🍳 Base recipes
The recipes that repeat in the menu, step by step and without fuss. They're bases: swap the veg, legume or fish for whatever you have. Amounts for 1–2 people.
⚠️ Important notice: this is informational, educational content, NOT professional advice or treatment. It doesn't replace a dietitian-nutritionist or your doctor. Every body is different; for any doubt, allergy, pregnancy or condition, consult a professional.
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Base oat porridge
5 min · serves 1
Ingredients
- •4 tbsp rolled oats
- •1 glass of milk or plant drink
- •Fruit (banana, apple or berries)
- •A handful of nuts and seeds
- •Cinnamon to taste (optional)
Steps
- 1Heat the oats with the milk on medium, stirring, 3–4 min until it thickens.
- 2Remove, add the cinnamon and let it rest 1 min.
- 3Top with the fruit, nuts and seeds. Done.
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Stewed lentils with vegetables
35 min · serves 2–3
Ingredients
- •1 cup lentils (or a can, pre-cooked)
- •Onion, carrot and pepper
- •2 garlic cloves and 1 grated tomato
- •Paprika, bay leaf, EVOO and salt
Steps
- 1Sauté the chopped onion, carrot and pepper in EVOO for 8–10 min.
- 2Add the garlic, tomato and a tsp of paprika; cook 2 min.
- 3Add the lentils and bay, cover with water and simmer 25–30 min (5 if canned).
- 4Adjust salt and let it rest. Even better the next day.
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Base vegetable soup
25 min · serves 3
Ingredients
- •Veg of choice (courgette, leek, pumpkin, carrot)
- •1 small potato (for texture)
- •EVOO, salt and a splash of water or broth
Steps
- 1Chop the veg and sweat it in EVOO for 5 min.
- 2Cover with water or broth and cook 15–18 min until tender.
- 3Blend, adjust salt and add a drizzle of raw EVOO to serve.
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Baked fish
20 min · serves 2
Ingredients
- •2 fillets or pieces of fish (salmon, mackerel or white)
- •Thinly sliced veg (courgette, onion, tomato)
- •Lemon, EVOO, garlic, herbs and salt
Steps
- 1Preheat oven to 200 °C. Lay the veg as a bed on a tray.
- 2Place the fish on top, drizzle with EVOO, lemon, garlic and herbs.
- 3Bake 12–15 min (depending on thickness) until it flakes. Serve at once.
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Complete salad (template)
10 min · serves 1
Ingredients
- •Leafy green base (spinach, rocket, lettuce)
- •A protein (boiled egg, tuna, chickpeas, tofu)
- •A wholegrain (quinoa, rice or bread) and veg to taste
- •Dressing: EVOO, lemon or vinegar, salt
Steps
- 1Formula: greens + protein + wholegrain + colour (veg) + good fat.
- 2Chop everything in a bowl, dress just before eating and toss.
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Homemade hummus
5 min · several servings
Ingredients
- •1 can of cooked chickpeas, drained
- •1 tbsp tahini (or sesame paste)
- •Juice of half a lemon, 1 garlic clove, EVOO, cumin, salt
Steps
- 1Blend everything with a little cold water until creamy.
- 2Taste and adjust lemon and salt. Serve with a drizzle of EVOO.
- 3Keeps 3–4 days in the fridge. Perfect as a snack with crudités.
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Green smoothie
5 min · serves 1
Ingredients
- •1 banana and fruit to taste
- •A handful of fresh spinach
- •1 tbsp oats and 1 tbsp seeds
- •Water, milk or plant drink
Steps
- 1Put everything in the blender with just enough liquid to cover.
- 2Blend 30–40 s until smooth. Drink it fresh.
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Vegetable omelette
15 min · serves 1–2
Ingredients
- •2–3 eggs
- •Chopped veg (spinach, courgette, onion, pepper)
- •EVOO, salt and pepper
Steps
- 1Sauté the veg in EVOO until tender, 6–8 min.
- 2Beat the eggs with salt, pour over the veg and lower the heat.
- 3Set 2–3 min per side. Keep the centre juicy. Serve with salad.
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Stir-fried brown rice with veg
15 min (with pre-cooked rice)
Ingredients
- •Pre-cooked brown rice (use yesterday's)
- •Assorted veg in strips and tofu or egg
- •Garlic, ginger, low-salt soy sauce, EVOO
Steps
- 1Stir-fry the garlic and ginger in EVOO on high 1 min.
- 2Add the veg and tofu/egg; stir-fry 5–6 min, keeping them crisp.
- 3Add the rice, a splash of soy and stir-fry 2 min more. To the table.