Prep Less And Nourish Yourself More With These Mouthwatering Meal Ideas

Who knew that banana flour lasagne could taste so good!?

The time has finally arrived, my friends: Daylight savings is upon us, the heady smell of jasmine is in the air and summer is so close, you can practically taste it.

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An accurate depiction of me, revelling in a post-winter world.

It also means that my once-burgeoning love of staying indoors, indulging in experimental cooking, is quickly drying up. I do not wish to be slaving over a hot stove when the weather is so damn divine.

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Look, I was all in for the whipped coffee stage, baking sourdough and whipping up tin after tin of banana bread. But that was autumn/winter me — spring/summer me has much grander plans for herself.

Which means I've been on the hunt for quick, easy and — dare I dream of it? — mouthwatering meals that would get me full, nourished and back outdoors again in a flash.

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And oh boy, did I find the perfect solution.

Introducing, the new Macro Ready Meals, by Woolies.

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This^ delicious Grass Fed Beef Cottage Pie is just one of six simple, sensational microwave meals.

The full range includes: Veggie & Chickpea Curry, Grass Fed Beef & Veggie Bolognese, Free Range Butter Chicken, Grass Fed Beef & Veggie Cottage Pie, Three Bean Chilli and Grass Fed Beef Lasagne.

These ready-made-meals are filled with wholesome, clean and oh-so-good-for-you ingredients — which basically means they're packed with all the stuff you have in your fridge and pantry at home!

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Every meal in the range contains at least 2.5 serves of veggies, is high in fibre and protein, and has a minimum health star rating of four stars! Which means you can toss your other freezer meals aside, because there's only room in the cooler for these delicious, nutritious alternatives.

All you have to do is grab you preferred flavour, pop it in the microwave for 3-4 minutes and you can turn this...

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...Into THIS!

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FYI, this is the Grass Fed Beef Lasagne, made with banana flour pasta and it is out 🙌 of 🙌 this 🙌 world!

In fact, there's a whole lot of delicious, healthy twists in these meals: From banana flour in the lasagne sheets, to spelt pasta with the bolognese and a mix of cauliflower, kale and quinoa rice served alongside the curries.

And if you thought it couldn't get better, it does — the plastic trays are made from 69% recycled content and the sleeve is both recyclable and made from a certified sustainable source. So you can feel good about tucking into these meals, in more ways than one.

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I'll cheers to that.

Head to your local Woolies and you can get your hands on these delectable dishes today.