🥦 Budget Power Bowls for the Whole Family (High Nutrients, Low Cost, Low Fat)

Looking for a cheap, healthy family meal that ticks all the nutrition boxes without busting your budget? This affordable Power Bowl is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre, and protein — and it costs less than £2 per person.

Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or just trying to get your kids to eat more veggies, this bowl is a lifesaver.

✅ Why You’ll Love This Power Bowl:

• 🥗 Low in fat, high in fibre and protein
• 💸 Under £8 for four servings
• 🧠 Packed with brain-boosting, immune-supporting nutrients
• 🍽️ Ready in 30 minutes or less
• 🌱 Easily adaptable for vegan or vegetarian diets

🍲 Power Bowl for 4 – The Recipe

🛒 Ingredients (serves 4):

Base:

• 200g dried brown rice or quinoa (~£0.80)
• 200g frozen mixed vegetables (e.g. carrots, peas, sweetcorn) (~£0.60)
• 100g shredded raw carrot (~£0.25)
• 200g steamed chopped kale or cabbage (~£0.80)

Protein:

• 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained (~£0.45)
• 4 boiled eggs (~£1.00) (swap for more chickpeas or lentils for vegan)

Extras:

• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed (~£0.30)
• Juice of 1 lemon (~£0.35)
• 4 tsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar (~£0.10)
• 2 tbsp plain low-fat yogurt or plant-based alternative (~£0.25)
• 1 tsp turmeric + black pepper (~£0.05)
• Fresh or dried parsley (~£0.10)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Cook the rice/quinoa according to package instructions.
2. Boil the eggs, peel, and slice.
3. Steam the kale/cabbage and frozen veg for 5–7 minutes.
4. Drain and rinse chickpeas, then warm in a pan with turmeric and black pepper.
5. Mix lemon juice, vinegar, yogurt, and parsley into a simple dressing.
6. Assemble bowls: grain base, layered veg, chickpeas, egg, shredded carrot, and dressing.
7. Sprinkle flaxseed on top for omega-3 and fibre boost.

💡 Budget Tip:

Buy veg and grains in bulk. Frozen and tinned options are just as nutritious and much cheaper. A bag of frozen kale or spinach lasts ages and costs under £1.

📣 Final Thoughts: Eat Healthy, Stay Broke-Smart

This Budget Power Bowl is the ultimate low-cost, nutrient-dense family meal. It’s perfect for batch cooking, great for detoxing, and easy to tweak with whatever’s in the fridge. Want a meat version? Swap the chickpeas for grilled chicken. Need it dairy-free? Use lemon and vinegar as the dressing base.

💬 Ready to make it?

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