I used to work at King’s College London as a postdoctoral researcher and there was this little falafel stall just around the corner which would be mine and my colleagues go to spot when we were treating ourselves to lunch out (or running back to the metabolic research unit!). These falafel are a nod to those which I used to …
Parmigiana Beans
This whole dish could very easily be made completely in the oven, making it more hands-free. I used Isle of Wight tomatoes and aubergines which are currently in season, and are more locally produced with fewer air miles, making them more sustainable as part of Sustainable September. Serves 4 Ingredients Method *Option to do this step in the oven Per …
Bulgar Wheat Salad with Chickpeas
Did you know that the average Brit spends £1000 buying lunch at work over the course of the year? This cost, coupled with the single-use packaging and missed opportunity for added nutrition is why I’ve teamed up with MyNutriWeb as part of Sustainable September to help you be more sustainable when it comes to lunch. It is estimated that 28% …
Roasted Butternut Squash and Lentil Salad
Salad means different things to different people. I refer to this as a salad, even though there is a distinct lack of green leafy vegetables as you might often think of. But trust me, this is worth adding to your repertoire! It’s packed full of lovely ingredients that help provide a wide variety of nutrients including plenty of plant-based protein, …
Roasted Harissa Cauliflower and Chickpea Traybake with Herbed Spelt
Using my principles of sustainable nutrition, here is a delicious recipe incorporating using more of the food we grow and reducing food waste, eating more plant-based proteins, cooking in bulk, and diversifying the foods we grow and eat. Added all together each serving of my Roasted Harissa Cauliflower and Chickpea Traybake with Herbed Spelt provides you with a whopping 19g …
Can Kiwi Fruit Help With Constipation?
If I was to ask you which is the best thing to eat to help with regular bowel movements, or to help relieve constipation, most of you would probably answer with prunes. They’re a classic home remedy for helping to keep you regular thanks to their high level of sorbitol. Sorbitol is a type of dietary fibre which is able …
Chipotle Chilli Beans
Iron can be found in animal sources e.g. meat and fish (known as haem iron) or from plant sources e.g. beans, pulses, nuts and fortified product such as cereals and bread (known as non-haem). Serves 6 Ingredient 1 chipotle chilli 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 red onions, chopped 2 sticks of celery, diced 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 …
Omega-3 Enriched Granola
Looking to increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids when you don’t eat fish? Here’s an easy fix you can use to help increase your dietary omega-3 intake. Makes 20 servings Ingredients 100g pitted dates 30g chia seeds 30g linseeds 150g rolled oats 50g rye flakes 50g barley flakes 50g spelt flakes 100g chopped walnuts* 30g sunflower seeds 50g desiccated …
Lentil, Mushroom and Almond Ragu
A delicious meal-free ragu alternative that won’t make you wonder where the meat is! Serves 6 Ingredients For the ragu 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 sticks of celery, diced 2 carrots, scrubbed and diced 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced 250g mushrooms, diced 60g skin-on almonds, chopped 100g red lentils 100g puy lentils 1 …
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
Delicious quesadillas packed full of plant-based protein from the black beans. Leave the skins on the sweet potatoes to maximise fibre content (over 17g per portion of quesadillas even before you’ve added the sides!) and reduce food waste. Serves 3 Ingredients 2-3 sweet potatoes (total 300g), cut into 1/2 inch cubes with the skin on 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 …