20 Easy Recipes For Senior Nutrition

Introduction

As people of all ages are turning 60, it’s time to start thinking about what you will need for nutritious meals. That is why I have put together a list of 20 easy recipes for senior nutrition. This article will include easy recipes, tips on how to cut out some of the salt and sugar content in your food, ways to help you stay active, and more!

20 Easy Recipes For Senior Nutrition

1. Zucchini Chicken Casserole

What You’ll Need: A large skillet, a medium-sized saucepan, a mixing bowl, a casserole dish with a lid.

This recipe is just easy to make. Take a large skillet and heat up the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil has become hot, add in the zucchini slices. Season them with salt and pepper and let them cook on each side for 4 minutes. In the meantime, get together your chicken broth and cream of chicken soup in a separate bowl and stir it together. Then add the chicken and stir. Once everything is stirred, add it to your skillet and mix all of the ingredients together. Once you have added some cheese on top, place a lid or cover your casserole dish with some tin foil so that your chicken and zucchini cook tightly.

2. Side Dish Fruit Salad

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a blender, plastic wrap, a large spoon.

We all know that at least one meal should include fruit in it. Side dish fruit salad is one of the easiest recipes to make. All you need to do is take some fresh fruit at hand and cut them into chunks. Take all of your fruit chunks into a large mixing bowl. You can add in some seeds, nuts, and/or sweeteners if you wish. Then take your blender and blend up one cup of applesauce with some sugar until it gets creamy.

Once it is done, add the applesauce to the fruit bowl with some lemon juice or another form of your choice. Stir everything together until you are satisfied with the taste. Place plastic wrap over the top of the bowl to make sure it stays fresh for days to come.

3. Creamy Bean Casserole

What You’ll Need: A large skillet, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

This is another side dish that you can easily whip up. Take a large skillet and heat it over medium heat. Once it’s hot, add in the olive oil and put in your onion and garlic powder to cook with the oil. Add your beans to the skillet and cook them for about 3 minutes. Then add in the chicken broth and chicken bouillon cube(s) with some pepper. Stir everything together and cover it until it simmers on low heat for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cover and stir well. Then take your blender and blend one cup of whole milk with two cups of chicken broth until you are satisfied with the taste.

Once it is done, add the blended mixture to your beans with some salt, pepper, and other seasonings. Stir everything together until well seasoned. Place plastic wrap or tin foil over the top to keep it fresh for days to come!

4. BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup, a large skillet, or a baking dish.

Salads are a quick and easy way to eat right. The BBQ chicken salad recipe is even easier because you don’t have to cook anything! All you need to do is take some barbecue sauce and mix it with the chicken breast. (You can also cut the chicken breast into pieces if you want to make it easier.) You will want to make sure that there isn’t too much sauce so that your salad doesn’t get soggy. Then take your large mixing bowl and add in some wheat bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and other seasonings of choice. You can also use panko bread crumbs if you wish. Mix it all up until the bread crumbs are fully coated. Then take your large skillet or baking dish and put in some olive oil. When the oil has heated up, butter the surface of your baking dish to make sure it doesn’t stick to it later. Then spread out your chicken breast pieces on the dish, making sure each piece is coated with bread crumb mixture. Bake the chicken salad at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until done.

5. Bite-Sized Black Bean Burgers

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Burgers are an easy meal to get for lunch or dinner. The bite-sized black bean burgers recipe is even easier because you don’t have to cook anything. All you need to do is take some black beans with salt and pepper and mix them together until they are mashed up. You can also chill the mixture in the fridge overnight if you wish so that it gets easier to mix together during the day. Then take your large mixing bowl and add in some wheat bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and other seasonings of choice. You can also use panko bread crumbs if you wish. Mix it all up until the bread crumbs are fully coated. Then take your medium saucepan and put in some olive oil. When the oil has heated up, butter the surface of your baking dish to make sure it doesn’t stick to it later. Then spread out your black bean burger mixture on the dish, making sure each piece is coated with bread crumb mixture. Bake the burgers at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until done.

6. Fruit-Flavored Shake

What You’ll Need: A blender, a small mixing bowl.

Shakes are the perfect meal replacement meal. They’re quick, easy to make, and can be used as a meal or just as a drink. The fruit-flavored shake is even easier than the vanilla shake because you don’t have to cook anything! All you need to do is take one banana and cut it into slices. Then take your small mixing bowl and place the sliced banana inside with 1 cup of low-fat milk. Add in some fruit of your choice (you can use any of the ones mentioned above) and mix it all up. Put your blender into the top position and blend until you are satisfied with the taste. There is no need to cook this; you can simply pour the mixture into any glass vessel of your choice.

7. Fruit Tortellini Salad

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup, a large skillet, or a baking dish.

