‘Healthy 332-calorie dinner idea is so tasty – I could drink the sauce’

Thinking of delicious meal ideas for midweek can get exhausting, especially if you’ve had a long day at work.

If you’re trying to be healthier, your efforts can quickly go out the window when you need something quick and to feed the whole family. It’s important to prep and have plans in place.

That’s why @emthenutritionist shared one of her favourite dishes on , which is perfect for “dinner or meal-prep.”

She described it as a “super quick but high-protein and ” joking that she could “drink” the peanut dressing “by the bucketload”.

So, what is her midweek meal delight? It’s a Thai prawn meatball bowl with spicy peanut sauce. Sounds delicious.

To make the prawn meatballs, you will need:

• 150g raw prawns

• 1 egg

• 3 tbsp plain flour

• 1 spring onion, finely chopped

• Zest of 1 lime

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander

• 1 tsp garlic paste

• Pinch of salt and pepper

To make the peanut dressing, you will need:

• 1 tbsp peanut butter

• 2 heaped tbsp thick yoghurt (0% or full-fat)

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 tbsp sriracha

• 1 tsp honey

• 2 tbsp light soy sauce

• ½ tsp garlic paste

To make the salad, you will need:

• 1 carrot, shaved

• ¼ cucumber, shaved

• 2 tbsp peas or edamame

• 1 spring onion, finely sliced

Em said to serve, you’ll want 120g of sticky rice, ¼ of an avocado sliced, and fresh coriander, too.

There may be a lot of ingredients, but the method is super simple.

Em explained that you should first chop the prawns until they resemble a mince-like texture, keeping some chunks in. Add them to a bowl with all the other meatball ingredients, and fold them together—but be sure not to overmix. Shape them into balls using two spoons.

Then, you should heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat with some oil. Pan-fry the meatballs for three to four minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through properly.

Then, blitz all the sauce ingredients together. Em gave a top tip: “Add more sriracha for heat, more lime for acidity, or more soy sauce for saltiness.”

Then, use a peeler to shave all the salad ingredients into the bowl and toss them together.

Serve it all up together, and then it’s ready for you to eat! Enjoy!

Even if you’re trying to lose weight, it’s important to make sure you’re eating enough calories. The NHS states: “As a guide: an average man needs 2,500kcal a day. an average woman needs 2,000kcal a day.”