Now we are all working from home, we asked nutritionist Beth Edwards for some healthy recipes to help us power through the day. The best part: these recipes use ingredients you may already have at the back of your cupboard.
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Beetroot and walnut dip
This recipe is delicious on rye toast or with salmon, or add as a dollop to grains or salad.
Ingredients (to make 4 servings):
- 1 cup cooked beetroot, roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsb cumin seeds
- Small bunch of coriander
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup walnuts, toasted
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- Pinch of salt
Method:
- Begin by dry frying the cumin seeds for a minute or two, until the aroma is released.
- Remove to a pestle and mortar and crush.
- Dry fry the walnuts until nicely browned. Place all the ingredients in a food processor ans whizz, leaving a little texture.
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Spicy roast chickpeas
Ingredients:
- 400g can chickpeas, drained
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
Method:
- Heat oven to 180 C.
- Tip the chickpeas into a bowl and toss with coconut oil, smoked paprika, cumin and coriander.
- Toss well and tip onto a baking tray. Bake for 35 mins, moving them round the tray halfway through.
- Leave to cool, then store in an airtight container.
Hazelnut crunch peanut butter balls
Ingredients:
- 5 medjool dates, pitted
- 100g 70% dark chocolate
- 5 cups of oats
- 1 cup nut butter
Method:
- Soak the dates in boiling water (enough to cover) and leave for 15 minutes.
- Bring a small pan of water to the boil, place a small glass bowl over the top, and break the chocolate into pieces. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally. Once melted, turn to low heat and leave on the stove.
- Blend the oats into a flour. Place in a bowl.
- Blend the dates and water until a paste forms.
- Mix the date paste, oat flour and nut butter and roll into balls.
- Dip each ball into the melted dark chocolate and then onto a parchment-lined plate.
- Keep in the fridge.
Inspiration for other recipes
- BBC Good Food
- Hemsley + Hemsley
- Eating Well
- Mindful Chef
- Amelia Freer
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Snacking tips
- Plan ahead. Stock up on healthy ingredients for your snacks when you grocery shop.
- Ditch the junk. Clear your pantry of any tempting cheeky treats. You can’t snack on a cookie if there aren’t any in the house.
- Pre-pack. Pre-portion your snacks to grab on the go.
- Prepare your yummy healthy snacks in advance, so they are ready to go as soon as you need them. Protein balls are great to make in bulk!
- Eat what you enjoy. Snack on the healthy swaps that you like. This will help keep you motivated and you can try new things when you’re ready.