What makes a meal nutritionally balanced?

Question

What makes a nutritionally sound two course meal and how would you test to see if the meal is nutritionally sound?

Answer 1

A balanced diet refers to intake of appropriate types and adequate amounts of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for the maintenance of body cells, tissues, and organs, and to support normal growth and development.

Meals made with at least a serving of each food group is  a balanced meal

Milk group (milk and milk products)

milk, cheese, yogurt

Meat group (meat and meat substitutes)

meat: chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb

legumes: beans and peas

nuts and seeds

Fruit and vegetable group

fruits

vegetables

Grain group (breads and cereals)

whole grain breads

enriched breads

rice

pasta