Food Prep for your week ahead
We spent the afternoon with the health food chef, Lara Cook who shared some of her favourite recipe ideas to prepare for your week ahead. Prepping your food on Sunday night will help make your healthy eating goals for the week so much easier. Here’s how Lara does it:
Roasted Aubergines, roasted chilli chickpeas, quinoa and raw spiralized carrots
Coconut Roasted Aubergine
Toss
-> 1 sliced aubergine in melted coconut oil
-> half red onion sliced
-> season with salt + pepper
-> roast on a tray with parchment paper folded over the top for 40 mins
Crispy Chickpeas
1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp garam masala
-> toss it all together and cook for 40 mins, or until crispy
Note: You can use any flavours/spices to mix it up
Quinoa - Protein Fix
-> cook Quinoa in boiling water for 15 mins
-> Add lemon juice, dash of olive oil + balsamic, pepper & salt
-> once cooked slightly mix in 2 handfuls of chopped celery, x1 handful of pumpkin seeds, x1 handful of chopped parsley and cranberries
** I tend to do 3/4 cup of quinoa to 1 1/2 cups of water - makes enough to last for lunches, dinners and even as snacks.