Tortellini is a fun pasta dish to eat, especially when it is filled with your favorite fruit. The fruit tortellini salad is an easy recipe because you don’t have to cook anything. All you need to do is take some fresh blueberries and rinse them off in a strainer under running water for a minute or two. Then take your large mixing bowl and add in a handful of blueberries, a handful of strawberries, seeds from a vanilla bean pod, and the shredded zest of half a lemon. Mix everything together until well blended. Then take your medium saucepan and put in some olive oil. When the oil has heated up, butter the surface of your baking dish to make sure it doesn’t stick to it later. Then spread out your tortellini on the dish, making sure each piece is coated with fruit mixture. Bake the tortellini at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until done.

8. Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

What You’ll Need: A large frying pan with lid, a small mixing bowl.

Oatmeal is a great way for older adults to have quick, easy nutrition at home. The apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe is even quicker and easier than normal because you don’t have to cook anything! All you need to do is take some lowfat milk (you can also use soy milk if you prefer) and mix it with one cup of instant oatmeal inside your small mixing bowl. Add in some cinnamon to your taste, then mix it all up until the oatmeal has absorbed the milk. Pour the mixture into any small container of your choice, preferably a glass container so that the milk doesn’t absorb other odors over time. You can let it sit out at room temperature or keep it in the fridge until you are ready to eat.

9. Popcorn Chicken

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Popcorn chicken is one of the easiest meals to make in the world. You don’t even need to use any spices or seasonings; it is just plain popcorn! The popcorn chicken recipe is even simpler because you don’t have to cook anything at all! All you need to do is make some popcorn kernels and place them in an airtight container. Then pour in some vegetable oil (you can also use olive oil) until it almost covers your popcorn kernels’ surface area. Then put the lid on your container and shake it until all of the kernels are well-coated with oil. After that, simply pour the contents into a bowl, dump out any unpopped kernels, and mix it all up! You are now ready to eat popcorn chicken!

10. Homemade Vegetable Soup

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Vegetable soup is one of the easiest meals you can have in the entire world. It’s also one of the healthiest recipes you can use if you are trying to lose weight or want something to fight off heart disease or diabetes. The vegetable soup recipe is even easier because you don’t have to cook anything! All you need to do is take some low-sodium vegetable/chicken stock, mix it with some instant rice, and add in some frozen vegetables. You can use any type of frozen vegetable that you wish; broccoli, carrots, corn, mixed veggies, they all work! You can also use fresh vegetables if desired; just make sure they are rinsed off before adding them into your soup. Mix everything until it is well blended and you’re ready to eat your soup!

11. Chicken and Rice Soup

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Chicken and rice soup may sound boring, but it is actually one of the healthiest meals in the entire world. It’s also one of the easiest meals to make because you don’t have to cook anything at all! All you need to do is take some low-sodium chicken stock and mix it with some instant rice. If you’re feeling adventurous, add in some spices such as cayenne pepper or chili powder. Mix everything until it’s well-blended, then fill up your bowl or container and enjoy!

12. Chocolate Banana Milkshake

What You’ll Need: A small mixing bowl, a blender with a mixing cup.

Chocolate banana milkshakes are an easier way to eat chocolate while getting some fruit in your system. All you need to do is take some 1% milk and place it in a small mixing bowl. Then cut up a large banana and add it to the milk until the mixture forms a shake-like consistency. Next, put your blender into the top position and blend until you are satisfied with the taste of your shake. Once finished, pour or spoon out your chocolate banana milkshake into a medium-sized glass and enjoy!

13. Green Smoothie

What You’ll Need: A blender with a mixing cup.

Green smoothies are an easy way to get some vegetables into your system. They are especially good for the digestive system because they help to keep it healthy. All you need is one cup of green leafy vegetables (broccoli, green beans, celery, spinach), one banana (preferably frozen), three or four strawberries (optional if not served with children), and one cup of low-fat milk (you can also use soy milk if you prefer). Put all of the ingredients into your blender and blend. When finished, pour the smoothie into a medium-sized glass and enjoy!

14. Beef Stew In A Bread Bowl

What You’ll Need: A medium-sized saucepan, a cutting board, a knife to cut up bread (if using) and meat (if using), two large bowls (one for bread bowl/crust ingredients; one for filling ingredients).

Beef stew is an easy meal to make when you want to give yourself or someone else nutrition when they are ill. It is also a great meal to eat when you want to save money and/or don’t feel like cooking. All you need to do is prepare the stew and heat it up in a medium-sized saucepan. If you want, cut up some bread and put it in the bottom of a large bowl so that it forms a bowl shape. Then mix any spices that you want into your stew (I recommend rosemary or thyme for an easy recipe). When your stew is finished heating up, pour it into the bowl containing the bread, then spoon out portions of soup into other bowls for eating. This will prevent you from eating the entire bowl of stew at one time, which is better for your weight or blood sugar levels.

