I like to do quick, simple, and cheap meals as much as possible.
And I love to make sure that the meals taste delicious.
Below is a picture of the dinner that I had last night, which was black beans with white rice and salsa.
This meal is vegan. It tasted good, and allowed me to get in a good amount of carbohydrates and protein.
Macros
| Ingredients | Serving size | Protein | Carbohydrates |
| White rice | 200g | 14g | 160g |
| Salsa | 100g | 1g | 8.1g |
| Black beans | 200g | 17g | 25.4g |
| Total | 500g | 22g | 185.5g |
Cooking time
20 minutes
How did I make it?
Rice
I washed the rice and put it in the rice cooker.
Left the rice to cook for 20 minutes.
Black beans
Heated them in a saucepan and added salt to taste.
Salsa
Served straight from the bottle since it was pre-made.
Costs
*These costs are based on the price that I paid in Australian dollars at Woolworths supermarket.
| Ingredient | Size | Cost |
| Rice | 1kg | $2.95 |
| Black beans | 420g | $0.80 |
| Chunky Salsa | 375g | $3.29 |
| Total | 1.795kg | $7.04 |
You should be able to get 3 full meals out of this.
Estimated cost per serving – $2.35
If you count 4 servings with one as less than half a meal, it works out to $1.76 per meal.
I typically aim to keep my meals to less than $3 per serving. This one ticks the box for me in terms of getting the macros in and if you are doing physical activities or training during the day.
