Aubergine, Goats Cheese & Spinach Shakshuka
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice, Recipes Posted on 0 Comments

Aubergine, Goats Cheese & Spinach Shakshuka

There are many versions of Shakshuka and, whichever one you choose, it is a meal or even a hearty snack that will not leave you disappointed.

One of my clients has recently sent me one of Ottolenghi’s recipes that was featured in his column in The Guardian earlier this year.

Firstly, I absolutely love Ottolenghi and his creative and modern twist on Middle Eastern cuisine. Secondly, I had some aubergines and did not want to see go to waste. And, to make it slightly more balanced and adopted for my clients needs, came out a delicious twist on a Shakshuka favourite, inspired by Ottolenghi.

Aubergine, Goats Cheese & Spinach Shakshuka

Aubergine, Goats Cheese & Spinach Shakshuka
Aubergine, Goats Cheese & Spinach Shakshuka

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 Aubergines, peeled & cut into 1 cm round chunks
  • 2 cans of chopped tomato
  • 200 gr of goats cheese cut into 1 cm cubes (alternatively, use same amount of tofu/ tampeh or 3 eggs per person)
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil,
  • 4 gloves of garlic, finely chopped,
  • 100 gr of spinach, washed and chopped
  • season with cumin or garama masala, chilli flakes, black pepper, salt
  • garnish with coriander or basil

METHOD:

Heat the oven to its highest setting.

Peel and slice aubergines into 1 cm thick circle chunks, put on a baking tray, spray with olive oil and season with black pepper and little bit of salt. Roast for 20-30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium sized, oven proof frying pan on a medium – high heat. Once oil is hot, add garlic and cook stirring occasionally for up to 2 minutes.

Turn down the heat and add tomato, stir for 10 minutes and season with cumin or garama masala, black pepper and salt.

Once the sauce has thickened, stir in spinach and add aubergines. Top with goats cheese and then grill for 10 minutes or until cheese has softened.

Top with some basil or coriander and serve.

Enjoy and feel free to let me know how you found it!

Overnight Protein Oats with Herbalife24
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice, Recipes Posted on 0 Comments

Overnight Protein Oats with Herbalife24

This is a recipe that everyone loves and I receive so many requests for, so, here it is… Enjoy as a breakfast, or, ideally, after your Formula 1 healthy breakfast – as a mid-morning snack. My husband loves it as an after dinner healthy snack, so, take your pick…

It is perfectly balanced, with fibre coming from oats, protein, vitamins and minerals from our cutting edge Herbalife24 Rebuild Strength shake (20 gr) with a distinctive chocolate flavour and healthy fats from almond or peanut butter…

What You Need

  • 125 ml of Dark Chocolate Almond/ Soya Milk (under 45 calories per 100ml) or Coconut Milk (Under 25 calories per 100 ml),
  • 30 grams of porridge oats (preferably organic, plain),
  • Rebuild Strength/ Protein Drink Mix (PDM) – 2 scoops per serving (10/15 gr protein)
  • 3 almonds or 1 teaspoon of plain almond/ peanut butter (no sugar/ salt).

Method

Blend 125 ml of Dark Chocolate Almond or Soya Milk or Coconut Milk with 2 Scoops of PDM or 2 Scoops of Rebuild Strength (in the USA – 1 Scoop of Rebuild Strength) and pour over 30 grams of Porridge Oats.


Store in the fridge overnight (or make in the morning and allow 2 hours before eating) and serve for Meal 2 with 3 almonds or 1 teaspoon of plain almond or peanut butter.

One pot turkey chilly with rice
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice, Recipes Posted on 0 Comments

One Pot Turkey Chili with Rice

Serves: 4 – Prep: 10 mins – Cook: 25 mins

Nutrition per serving: 295 kcal/ 9g Fats/ 21g Carbs/ 31g Protein

WHAT YOU NEED

  • 10 oz. (300g) minced turkey fillet
  • 1/2 cup (115g) rice
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 1/2 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup (250ml) vegetable broth
  • 1/3 cup (60g) red kidney beans, drained
  • 1/3 cup (85g) sweet corn, drained
  • 1/3 cup (30g) grated cheese (optional)

Spices:

  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin,
  • 1 tsp sweet pepper,
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper,
  • 1/2 tsp salt,
  • 1/3 tsp ground pepper

METHOD

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic, cooking for 3-4 minutes.

Next, add the meat and fry for about 5-6 minutes until cooked throughout.

Add spices, mix, then add the dry rice and mix again.

Next add the chopped peppers, beans, corn, canned tomatoes and broth. Mix and bring to the boil. Simmer covered on low heat for about 17-20 minutes.

Add grated cheese, cover and heat for another 2 minutes until the cheese melts, then serve.

Dairy free option: cheese in this recipe is optional, so if you prefer a dairy free meal, just skip the cheese or replace with a vegan version.

Enjoy this balanced and delicious recipe that you can enjoy as lunch or dinner and that whole family with love!

Three Bean Avocado Salad Recipe
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice, Recipes Posted on 0 Comments

Three Bean Salad

This is an absolutely fab recipe, truly another one of my favourites.

