What does a healthy plate look like?

A healthy plate

Want to create a nutritious and balanced meal?

A healthy plate consists of the following components:

𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐦-𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧

e.g. 2 eggs, 150g cooked tofu or tempeh, or 100-150g cooked lean meat, poultry, fish or seafood

H𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 (𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞)

e.g. ½ to 1 cup cooked brown rice, ½ cup quinoa, ½ to 1 cup cooked wholegrain pasta, 150g potato or sweet potato, ½ to ¾ cup chickpeas, beans, lentils or edamame

S𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 (𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞)

e.g. spinach, broccoli, carrot, zucchini, cabbage, mushrooms, green beans, snow peas, capsicum, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, tomato, cucumber, celery, lettuce

𝐀 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐬

e.g. ¼-½ an avocado, 1 tablespoon of nuts or seeds, a drizzle of olive oil

My food photography certainly has room for improvement but I thought I’d share a few examples of what this looks like in practice!

Healthy plate inspiration!