Apple-pie protein oats
Mon breakfastVegan10 min
Ingredients: 60 g oats, 300 ml unsweetened soy milk, 1 grated apple, 1 scoop vegan protein, 10 g chia, cinnamon, 10 g walnuts.
- Simmer oats, soy milk, apple, chia and cinnamon for 5-6 minutes.
- Take off the heat, stir through protein, loosen with water if needed.
- Top with walnuts; keep the portion exact because nuts are easy calories.
Harissa chickpea quinoa jar
Mon lunchVeganPrep ahead
Ingredients: cooked quinoa, chickpeas, harissa, cucumber, roasted pepper, rocket, lemon, tahini, parsley.
- Roast chickpeas with harissa for 18 minutes until lightly crisp.
- Layer quinoa, salad and chickpeas in a jar.
- Shake lemon, tahini and water into a dressing; add just before eating.
Mushroom, lentil and walnut ragu
Mon dinnerVegan40 min
Ingredients: mushrooms, onion, garlic, green or brown lentils, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, walnuts, oregano, wholewheat spaghetti, greens.
- Soften onion and garlic, then brown finely chopped mushrooms hard for flavour.
- Add lentils, tomatoes, puree, oregano and chopped walnuts; simmer until thick.
- Serve with a measured spaghetti portion and a large side of greens.
Berry spinach smoothie bowl
Tue breakfastVegan8 min
Ingredients: soy yoghurt, frozen berries, spinach, vegan protein, oats, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds.
- Blend yoghurt, berries, spinach and protein until thick.
- Pour into a bowl and top with oats, flax and pumpkin seeds.
- Use frozen berries to keep it thick without needing juice.
Ragu-stuffed sweet potato
Tue lunchVeganLeftover win
Ingredients: baked sweet potato, leftover lentil-walnut ragu, rocket, lemon, chilli flakes.
- Microwave or bake the sweet potato until soft.
- Split and fill with hot ragu.
- Top with rocket, lemon and chilli for volume and bite.
Black bean fajita bowls
Tue dinnerVegan30 min
Ingredients: black beans, peppers, onions, sweetcorn, smoked paprika, cumin, brown rice, salsa, avocado, lime.
- Char peppers and onions, then add beans, corn, smoked paprika and cumin.
- Serve over one fist of rice with salsa and lime.
- Limit avocado to a quarter per serving; make extra beans for Saturday lunch.
Raspberry overnight oats
Wed breakfastVeganTravel-proof
Ingredients: oats, soy yoghurt, raspberries, chia, vanilla vegan protein, almonds, soy milk.
- Mix oats, yoghurt, soy milk, chia and protein the night before.
- Fold through raspberries and chill overnight.
- Add almonds in the morning so they stay crunchy.
Chicken beetroot couscous travel box
Wed lunchSolo meat15 min
Ingredients: cooked chicken breast, giant couscous, beetroot, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, lemon, olive oil spray, parsley.
- Cook couscous and cool it fast so it packs cleanly.
- Layer spinach, couscous, chicken, beetroot and cucumber.
- Keep lemon dressing separate until lunch to avoid a soggy travel box.
Thai-style green chickpea curry
Wed dinnerVegan25 min
Ingredients: green curry paste, chickpeas, light coconut milk, broccoli, mangetout, spinach, basil, lime, microwave jasmine rice.
- Fry curry paste for 60 seconds, then add coconut milk and chickpeas.
- Add broccoli and mangetout; simmer until just tender.
- Finish with spinach, basil and lime; serve with half or one rice pouch depending on hunger.
Savoury chickpea pancake
Thu breakfastVegan15 min
Ingredients: chickpea flour, water, turmeric, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, chilli flakes, tomato relish.
- Whisk chickpea flour, water and turmeric into a pourable batter.
- Cook mushrooms and spinach first, then pour batter around them.
- Serve folded with tomato relish and extra tomatoes on the side.
Turkey chilli bowl
Thu lunchSolo meatBatchable
Ingredients: turkey mince, kidney beans, peppers, onion, chopped tomatoes, cumin, smoked paprika, lettuce, small rice portion.
