breast(s) sliced
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
4 each whole wheat tortillas burrito size
- Heat rice in microwave according to package directions.
- Making one quesadilla at a time, heat tortilla in large skillet. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cheese, 4 chicken strips and 1/4 of rice over tortilla.
- Fold tortilla in half and continue to heat on both sides until cheese has melted.
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