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Recipes for runners

Budget-friendly recipes for runners

Recipes built around ingredients such as oats, bread, potatoes, tinned beans and lentils. These are practical cupboard-staple choices rather than a price guarantee. Compare local prices, use ingredients across meals and freeze suitable extra portions to reduce waste.

Roasted squash, peanut & lentil curry, shown with the ingredients and serving style described in the recipe.

Dinner · 50 min prep & cooking

Roasted squash, peanut & lentil curry

Caramelised squash in a thick peanut, coconut and red lentil sauce, with spinach and a sharp squeeze of lime.

674 kcal100 g carbs26 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Sweetcorn, cheddar & chilli muffins, shown with the ingredients and serving style described in the recipe.

Snack · 40 min prep & cooking + 10 min cooling

Sweetcorn, cheddar & chilli muffins

Golden savoury muffins with sweetcorn, pockets of cheddar and a little chilli heat. A useful alternative to another sweet snack.

266 kcal30 g carbs11 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of banana & peanut overnight oats in an ivory dish.

Breakfast · 8 min prep & cooking + 4 h chilling

Banana & peanut overnight oats

Mix tonight, grab tomorrow. Creamy oats with banana, yoghurt and a little peanut butter.

605 kcal95 g carbs26 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of beef & bean chilli with rice in an ivory dish.

Dinner · 42 min prep & cooking

Beef & bean chilli with rice

A hearty batch-cook with extra-lean mince, beans and tomatoes.

594 kcal91 g carbs41 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of dark chocolate & cherry flapjacks, freshly prepared and ready to serve.

Snack · 37 min prep & cooking + 90 min cooling & setting

Dark chocolate & cherry flapjacks

Buttery oat squares with chewy cherries and a thin chocolate finish. A proper treat for the snack tin.

223 kcal33 g carbs3 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of lemon & blueberry baked oats, freshly prepared and ready to serve.

Breakfast · 37 min prep & cooking

Lemon & blueberry baked oats

Soft, cake-like oats with jammy blueberries and a bright lemon finish. Breakfast can taste like this.

281 kcal49 g carbs12 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of lemon chicken, leek & orzo soup, freshly prepared in a cream dish.

Dinner · 40 min prep & cooking

Lemon chicken, leek & orzo soup

A generous bowl of tender chicken, tiny pasta and sweet leeks, finished with lemon and parsley.

451 kcal55 g carbs45 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of paprika chicken & white bean stew, freshly prepared in a cream dish.

Dinner · 45 min prep & cooking

Paprika chicken & white bean stew

A smoky tomato stew with tender chicken and creamy butter beans. Easy to ladle up after a chilly run.

484 kcal55 g carbs51 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of red pepper & lentil soup in an ivory dish.

Lunch · 35 min prep & cooking

Red pepper & lentil soup

A warming vegetable-and-lentil soup with bread on the side.

335 kcal58 g carbs16 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of roasted squash, tofu & red lentil dhal, freshly prepared in a cream dish.

Dinner · 53 min prep & cooking

Roasted squash, tofu & red lentil dhal

A warming bowl of soft lentils, golden squash and tofu, with ginger, coconut and lime.

617 kcal84 g carbs34 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of smoky sweet potato & bean quesadillas, freshly prepared and ready to serve.

Dinner · 45 min prep & cooking

Smoky sweet potato & bean quesadillas

Crisp, golden tortillas filled with smoky sweet potato, beans and melted cheddar, with a sharp lime dip.

546 kcal75 g carbs24 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of spinach eggs on toast in an ivory dish.

Breakfast · 13 min prep & cooking

Spinach eggs on toast

A savoury breakfast with soft eggs, spinach and cherry tomatoes.

375 kcal37 g carbs24 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of tofu & vegetable noodles in an ivory dish.

Dinner · 24 min prep & cooking

Tofu & vegetable noodles

A plant-based noodle bowl with tofu, crisp vegetables and a light soy dressing.

470 kcal60 g carbs26 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of tomato & red lentil pasta in an ivory dish.

Dinner · 35 min prep & cooking

Tomato & red lentil pasta

A cupboard-friendly tomato sauce with red lentils, carrots and pasta.

553 kcal104 g carbs24 g protein
Per default serving · estimated
Illustration of turkey & sweet potato cottage pie, freshly prepared in a cream dish.

Dinner · 65 min prep & cooking

Turkey & sweet potato cottage pie

Savoury turkey and vegetables under a golden sweet-potato mash, with a little cheddar on top.

526 kcal60 g carbs48 g protein
Per default serving · estimated

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