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Harissa chicken & chickpea traybake Metabolism support

Harissa chicken & chickpea traybake

One tin, forty minutes: smoky harissa chicken thighs over chickpeas and peppers with a lemon yogurt drizzle.

45 min 34g protein
Protein porridge with berries & seeds Metabolism support Vegetarian

Protein porridge with berries & seeds

Porridge that holds you until lunch: oats cooked in milk with chia, topped with berries, yogurt and toasted seeds.

15 min 20g protein
Ginger turkey lettuce cups Metabolism support

Ginger turkey lettuce cups

Five-a-side turkey mince stir-fry spooned into crisp lettuce; fast, light and very high in protein.

27 min 32g protein
Cottage cheese & oat pancakes Metabolism support Vegetarian

Cottage cheese & oat pancakes

Blender pancakes from oats, eggs and cottage cheese; 24g protein and no flour in sight.

20 min 24g protein
Butter bean shakshuka Metabolism support Vegetarian

Butter bean shakshuka

Eggs baked into a rich pepper and tomato pan with butter beans; brunch that behaves like lunch.

35 min 21g protein
Ten-minute tuna & white bean salad Metabolism support Pescatarian

Ten-minute tuna & white bean salad

Storecupboard lunch: tuna, cannellini beans, red onion and rocket in a mustardy dressing.

10 min 30g protein
Edamame & egg fried brown rice Metabolism support Vegetarian

Edamame & egg fried brown rice

Better-than-takeaway fried rice built on cold brown rice, eggs and a bag of edamame.

22 min 25g protein
Smoky tempeh tacos with lime slaw Metabolism support Vegan

Smoky tempeh tacos with lime slaw

Crumbled tempeh in smoked paprika and lime, piled into corn tortillas with crunchy slaw.

30 min 24g protein
Tofu pad Thai with extra peanuts Metabolism support Vegetarian

Tofu pad Thai with extra peanuts

Rice noodles, crispy tofu, egg and beansprouts in a tamarind sauce that skips the sugar overload.

30 min 28g protein
Masala omelette wrap Metabolism support Vegetarian

Masala omelette wrap

A street-food breakfast: spiced omelette rolled in a wholemeal wrap with tomato and coriander.

11 min 24g protein
Sesame soba & tofu lunch jar Hormone support Vegan

Sesame soba & tofu lunch jar

A desk lunch that survives the commute: soba, marinated tofu, carrot and edamame layered under a ginger dressing.

28 min 22g protein
Baked tofu katsu curry Hormone support Vegan

Baked tofu katsu curry

Panko-crusted tofu baked not fried, with a proper katsu sauce and sticky rice.

50 min 25g protein
Smashed edamame & avocado toast Hormone support Vegan

Smashed edamame & avocado toast

Avocado toast that grew up: edamame smashed in for protein and isoflavones, chilli and lime on top.

13 min 15g protein
Open white bean tuna melt Bone & muscle strength Pescatarian

Open white bean tuna melt

A smarter tuna melt: white beans stretch the tuna, mature cheddar keeps the point, grilled open-face.

18 min 30g protein
Prawn, kale & ginger fried rice Bone & muscle strength Pescatarian

Prawn, kale & ginger fried rice

Wok-fried brown rice with prawns, crispy kale and ginger; bones fed on a weeknight.

22 min 32g protein
Spiced chickpea & spinach baked eggs Bone & muscle strength Vegetarian

Spiced chickpea & spinach baked eggs

Chickpeas simmered with cumin, tomato and spinach, with eggs baked in and yogurt to serve.

30 min 26g protein
Oat & almond bedtime biscuits Better sleep Vegetarian

Oat & almond bedtime biscuits

Low-sugar oat biscuits with almond and banana, built for the milky-drink hour.

25 min 4g protein
Warm tuna nicoise with jammy eggs Mood & mind Pescatarian

Warm tuna nicoise with jammy eggs

The classic salad done warm: seared tuna, green beans, potatoes, olives and 7-minute eggs.

35 min 44g protein
Carrot cake overnight oats Metabolism support Vegetarian

Carrot cake overnight oats

Grated carrot, raisins, cinnamon and walnuts soaked into creamy oats; cake for breakfast, technically.

