A vegetarian on the Mexican classic – this lentil chilli packs all the flavour you want without the meat (in my opinion). I used dried green lentils but his will work with brown lentils or pre cooked ones from a can. It also freezes well if you want to make a bigger batch and goes […]
Category: Healthy
Prawns are a great source of protein, this dish is a good balance of nutrients and tastes great
Another plant based lunch to try, healthy and a good mix of food groups. This is a good base for other variations of salads
Quinoa doesn’t taste of much but it is packed with protein and a great alternative to pasta, rice or cous cous. It takes other flavours well and provides a great base for a quick lunch
A perfect start to the day, at only 354 calories this avocado breakfast is packed with good fats and spinach is just -well good for you.
“Covid 19 has not been kind, on top of a pretty unhealthy lifestyle the tipping point of lockdown had resulted in pretty significant weight gain so coupled with a fairly appalling diet it was time to take action.”
Fresh tuna should be cooked more or less in the same way as you cook a steak, I like my steak rare but I do prefer tuna cooked a little longer but it’s up to you. This is served with a simple tomato salad which makes this delicious and healthy
This is a super zingy summer soup using courgettes and peas so it’s super healthy as well as tasty and so easy to make!
Chicken and mango are a perfect combination for a fresh, healthy and summery salad
Tom yum soup
Hot and sour and sweet and salty – this is the Asian answer to chicken soup when your body needs to feel good about itself
Super healthy fresh salad, feta adds a great salty flavour to this salad and broccoli cooked al dente is the busness! Serves 2 Cooking time 15 mins Ingredients large head of broccoli (about 350g), cut into small florets 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed handful of sundried tomatoes, sliced handful of black […]
Spiced Parsnip Soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 5 Parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 Onion, chopped 1 Stick celery, chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 Litres vegetable stock 1 Cup lentils 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Coriander seeds A good pinch of chilli flakes Salt Method: Heat the […]
Spicy butternut squash soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 60 mins Ingredients 1 Butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks 2 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Chilli flakes 1 Onion 1 cup Lentils 1.5 litres Chicken (or vegetable) stock 1 tsp Yellow curry powder Pinch of garam masala Salt Method: Heat the oven to 200C. Grind the coriander seeds, chilli […]