Healthy Recipes for Busy Mondays (You’ll Actually Want to Cook)

Busy Mondays demand quick, nutritious meals that fuel your week without hassle. These healthy recipes prioritise fresh ingredients, minimal prep, and bold flavours you’ll crave, perfect for UK kitchens with everyday supermarket finds.

Speedy Spinach & Chickpea Curry
This vegan one-pot wonder serves two and takes 20 minutes. Sauté 1 chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves, and 1 tsp grated ginger in 1 tbsp olive oil for 5 minutes. Add 1 tbsp curry powder, 400g tinned chickpeas (drained), 200g spinach, and 400ml coconut milk. Simmer 10 minutes until creamy. Serve with brown rice. Packed with protein and iron for sustained energy. bbcgoodfood

Lemon Garlic Chicken Traybake
Prep in 10 minutes for four servings. Toss 4 chicken breasts, 2 courgettes, 200g cherry tomatoes, and 1 red onion (wedged) in 2 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 2 crushed garlic cloves, and seasoning. Roast at 200°C for 25 minutes. High in lean protein and vitamin C to boost immunity. realfood.tesco

Quinoa Veggie Stir-Fry
Ready in 15 minutes for two. Cook 100g quinoa per packet instructions. Stir-fry 1 pepper, 1 carrot (sliced), handful broccoli, and 100g prawns or tofu in 1 tsp sesame oil with 1 tbsp soy sauce and chilli flakes for 5 minutes. Mix in quinoa and 1 tbsp peanut butter. Fibre-rich and low-calorie. bbcgoodfood