I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.
Is there any food that breaks this theory?
Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances
Some popular suggestions include
- fruits (in season) and vegetables
- lentils, beans, rice
- mushrooms
- chicken
- just eat in moderation
Edit 2: Thanks for the various answers. Now there are a lot of (mostly bean-based) recipes for everyone to try out!
Also someone made a community for cheap healthy food after seeing this topic!
Roasted brussel sprouts with butter and parmesan cheese
Butter. The secret to making things delicious.
That’s not cheap at all, at least where I live
$2 for a bag of pre shredded parmesan
$1.50 for frozen brussel sprouts
$1.25 for a stick of salted butter
You’ll get 2 small meals out of this, $2.37 for a small meal isn’t exactly expensive. Realistically, it’s even cheaper because you won’t be using the whole pack of cheese or all the butter. Your main expense will be the $1.50 per bag of veg depending on how many you want to make
I guess it depends on your region and prices. These ingredients aren’t as cheap where I live.
$8.5 for 200g of parmesan versus your $2 170g parmesan.
$2.44 for 400g of frozen brussel sprouts vs your $1.5 340g brussel sprouts.
$8.4 for 400g of salted butter vs your $4.98 ~450g butter
In my region this would make a meal around $10, which is quite expensive if you consider that it’s just simple vegetables.