Healthy Eating Week – Tuesday Challenge

  THE CHALLENGE: Have a variety of vegetables this week Why are vegetables important? Vegetables provide a range of different vitamins and minerals needed for health. They also provide fibre, which is important for the digestive system and can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 …

Healthy Eating Week Recipes – Stir-fried chicken with broccoli & brown rice

Combine lean chicken with super-healthy broccoli, ginger and garlic for a quick and cheap, weeknight dinner Serves 2 Ready in 30 minutes ingredients 200g trimmed broccoli florets (about 6), halved 1 chicken breast (approx 180g), diced 15g ginger, cut into shreds 2 garlic cloves, cut into shreds 1 red onion, sliced 1 roasted red pepper, from a jar, cut into cubes 2 …

Healthy Eating Week Recipes – Mexican penne with avocado

Get all five of your 5-a-day and a fibre boost in this mildly spiced, healthy pasta dish. Serves 2 Ready in 30 minutes Ingredients: 100g wholemeal penne 1 tsp rapeseed oil 1 large onion, sliced, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped 1 orange pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks 2 garlic cloves, grated 2 tsp mild chilli powder 1 tsp ground …