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Carbohydrates: Friend, Not Foe

By Jen Carman-Chart Poor old carbs. They get such a bad rep, despite their deliciousness, and have long been seen as the enemy of anyone

Chia pudding

Prep: 5 mins (plus overnight chilling) Serves 1 Ingredients 2 tbsp chia seeds 125ml oat milk, or substitute for any nut milk, rice milk or

Sweet potato & peanut curry

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 45 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, grated thumb-sized piece ginger, grated 3

Moroccan lamb with apricots, almonds & mint

Prep: 2 hrs Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 550g lean lamb, cubed 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 700ml lamb or chicken

Mediterranean vegetables with lamb

Prep: 15 mins (plus overnight chilling) Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 250g lean lamb fillet, trimmed of any fat and

Butternut squash & cherry tomato crumble

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 1 hr Serves 6 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated 1

Oat & chia porridge with prunes

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins (plus overnight soaking) Serves 2 Ingredients 6 prunes few pinches ground cinnamon 50g traditional oats 2 tbsp chia seeds

Curried satay noodles

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins Serves 2 Ingredients 150g dried wholewheat noodles 2 tsp grape seed oil 1 red pepper, halved seeded and thinly

Minced beef & sweet potato stew

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 1 hr Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 1 celery stick, sliced

Healthy homemade granola

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins (plus cooling) Serves 8 (makes 400g) Ingredients 290g can pitted prunes in natural juice, drained 1 orange, zested and

Chocolate chia pudding

Prep: 5 mins (plus 4 hrs chilling) Serves 4 Ingredients 60g chia seeds 400ml unsweetened almond milk or hazelnut milk 3 tbsp cacao powder 2

Slow-cooker chicken curry

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 6 hrs (plus overnight chilling) Serves 2 Ingredients 1 large onion, roughly chopped 3 tbsp mild curry paste 400g can chopped

Balsamic beef stew with veggie mash

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 3 hrs 10 mins Serves 4 (2 people over 2 days) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 2 large onions,

Slow cooker breakfast beans

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 5 hrs Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tbsp white or

Breakfast peppers & chickpeas with tofu

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1-2 tbsp olive oil 2 onions (320g), halved and thinly sliced 1 orange pepper, halved, deseeded

Toulouse sausage roll

Prep: 35 mins Cook: 45 mins Serves 10 Ingredients 320g all-butter puff pastry sheet plain flour, for dusting 3 large egg yolks, beaten 2 tsp

Apricot & seed overnight chia

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 25 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 8 tbsp chia seeds 350ml unsweetened almond milk 3 tbsp mixed seeds 8 fresh apricots, halved

Slow cooker vegetable lasagne

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 2 hrs 30 mins 3 hrs Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 onions, sliced 2 large garlic cloves,

Air-fryer sweet potato jackets with tahini yogurt

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 55 mins Serves 2 Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil, plus 2 tsp 1 small garlic bulb 150g Greek

Sausage casserole with garlic toasts

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 8 reduced-fat sausages 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped 4 red onions, cut into wedges 400g

Spanish chicken

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 45 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 8 chicken thighs, skin on and bone in 3 onions, thinly sliced 2 tsp paprika zest

Vanilla, apple & ginger biscuit fool

Prep: 10 mins No cooking Serves 4 Ingredients 150ml double cream 300g vanilla-flavoured yogurt 150g jar chunky apple sauce (or use your favourite fruit compote)

Pork chops with broad bean & minted Jersey smash

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves 2 Ingredients 2 pork chops 2 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, skin-on and bashed lemon, cut

Spicy bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins Makes 6 burgers Ingredients 2 x 400g/14oz cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained 100g breadcrumb 2 tsp mild chilli

Prawn & chorizo frittata

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 25 mins Serves 2 Ingredients half onion, finely chopped 50g chorizo, sliced 2 tsp olive oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1

Piri-piri chicken with spicy rice

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 55 mins Serves 4 Ingredients about 4 skin-on chicken thighs and 4 drumsticks- buy a mixed pack 6 tbsp piri-piri marinade

Pea & broad bean shakshuka

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 bunch asparagus spears 200g sprouting broccoli 2 tbsp olive oil 2 spring onions, finely sliced

Chipotle chickpeas with aubergine & pitta

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 4 wholemeal pittas, cut into triangles 150g light light crème fraîche 3 tbsp tahini 2 limes

Mexican spiced tomato rice

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2 garlic

Coconut & mango sponge

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Cuts into 12 squares Ingredients 425g can sliced mango in syrup, drained 200g butter, softened 225g golden caster sugar

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Carbohydrates: Friend, Not Foe

Chia pudding

Sweet potato & peanut curry

Moroccan lamb with apricots, almonds & mint

Mediterranean vegetables with lamb

Butternut squash & cherry tomato crumble

Oat & chia porridge with prunes

Curried satay noodles

Minced beef & sweet potato stew

Healthy homemade granola

Chocolate chia pudding

Slow-cooker chicken curry

Balsamic beef stew with veggie mash

Slow cooker breakfast beans

Breakfast peppers & chickpeas with tofu

Toulouse sausage roll

Apricot & seed overnight chia

Slow cooker vegetable lasagne

Air-fryer sweet potato jackets with tahini yogurt

Sausage casserole with garlic toasts

Spanish chicken

Vanilla, apple & ginger biscuit fool

Pork chops with broad bean & minted Jersey smash

Spicy bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa

Prawn & chorizo frittata

Piri-piri chicken with spicy rice

Pea & broad bean shakshuka

Chipotle chickpeas with aubergine & pitta

Mexican spiced tomato rice

Coconut & mango sponge

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