By: Geoff Borro, MS, RD, CSCS
Published: 8/21/26

7 Nutrient-Dense Foods You Can Turn Into 5 Easy Meals

What if you could make five different meals from just seven staple ingredients?

When life gets busy, it’s easy to spend more time doom-scrolling recipes than actually preparing healthy meals. The reality is healthy eating doesn’t need to feel overwhelming!

To help you with meal prep, One on One challenged me to simplify the process: Choose just seven nutrient-dense foods and turn them into five simple, satisfying meals.

Check out the foods I chose and how I turned them into five unique meals:

Now that you have some recipe ideas, it’s time for the rubber to hit the road. Prioritize your life by caring for yourself first. Engage in constructive activities, like meal prepping, that help you become the best version of yourself for your family, friends and community.

Geoff Borro, MS, RD, CSCS is One on One’s director of nutrition services and leads One on One’s Take Change weight loss program.