Healthy Meal Plans: 7 Flavor Boosting Ingredients For 7 Cents Or Less Per Use!

By Dave Ruel

If you’re looking for a way to jazz up your healthy meal plans, you need to figure out an arsenal of flavour boosters that will add plenty of flavour without the fat and sugar that most condiments offer.

Since your goal is to build lean muscle mass with your healthy meal plans, you do need to make sure that you’re still eating the right mix of foods to get your calorie intake up there.  Fill your diet with junk and you can expect to pack on just as much body fat as you do lean muscle.

Many people think that eating healthy has to cost a fortune, but that’s simply not the case.  As long as you know the top methods to prepare foods that are high in taste but low in price, you can create healthy meal plans that tantalize your taste buds without draining your wallet.

Let’s have a look at a few that will cost just seven cents or less per serving.

Citrus Juices One of the best ways to instantly liven up any dish is to add in some citrus juices.  Lemon, lime, and orange juices all work great with a number of different dishes and will add in a small dose of vitamin C as well.

Try these over some baked fish to add flavour without the fat.

Also try some lemon juice in with some homemade salad dressings. You would be surprised at how much extra taste you can create using only lemon juice and 2 or 3 herbs and some spices.

Chili Flakes

Chilli flakes are another instant flavour booster and work great when mixed into your stir-fry.  In addition to this, they can actually elevate the metabolic rate slightly, ensuring that you maintain a leaner body composition as you go about your muscle building goals.

Garlic

Garlic is one of the most widely used spices and will definitely kick the flavour of your foods up a notch.  Try adding some garlic next time you’re grilling a shrimp skewer on the BBQ.

Garlic can also help to boost your heart health as well, so is perfect for those looking for overall health benefits. Just try not to eat too much if your on your first date!

Herbs Herbs are another fast and easy option for adding more flavour to each of your dishes.  Try and incorporate a number of different herbs into your healthy meal plans adding them to chicken breasts before placing them on the grill.

This will help enhance the flavour during the cooking process without the need for additional marinades or rubs.

Variety Spices

Spices are also one way to boost the flavour of your foods that you cannot overlook.  Spices such as cumin, pepper, cinnamon, and basil are all terrific for adding taste without the calories.

Cinnamon works great over a bowl of oatmeal first thing in the morning and will also help to control your blood glucose levels as well.

Low Sodium Soy Sauce

If you’re looking for an oriental flare, consider adding some low sodium soy sauce to your dishes. This works perfectly for side dishes such as quinoa or cooked brown rice and will reduce the need for any added butter during the cooking process.

Mustard

Finally, make sure you don’t overlook mustard.  My favorite is by far Dijon mustard, this works great for adding flavour to many different meat dishes that you’re preparing.

So next time you’re bored with your healthy meal plans, consider these instant flavour boosters. They’re high on flavour but low on cost.