As a mum of a young baby, I now have limited time to prepare meals. But I still want to make sure I keep my cholesterol down. So my weekday meals are currently based on really simple and minimal cholesterol-friendly ingredients that I can put together as quickly as possible.

Here are my favourite quick and simple meals that contain cholesterol-lowering foods and are really quick to prepare (many take just a few minutes):-

Breakfasts

High fibre wholegrain toast (see this post

Porridge with apple slices & flaked almonds

High fibre cereal (see this post

‘Alpen No Added Sugar’ with low fat natural yoghurt

Seeded high fibre toast with banana slices & nut butter *

Rolled oats soaked overnight with semi-skimmed milk & grated apple

Baked beans on high fibre toast with seeds sprinkled on top

Lunches

High fibre bread sandwich (see this post

Wholemeal pitta bread with houmous, falafels & avocado slices

Seeded wholegrain bagel with smoked salmon & avocado

Canned bean/barley & veg soup with less than 1.5g saturated fat per 100g

Baked beans on high fibre toast with seeds sprinkled on top

Microwaved sweet potato with tuna, avocado & 1 tbsp mayonnaise

Rye bread sandwich with chicken breast, houmous & sundried tomatoes

Snacks

A handful of almonds, walnuts, pecan nuts or hazelnuts

Oatcakes with houmous or nut butter *

A mug of high fibre cereal (see this post

Ryvitas with apple slices and low fat natural cheese

Fruit salad with fat free natural yoghurt & chopped nuts

A handful of edamame beans with a pinch of salt

Apple slices dipped in nut butter *

Half an avocado filled with a dollop of houmous

Dinners – click on links for recipes

*I always use 100% nut butters, with no added sugar or oil – see this post for suggestions.

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