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There are many ways to make nutritious, delicious, and attractive meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate healthy eating guidelines, but we encourage two main approaches.

One is to create mostly raw Salad Meals. The other is to prepare mostly cooked Steam Meals. Both approaches best optimize our eating patterns within the HumanaNatura technique of Natural Eating, and easily and reliably produce tempting and satisfying meals. This post provides step-by-step guidance on making steamed meals the HumanaNatura way (click here for info on salad-based meals). Of course, the two approaches can be combined.

Cubed Salmon and Veggies Steam Meal

Steam Meal Basics

Steaming meals is perhaps the healthiest form of cooking, since no cooking oils are used and foods are only heated to the temperature of steam. Steaming is also a very efficient form of cooking, normally with meals fully cooked in under ten minutes using only a small heat source. And steaming can produce beautiful meals – as you can see in the photo above and as you can quickly discover for yourself – especially when whole and naturally healthy foods are used.

Importantly, while you can buy a high or low-tech steam cooker, this really isn’t necessary. All you need is a saucepan, wok, or pot to cook with – and a lid to hold in the steam. Ideally, your lid will be made of tempered glass, so you can watch your food cook, and also ensure you have not run out of water, without lifting the lid.

Overall, the process of steaming a meal is quite simple. We start with our densest foods – those normally requiring the most cooking time – and progressively add in less dense foods that require less cooking. At the end, we then plate and organize our meal, and garnish and dress it, much as we would a Salad Meal or any other meal.
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There are many ways to make nutritious, delicious, and attractive meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate healthy eating guidelines, but we encourage two main approaches.

One is to create mostly raw Salad Meals. The other is to prepare mostly cooked Steam Meals. Both approaches best optimize our eating patterns within the HumanaNatura technique of Natural Eating, and easily and reliably produce tempting and satisfying meals. This post provides step-by-step guidance on making salad-based meals the HumanaNatura way (click here for info on steaming meals). Of course, the two approaches can be combined.

Sliced Chicken and Veggies Salad Meal

Salad Meal Basics

Depending on how our proteins are selected and prepared, Salad Meals are among the healthiest forms of eating, since generous raw natural vegetables are used, providing essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Salad-based meals are also a very efficient form of eating, with little waste and meals normally ready to serve in under ten minutes. And Salad Meals can be beautiful meals – as you can see in the photo above and as you can quickly discover for yourself – especially when whole and naturally healthy foods are used.

Though elaborate Salad Meals can be made using a variety of culinary techniques, almost all of the meals we present can be prepared quite simply. If you have a small kitchen and the following tools, you can begin making delicious and healthy Salad Meals the HumanaNatura way today:

• Non-stick sauté pan, wok, or roasting pan
• Heat resistant mitt or cloth
• Wooden spatula
• Cutting board
• Chef’s knife
• Salad vinegar or dressing
• Olive oil
• Seasonings

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