7 healthy one-pot meals to make tonight

Healthy and delicious meals don’t have to involve expensive grocery store purchases or complicated cooking directions. They can be straightforward and simple to prepare, especially with a little planning.

To set yourself up for week-long success, spend a few minutes each weekend planning your meals and building a grocery list. For each meal you make, choose a lean protein source, like chicken breast, beans, salmon, tofu, or shrimp. Then pair it with a vegetable and high-fiber starch, recommends Christine Patorniti, RD, CDCES, MBA, a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and owner of Nutrition Center of Colorado in Centennial, Colorado.

Need ideas? Try these recipes, recommended by Patorniti.