FOOD Too Tired to Cook? Lazy Healthy Meals in Just 5 Minutes (Part 1)

Too Tired to Cook? Lazy Healthy Meals in Just 5 Minutes (Part 1)

by Thelittleshine
by Thelittleshine

Busy day? Low energy? These ultra-simple, wholesome meals come together in about five minutes using everyday ingredients. Perfect for quick breakfasts, light lunches, or lazy dinners — no complicated cooking, just real food that satisfies. Let’s dive in.

Too Tired to Cook? Lazy Healthy Meals in Just 5 Minutes (Part 1)

🥑 1. 5-Minute Avocado Toast

Ingredients (1 serving)

  • 2 bread slices
  • ½ ripe avocado
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • Black pepper (to taste)

Method
Toast the bread. Mash avocado with lemon juice and salt. Spread over toast, drizzle olive oil, and finish with black pepper.

🌯 2. Lazy Egg Scramble Wrap

Ingredients (1 wrap)

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 tortilla
  • ¼ cup shredded cheese
  • 2 tbsp salsa

Method
Scramble eggs with milk and salt in butter. Spoon into tortilla, add cheese and salsa, roll up, and enjoy.

🍝 3. Butter Garlic Pasta

Ingredients (1 serving)

  • 1 cup dry pasta
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)

Method
Boil pasta and drain. Toss with butter, olive oil, garlic, parmesan, salt, and pepper.

🍚 4. Ultra-Easy Rice Bowl

Ingredients (1 bowl)

  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • ½ cup canned beans (black or kidney)
  • ¼ avocado, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Lemon squeeze
  • Salt + chili flakes

Method
Warm rice. Top with beans and avocado. Drizzle olive oil, squeeze lemon, add salt and chili flakes.

🥔 5. Microwave Loaded Potato

Ingredients (1 potato)

  • 1 medium potato
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 tbsp shredded cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt & pepper

Method
Microwave potato 5–6 minutes until soft. Split open and top with sour cream, cheese, butter, salt, and pepper.

🥗 6. Lazy Chickpea Salad

Ingredients (1 bowl)

  • 1 cup canned chickpeas (rinsed)
  • ½ cup chopped cucumber
  • ¼ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper

Method
Mix everything in a bowl and serve immediately.

🍌 7. Peanut Butter Banana Toast

Ingredients (1 serving)

  • 2 bread slices
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 1 tsp honey

Method
Toast bread, spread peanut butter, top with banana, drizzle honey.

Final Tip

Keep basics like bread, eggs, rice, pasta, canned beans, nut butter, and fresh produce on hand — and you’ll always have a healthy meal ready in minutes.