It is one recipe that could be very useful in this current health crisis caused by coronavirus and used as a healthy alternative to things like canned baked beans, notorious for their both salt and sugar content that can only compromise your immunity further.

It is delicious , one of my clients favourites and allows you to stock up and store ingredients in your pantry and freezer.

It is suitable for vegans and vegetarians alike.

Recipe is also perfectly balanced with optimum amount of plant proteins that one meal should have, great amount of fibre, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. This is what you need:

the three bean salad

WHAT YOU NEED (serves 1)

200g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed,

200g tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed,

1/3 handful fine green beans, chopped, (if frozen, steam for 10 minutes beforehand)

1 shallot/small onion, finely chopped,

1/2 avocado per 1 teaspoon of olive oil for healthy fats if you have no avocados,

1/2 lemon, squeezed

Ground black pepper.

Fresh or dried coriander or other herbs

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Combine the chickpeas, kidney beans, green beans and shallot/ onion together in a bowl.

Add the avocado or olive oil and squeeze the lemon over the salad.

Season with ground black pepper and coriander to taste. You can add some other fresh herbs too if you like!

Enjoy!

You can make several portions of this meal, store in the fridge and consume over 3-5 days.

Enjoy!

Hrbalife Nutrition Formula 1 Healthy Breakfast Independent Herbalife Nutrition Member Bath UK
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice, Recipes Posted on 0 Comments

Salmon with Spinach and Asparagus

I saw this recipe at Tasty and really fancied making it as it was incredibly simple to prepare, literally it took a few minutes and once it is baked, all one had to do is to enjoy it…

I can see this dish being great for one person but also to impress a few guests too as a choice when entertaining… It was very tasty, simple and did I mention also quick to prepare?

The link to Tasty explains the recipe in full, but, if you prefer to stay on this page, here it is:

  • Oil the baking dish and toss in it some spinach and asparagus and add some salt and pepper and mix it all together.
  • Put fillets of salmon over it, break one egg per person over the spinach too and add more salt and pepper to the fish and egg (Next time I may add some chilli flakes too)
  • Bake on 200 C for 30 minutes and then serve with some lemon juice over the salmon
  • Enjoy, it is an order!

I added some asparagus for better balance of veggies and fibre as there isn’t much in spinach unless we eat a huge amount of it…I used ocean caught salmon from Waitrose as we all know the dangers of farmed salmon by now. Now you just have to try it yourself!

Hrbalife Nutrition Formula 1 Healthy Breakfast Independent Herbalife Nutrition Member Bath UK
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice Posted on 0 Comments

Crustless Quiche

Crustless Quiche is really just another fancy word for one of my fancy omelette apart from the fact that it is baked in the oven. Mix 2 eggs and two egg whites (per person) with some salt and pepper and pour over some straight-from-the-oven roasted vegetables (such as carrots, sweet potato, squash) in a small tin. Serve with some salad and low-fat yoghurt. And, of course, enjoy! 🙂

Read More
Hrbalife Nutrition Formula 1 Healthy Breakfast Independent Herbalife Nutrition Member Bath UK
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice Posted on 0 Comments

Breadless Sandwiches are the way forward…

So, why go through a whole trouble of replacing food staple such as bread and putting, instead, grilled sliced aubergines or courgettes instead? Simple, bread makes me bloated, as it does quite a few people I know. Also, 1 slice of bread happens to be the recommended Government serving of carbs per mal, so, two slices needed for a sandwich just makes the whole meal go out of balance. Yes, even if you use wholemeal/ whole grain (and I hope you doo)… You see, any excess carbs will be stored as fat and anything more than one single slice will pretty much put majority of people in exactly that kind of scenario and we do not want that.

So, finding a way to enjoy sandwiches whilst being pretty smart about it, is quite cool and, as I found, even more delicious. Breadless sandwiches are a great way to enjoy your light dinner or lunch with a difference. Grilled aubergines and courgettes filled with egg omelette, tomato, spinach and feta cheese,are above pictured. I sometimes even put grilled chicken and vegetables. Absolutely delightful, balanced and delicious with added fibre and nutrients.

Alternatively, have an open sandwich, like the one pictured below. My option for that is usually rye bread. Or to avoid highly processed what bread – use spelt bread… still one slice if you want your meal well-balanced. I wont apologise for this advice, you may actually thank me for it 🙂 as it may revolutionise your weight management efforts. You are welcome.

Enjoy!

Hrbalife Nutrition Formula 1 Healthy Breakfast Independent Herbalife Nutrition Member Bath UK
Author Sanela Categories Health, Nutrition and Fitness Tips & Advice Posted on 0 Comments

Quorn Mince Egg Omelette

I have really enjoyed this lunch earlier today and I think you would too.

When I need something quick and delicious for lunch or dinner, if I am not planning to having a Formula 1 smoothie, I straight away turn to eggs. I love them in all kinds of ways, they are nutritious and full of protein.

I have never used quorn before until I recently tried quorn sausages, but I was disappointed with how little protein quorn sausages had compared to some other vegetarian options, however, I could see that Quorn mince has got quite a decent amount so decided to give quorn mince a try, in my seemingly never-ending efforts to find more vegetarian options in my diet.

Read More