Healthy Cooking

Every so often, someone from the COOK team will hold a lunchtime workshop at our Kitchen. Yesterday it was Rosie and SJ, our Development Chefs, who shared some healthy recipes. They were such a hit, we thought you might like to see them…

Oat & Almond Energy Bites

The perfect dairy-free and egg-free snack!

No Bake & Healthy, these bites are perfect as a snack or after meal treat, and are super easy to make!

This recipe makes 8 bites.

Ingredients

• 120g porridge oats (use gluten free oats if your child has an intolerance to gluten)

• 60g raisins or dark chocolate chips

• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

• 1 tablespoon runny honey

• 80g almond or peanut butter

Method

1. Add the oats and nut butter to a bowl and mix together (for a smoother texture pulse in a blender for a few seconds)

2. Add the vanilla, honey, cinnamon and raisins or chocolate chips and mix to form a sticky dough.

3. If the dough is too sticky, add more oats. If the dough is a bit too dry, add more nut butter to get just the right consistency.

4. Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls.

5. Keep in refrigerator and enjoy for up to a week!

Breakfast Super Smoothie

This smoothie is high in natural fats and sugar, it’s also gluten free and vegetarian - ideal if you need some fuel for intense exercise or if you just need an early morning pick me up! This recipe makes the perfect amount for 1 to have at your desk when you get to work.

Ingredients

• 100ml full fat milk

• 2 tbsp. natural yoghurt

• 1 banana

• 150g frozen fruit

• 50g blueberries

• 1 tbsp. chia seeds

• ½ spoon cinnamon

• 1 tbsp. goji berries

• 1 tsp mixed seeds

• 1 tsp honey

Jam Jar Salads

These are a brilliant way of making up packed lunches – either for the office or for picnics, or even pre-preparing for a lunch party.

Beef & Horseradish

Layers of:

• Pearl barley

• Grated beetroot

• Spinach and watercress

• Thin slices of topside of beef

• Grated red apple & lemon

• Chopped walnuts

Dressing:

• Oil

• Greek yoghurt

• Salt & pepper

• Horseradish

• Squeeze of lemon