Homemade pesto is easier than you think – it takes seconds to blitz and the fresh flavour (and bright colour) of homemade pesto is unbeatable. This pesto is vegan – we used Nutritional Yeast Flakes (available in health stores) to replace Parmesan used in regular pesto. The flavour of yeast flakes is incredible, and once […]
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A speedy, uncomplicated lunch option when you are craving the goodness of the humble spud. We topped ours with flaked, smoked mackerel stirred into low-fat cream cheese. While the smoked mackerel adds a huge amount of flavour, there is no reason why you can’t chop and add a half teaspoon of dill (or even capers)
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Salmon-and-greens may sound a little like an under-whelming “diet-dish”, but with a little splash of sesame oil in the cauliflower rice and the incredible marinade of honey and soy (which we reduce to a thick syrup while the salmon is cooking), this dish will knock your socks right off! Ingredients 110g green beans 400g cauliflower
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A deeply-flavoured, delicious chicken salad which requires a bit of complicated prep – but it will be worth it in the end! Ingredients 2 x ATHLEAT skinless, deboned chicken breasts large handful flat leaf parsley leaves (15g) large handful coriander leaves (10g) 2 cloves garlic, peeled 3 TB lemon juice 2 TB olive oil 2
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A spicy bowl of high-fibre goodness – and vegan-friendly. The cayenne pepper can be adjusted to your liking, so keep tasting the pot while its cooking away. The recipe calls for a pinch of ground cloves, but cloves can really overpower a dish so make it very stingy pinch – barely your fingertips! Ingredients 1
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This is a lovely salad using smoked mackerel and capers. The flavours are so dominant and the fish is oily, so you need only a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon to dress. Lush! Ingredients handful lettuce handful rocket ¼ red onion, thinly sliced 1 tomato, cut into wedges ¼ avocado, peeled
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A decadent classic, turned on its head ensuring you are getting high-fibre, low-carb, gluten-free goodness – just in time for winter, where a bowl of “bangers and mash” is just what the doctor ordered! Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 4 x ATHLEAT Gluten-free Chicken Sausages 400g cauliflower florets 30g fat-free cream cheese salt and white
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Delicious, creamy curry… perfect for winter evenings. We used ATHLEAT‘s beef meatballs, pictured here – but you can shape your own lean beef meatballs. Simply combine a teaspoon each of garlic and onion powders to 300g extra-lean beef mince. Season with salt and pepper, then divide into 8 ping-pong sized balls and follow the recipe
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Burger time! Here is a recipe for low-carb ‘bread rolls’ using a clever combination of coconut flour, ground flaxseed and eggs. The burgers pictured here were made using ATHLEAT’s Sweet Chili Chicken Patties, then simply topped with sweet tomatoes and creamy avocado. If their patties are too big for you (and enormous they are at
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A very rich and dense snack – these protein bars are a great option to pop into your bag if you are heading into a dreaded long meeting or if you anticipate you may be skipping a meal on a day out. Low in saturated fat and packed with protein (10g protein per bar!), they
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