Quick and easy meals

Here's a quick and easy healthy breakfast option and a tasty dinner recipe.

Apple & Banana Smoothie

1 banana
1 apple
Pinch of cinnamon
1 Tbsp of honey
2 Tbsp natural low fat yoghurt
Water & ice to desired consistency

Blend the lot in the blender for 1 minute. A great low fat, high fibre breakfast that will keep you full for hours.

Basic chicken stir-fry

Ingredients:
500g skinless chicken breast cut into strips
½ head Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped
1 bunch bok-choy – slice stalks and chop leaves
2 carrots sliced finely
2 Tbsp rice bran oil
2 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 small red chillies chopped finely
2 cloves of garlic, crushed then chopped
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 red onion chopped finely
2 Tbsp crushed cashew nut

Add 1Tbsp oil to wok or large heavy frypan. Cook chicken till lightly cooked and set aside.

Add last of oil to wok or frypan. Add chillies, garlic, ginger and onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add carrots and stir fry for another 2 minutes. Return chicken to wok and heat for 1 minute.

Add bok-choy, Chinese cabbage, fish sauce and lime juice and stir fry for a final 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with a garnish of crushed cashews. 

 Enjoy!