These festive croissants make the most delicious crunching during the festive season, and help to prevent food waste. People have been known to fight over the last one! Makes 4 Ingredients Method
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3 Ingredient Snickers Bars (aka Reindeer Poops)
As someone who is allergic to most nuts, I’ve never had a Snickers bar, but I have heard they are filled with crunchy peanuts, sweet caramel and coated in chocolate. I’ve not got a very sweet tooth, so I’m subbing in dark chocolate for milk, adding extra plant polyphenols which my gut will love. It’s also got the benefit of …
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Kuri Squash Frittata
Serves 6 as a lighter meal that is still high in protein. Ingredients Method Per serving: 241kcal/ 15g fat/ 4.8g saturated fat/ 7.9g carbohydrates/ 1.6*g fibre/ 18g protein *Analysis completed with peeled butternut squash. Leaving the skin on the squash will help to increase the fibre content of this dish.
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Roasted Squash & Beetroot Wholegrain Cous Cous Salad
Any squash variety will work here, I’ve used Kuri and Crown Prince, but Butternut, Table or Delicia would also work well here. If you can’t find giant wholegrain cous cous you can use standard wholegrain cous cous which only require rehydrating in 110% boiling water. Serves 3 Ingredients Method Per serving: 434kcal/ 24g fat/ 7.7g saturated fat/ 34g carbohydrates/ 9.1g …
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Spiced Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
My friend doesn’t like thick soups, which is often the case when using curcubits. This, however, is a very thin soup, which still packs a punch. Each serving provides you with a third of your daily fibre requirements, making it a great meal choice on cold winter days. Serves 4 Ingredients Method Per serving: 302kcal/ 13g fat/ 2.0g saturated fat/ …
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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 …
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Blackberry & Brie Sourdough Toastie
A really easy toastie recipe with the added nutrition from chia seeds to make the quickest jam ever! The chia seeds soak up any liquid from the crushed blackberries, helping to thicken the juices so it works as a spread for the toastie, whilst adding a little extra fibre and healthy polyunsaturated fats. The sweet sharpness of the seasonal blackberries …
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Courgette Pasta Bake 3 Ways
I was asked for a recipe that could be batch-cooked and frozen down for a baby as part of weaning using a courgette. So here is my Courgette Pasta Bake which can be used 3 different ways: either cook and eat straight away, as meal prep either in the fridge for a few days or the freezer for a few …
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Courgette Flower Arancini
This is a rough recipe, as it’s dependent on several factors: In all honesty, these weren’t the easiest recipe I’ve ever made, but I did think they were worth all the extra effort. Your gut microbes will also love this recipe due to the resistant starch formation in the risotto when it’s left overnight in the fridge. Ingredients Method
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Courgette Risotto
Serves 4 Ingredients Method Per serving: 486kcal/ 20g fat/ 7.2g saturated fat/ 61g carbohydrates/ 2.9g fibre/ 14g protein