Balanced meal made completely with canned foods.

Lesa C. (Q&A ID 2454)

I’m looking for one tasty and balanced dinner meal idea (meaning 1 quarter protein, 1 quarter carbohydrates, and 1 half vegetables) that is made completely from healthy canned foods (not canned ready-to-eat meals) and basic pantry spices. What are some ideas other than spaghetti and tuna casserole?

April D. (Q&A ID 3634)

Lesa, there are plenty of options here! One favorite of mine is our Greek-style Braised Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Orange, which makes great use of canned chickpeas and canned tomatoes:

Greek-Style Braised Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Orange

https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/greek-style-braised-chickpeas?allow_token=bcaab98b-4f70-4895-bfdd-2134428a21ee

On the Greek island of Ikaria, Diane Kochilas introduced us to an ultrasimple yet remarkably delicious dish of chickpeas layered with tomatoes, herbs, orange...

Or here is a kidney bean salad that makes great use of pantry spices to enliven a simple dish:

Kidney Bean Salad with Spiced Vinaigrette and Herbs

https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spiced-vinaigrette-kidney-bean-salad

For a fresh take on the American three-bean salad, this Georgian kidney bean salad adds toasted walnuts for texture and uses canned kidney beans for ease.

Hope that helps,

April D.