Make a Typical Costa Rican Meal

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are high in protein and cook faster.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness and texture.

meat (chicken, beef, or fish)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Pico de gallo uses fresh ingredients with less sodium.

Prepare the squash by placing it in the instant pot with water and a rack, then set it to steam for 30 minutes.

Remove the seeds from the cooked squash and store the squash in a container in the fridge for later meals.

Grill the fish, ensuring it is dried off and seasoned with avocado oil on both sides.

Prepare a salad with fresh spinach, avocado, beef steak tomato, raw beet, cucumber, and red onion.

Heat pineapple in the microwave for 25 seconds to serve alongside the meal.

Add hummus to the plate as a bean replacement.

Cook the fish on a double-sided electric grill until browned on both sides and flaky in the middle, about 1 minute per side.

Season the cooked fish with Cajun spice and serve with the salad and hummus.

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