10 min 16g protein
Squash & sage barley risotto Metabolism support Vegetarian

Squash & sage barley risotto

Roasted butternut folded through a slow barley risotto with crisp sage.

65 min 14g protein
Weekly reset green soup Gut health Vegan

Weekly reset green soup

The Sunday-night pot: whatever greens remain, blitzed silky with beans, garlic and lemon.

30 min 10g protein
Jersey Royal & wild garlic tortilla Metabolism support Vegetarian

Jersey Royal & wild garlic tortilla

A deep Spanish tortilla of new potatoes and wild garlic; warm for dinner, cold for tomorrow's lunch.

45 min 17g protein
One-pan prawn & asparagus orzo Metabolism support Pescatarian

One-pan prawn & asparagus orzo

Orzo cooked in one pan with asparagus, peas, prawns and lemon creme fraiche.

30 min 28g protein
Tandoori fish skewers with kachumber Metabolism support Pescatarian

Tandoori fish skewers with kachumber

Yogurt-tandoori monkfish or cod skewers off the grill with a sharp cucumber-tomato kachumber.

30 min 34g protein
Picnic frittata focaccia sandwiches Metabolism support Vegetarian

Picnic frittata focaccia sandwiches

A big pepper-and-potato frittata sliced into focaccia with rocket and aioli; built to travel.

50 min 20g protein
Cold satay chicken noodle platter Cool & calm

Cold satay chicken noodle platter

A share platter of cold noodles, poached chicken, cucumber and satay sauce; feeds a hot-day table.

35 min 40g protein
Picnic chicken & sesame slaw wraps Metabolism support

Picnic chicken & sesame slaw wraps

Tight-rolled wholemeal wraps of poached chicken, sesame slaw and herbs; made for a rug and a flask.

35 min 34g protein
Herb butter roast turkey crown Metabolism support

Herb butter roast turkey crown

A crown rubbed under the skin with lemon-herb butter, roasted juicy with make-ahead gravy.

145 min 52g protein
Lighter lamb keema with peas Bone & muscle strength

Lighter lamb keema with peas

Ten-percent lamb keema with plenty of peas, served with chapatis and minted yogurt.

40 min 34g protein
Aubergine katsu curry Gut health Vegan

Aubergine katsu curry

Panko aubergine steaks baked crisp under proper katsu sauce with sticky rice.

55 min 13g protein
Prawn laksa with rice noodles Cool & calm Pescatarian

Prawn laksa with rice noodles

A fragrant coconut laksa with prawns, beansprouts and rice noodles; sambal on the side.

30 min 26g protein
Wholewheat spaghetti puttanesca Heart health Pescatarian

Wholewheat spaghetti puttanesca

The storecupboard queen: olives, capers, anchovies and tomatoes over wholewheat spaghetti.

20 min 16g protein
Prawn & pineapple fried rice Metabolism support Pescatarian

Prawn & pineapple fried rice

Thai-style fried rice with prawns, pineapple, egg and cashews; sweet-savoury and fast.

22 min 32g protein
Prawn & chorizo one-pot rice Metabolism support

Prawn & chorizo one-pot rice

A smoky one-pot of rice, peppers and peas with prawns and a little chorizo.

45 min 30g protein
Chicken satay crunch wraps Metabolism support

Chicken satay crunch wraps

Wholemeal wraps of shredded chicken, satay sauce, carrot and cabbage crunch.

15 min 36g protein
The reformed full English Metabolism support

The reformed full English

Grilled bacon, poached eggs, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, beans and sourdough; the fry-up, renovated.

35 min 35g protein
Raspberry & almond baked oats Metabolism support Vegetarian

Raspberry & almond baked oats

Oats baked into a soft square with raspberries and almonds; cake for breakfast, legally.

45 min 15g protein
Matcha & kiwi overnight oats Mood & mind Vegetarian

Matcha & kiwi overnight oats

Green overnight oats: matcha whisked into the milk, kiwi and pumpkin seeds on top.

5 min 18g protein
Wholemeal Marmite & cheddar swirls Metabolism support Vegetarian

Wholemeal Marmite & cheddar swirls

Flaky wholemeal swirls of Marmite and cheddar; the bake sale answer, B-vitamins smuggled in.

35 min 8g protein