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[quote=Anonymous]For someone who has very little cooking or nutrition knowledge, I would recommend to (at least at first) keep it simple.  Store-bought rotisserie chicken and frozen vegetables is an easy and unintimidating place to start.  Fill your plate with more veggies than chicken.  There are some pretty good frozen stir-fry type mixes that are easy to prepare and tasty.  A pre-packaged salad mix topped with a griilled or roasted protein (salmon, chicken, shrimp) is easy.

Home-made soups are an easy way to load up on healthy veggies --  saute a chopped small onion, a clove of chopped garlic, a peeled chopped potato or two, and a head or to of broccoli (or a bunch of asparagus, a head of cauliflower), top with water or broth and then blend with an immersion blender or in a blender.  Top with some chopped nuts, parsley, a dollop of greek yogurt.

Some warm humous with a variety of fresh or steamed vegetables (sweet peppers, broccoli, asparagus, carrots, snap peas) and some warm whole grain pita.

Smoothies - blend up a banana, large handful of frozen berries, large handful of spinach or kale, splash of orange juice or a peeled orange, large spoonful of greek yogurt.  Blend and have for breakfast or a snack.

Beans and greens - you can make a delicious soup with a chopped small onion, a clove of chopped garlic, a crushed tomato or two (or some jarred tomato sauce), a can or two of white beans, a bunch of chopped spinach or kale.  Top with water or broth and cook for 30 minutes.  Add a handful of orzo pasta and cook for 10 more minutes.  You can top with grated parmesan cheese. [/quote]

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