15. Savory Chicken Soup

What You’ll Need: A medium-sized saucepan, a cutting board, a knife to cut up bread (if using) and meat (if using), two large bowls (one for bread bowl/crust ingredients; one for filling ingredients).

Chicken soup is another easy meal to make when you want to give yourself or someone else nutrition when they are ill. It is also a great meal to eat when you want to save money and/or don’t feel like cooking. All you need to do is prepare the soup and heat it up in a medium-sized saucepan. If you want, cut up some bread and put it in the bottom of a large bowl so that it forms a bowl shape. Then mix any spices that you want into your soup (I recommend rosemary or thyme for an easy recipe). When your soup is finished heating up, pour it into the bowl containing the bread, then spoon out portions of soup into other bowls for eating. This will prevent you from eating the entire bowl of soup at one time, which is better for your weight or blood sugar levels.

16. Make-Ahead Chinese Chicken Salad

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Chinese chicken salad can be made ahead of time, making it one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever use. All you need to do is mix together some chicken breast, celery, green onion, carrots, cabbage, and light soy sauce until everything is well blended into the same size bowl. Put this mixture in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours to improve the taste or overnight for best results.

17. Lentil Soup

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Lentil soup is another delicious meal that can be made in half an hour. I recommend making this recipe when you have the time to spare and want to add some protein to your diet. All you need to do is add one cup of lentils into a large bowl filled with three cups of low-sodium chicken stock and one yellow onion (you’ll want to chop up both of these ingredients). Mix everything together, then put it into a medium-sized saucepan and boil it for at least twenty minutes. Once the soup is finished boiling, mix in two stalks of celery, one small clove of garlic, salt, and pepper until it is well blended. Put the lid back on the pot and wait for at least five more minutes so that the soup will cook down. When it’s done cooking, put your blender into the top position and blend until you are satisfied with its taste or feel free to use a food processor. When finished, pour out your lentil soup into a medium-sized glass and enjoy!

18. Hearty Italian Soup

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with mixing cup.

Italian soup is an easy meal to make when you want to give yourself or someone else nutrition when they are ill. It is also a great meal to eat when you want to save money and/or don’t feel like cooking. All you need to do is prepare the soup and heat it up in a medium-sized saucepan with some chicken stock. If you want, cut up some bread and put it in the bottom of a large bowl so that it forms a bowl shape. Then mix any spices that you want into your soup (I recommend rosemary or thyme for an easy recipe). When your soup is finished heating up, pour it into the bowl containing the bread, then spoon out portions of soup into other bowls for eating. This will prevent you from eating the entire bowl of soup at one time, which is better for your weight or blood sugar levels.

19. Classic Vegetable Soup

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan, a blender with a mixing cup.

Classic vegetable soup is another delicious meal that can be made in twenty minutes or less. I recommend making this recipe when you have the time to spare and want to add some vegetables to your diet. All you need to do is add one cup of diced carrots, cut up one small onion (you’ll want to chop these two ingredients), and two tablespoons of celery into a large bowl filled with three cups of low-sodium chicken stock. Mix everything together, then put it into a medium-sized saucepan with some water and cook until the vegetables are soft (approximately twenty minutes). Once they are done cooking, put your blender in the top position and blend until you are satisfied with the texture, or feel free to use a food processor. When finished, pour out your soup into a medium-sized glass and enjoy!

20. Egg Salad Sandwich

What You’ll Need: A large mixing bowl, a medium-sized saucepan.

Egg salad sandwich is an easy meal to make when you want to give yourself or someone else nutrition when they are ill. It is also a great meal to eat when you want to save money and/or don’t feel like cooking. All you need to do is prepare the egg salad and heat it up in a medium-sized saucepan with some low-sodium chicken stock. If you want, cut up some bread and put it in the bottom of a large bowl so that it forms a bowl shape. Then mix any spices that you want into your egg salad (I recommend rosemary or thyme for an easy recipe). When your egg salad is finished heating up, pour it into the bowl containing the bread, then spoon out portions of egg salad into other bowls for eating. This will prevent you from eating the entire bowl of egg salad at one time, which is better for your weight or blood sugar levels.

Conclusion

So, you have now learned how easy it is to eat healthy, how to prepare healthy meals in a flash, and which recipes are best for your needs. I hope that this article has helped you gain some insight into what you should be eating to provide yourself with nutrition or essential vitamins during illness. As with most illnesses, if you are not taking care of yourself properly, then there is a chance that you will be dealing with lingering symptoms for weeks or even months after the illness has passed. This means that it is very important to eat healthy food to help you maintain optimal health.