- Brown turkey mince with onion, peppers and spices.
- Add tomatoes and kidney beans; simmer until thick.
- Serve over lettuce with a small rice portion rather than a full bowl of rice.
Aubergine butter bean traybake
Thu dinnerVegan45 min
Ingredients: aubergine, butter beans, tomatoes, red onion, garlic, parsley, lemon, couscous, greens.
- Roast aubergine, tomatoes, onion and garlic until collapsing and sweet.
- Stir in butter beans for the final 10 minutes.
- Serve with herby couscous and lemony greens; save leftovers for Friday.
Banana-cacao protein oats
Fri breakfastVegan10 min
Ingredients: oats, soy milk, banana, cacao, vegan protein, flaxseed, cherries.
- Cook oats with soy milk, mashed banana and cacao.
- Stir protein in off the heat to avoid clumps.
- Top with cherries and flaxseed; keep banana to one medium fruit.
Tuna cannellini pepper salad
Fri lunchSolo fishNo-cook
Ingredients: tuna, cannellini beans, roasted peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, lemon, oatcakes or sourdough.
- Mix tuna, rinsed beans, peppers, cucumber and tomatoes.
- Dress with lemon, parsley and black pepper.
- Serve with oatcakes or one slice of sourdough, not both.
Jackfruit black bean tacos
Fri dinnerVegan30 min
Ingredients: jackfruit, black beans, tomato puree, smoked paprika, corn tortillas, cabbage, pineapple, lime, soy yoghurt.
- Shred jackfruit and simmer with tomato puree, paprika and black beans.
- Mix cabbage, pineapple and lime into a bright slaw.
- Serve two tacos with extra slaw; use soy yoghurt as the cooling sauce.
Vegan breakfast hash
Sat breakfastVeganWeekend
Ingredients: potatoes, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, baked beans or black beans, smoked paprika, tomatoes. Optional egg for wife only.
- Cube and parboil potatoes, then crisp in a non-stick pan.
- Add peppers, mushrooms and paprika; fold in spinach at the end.
- Serve with beans and tomatoes; keep oil measured.
Black bean fajita salad
Sat lunchVeganLeftovers
Ingredients: leftover fajita beans, mixed salad, salsa, cucumber, lime, avocado if available.
- Reheat beans or serve cold if the texture is good.
- Build a big salad base first, then add beans as the protein.
- Finish with salsa and lime; avocado optional if calories allow.
Seitan mushroom ale pie filling
Sat dinnerVeganComfort food
Ingredients: seitan, mushrooms, onion, ale or stock, peas, thyme, cauliflower, potatoes, greens.
- Brown mushrooms and seitan, then simmer with onion, thyme and ale or stock.
- Thicken until glossy and add peas at the end.
- Top with cauliflower-potato mash instead of pastry to keep the deficit intact.
Pre-ride toast and recovery bowl
Sun breakfastVeganRide fuel
Ingredients: wholemeal toast, peanut butter, banana, soy yoghurt, berries, vegan protein.
- Before the ride, eat one toast with measured peanut butter and half a banana.
- After the ride, mix soy yoghurt, berries and protein.
- Add the other half banana if the ride runs over 75 minutes.
Falafel hummus flatbreads
Sun lunchVegan15 min
Ingredients: wholemeal flatbreads, falafel, hummus, roasted veg, salad, cucumber, lemon, chilli flakes.
- Warm falafel and flatbreads.
- Spread hummus thinly, then load with salad and roasted veg.
- Use one flatbread plus extra salad if fat loss is the priority that day.
Red lentil dal with cauliflower
Sun dinnerVegan35 min
Ingredients: red lentils, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, chopped tomatoes, spinach, cauliflower, cucumber, lemon.
- Simmer lentils with onion, garlic, ginger, spices and tomatoes until creamy.
- Roast cauliflower separately so it has texture.
- Stir spinach through the dal and serve with cucumber-lemon salad; freeze extra portions.