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20-minute meal: Baked chickpea and bean burrito
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Baked chickpea and bean burrito Serves 2 Ingredients: 200g baby tomatoes, finely chopped2 baby onions, finely chopped 10g coriander, finely chopped 2 jalapenos, de-seeded & finely chopped 2 limes, juicedCooking oil and olive oil Salt and pepper 120g chickpeas240g kidney beans 10ml ground cumin1 corn on the cob, kernels cut off 4 tortillas 80g cheddar…

20-minute meal: sliced eland loin on coconut greens
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Sliced eland loin on coconut greens Easy-to-make delicious and healthy 20-minute meal: This South African-inspired Sliced Eland Loin on Coconut Greens is a delicious and healthy meal packed with flavour and nutrients. Serves 2 Ingredients: 250ml vegetable stock 160g red cabbage, finely sliced 15g ginger, peeled and grated Cooking oil and olive oil Salt and…

20-minute meal: chorizo meatballs with charred greens
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Chorizo meatballs with charred greens Serves 2 Ingredients: Butter 60g chorizo, peeled & finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 onions, finely chopped 280g pork mince 30g ground almond 6ml ground cumin Salt and pepper Olive oil and cooking oil 160g Brussels sprouts, halved 300g cauliflower, florets and stems sliced 40g rocket 1 lime,…

20-minute meal: Sticky soy chicken with vermicelli noodles & oriental veg
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Sticky soy chicken with vermicelli noodles and oriental veg Serves 2 Ingredients: 15ml honey 30ml soy sauce 20ml sesame oil 10ml sesame seeds 2 vermicelli noodle cakes Cooking oil (from your pantry) 2 garlic cloves, grated ½-1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 120g red cabbage, finely sliced 2 chicken breasts (with skin) 8g coriander, roughly…

Try these BODYTEC personal trainer-approved snacks
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Your BODYTEC trainer is always full of smiles and bursting with energy to take you through your 20-minute session, right? Working with dozens of members throughout the day can be tough work. So, we wanted to know what secret snacks our BODYTEC trainers rely on and can share with you so you can fuel your…

20-minute meal: chorizo and butternut harvest spread
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Chorizo, butternut, peanut, olive & rocket harvest board Serves 2 Ingredients: 60g olives200g baby tomatoes500g butternut4g thymeSalt and PepperOlive oil100g chorizo, peeled and finely sliced40g rocket60g radish, finely sliced30g peanuts, roughly chopped40g mange tout, roughly sliced Method: Preheat oven to 200 degrees and prepare a greased or tinfoil-lined baking tray. Halve tomatoes, de-pip and halve…

20-minute meal: Grilled chicken with cauli and leek mash and crispy kale
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Chicken on Cauli and leek mash with crispy greens Serves 2 Ingredients: 400g cauliflower, florets and stems, roughly chopped olive oil 4g dill, roughly chopped 4 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and roughly sliced salt and pepper butter 120g kale, roughly sliced 240g broccoli florets, halved 25g ginger, peeled and grated ½ lemon, juice and zest 2…

20-minute meal: Classic steak with butternut and cauliflower bake
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Classic steak with butternut and cauliflower bake Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 sirloin Salt and pepper 20ml wholegrain mustard 160g cauliflower, florets halved and stems finely chopped 350g butternut, unpeeled and thinly sliced 6g thyme, leaves picked and chopped 4g rosemary olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 100ml cream Method: Preheat your oven to 220…

20-minute meal: coconut chicken noodle soup | BODYTEC
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Coconut chicken soup with peanuts Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 noodle cakes80g onions, finely slice 15g ginger, peeled and finely chopped¼ chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped 40g peanuts, crushed½ lemongrass stalk, bruised 450ml chicken stock 1 chicken breast, sliced 200ml coconut milk 2 spring onions, finely sliced 8g mushrooms, sliced 100g pak choi, finely sliced 6g…

20-minute meal: Dry spiced sirloin with veg and mustard mayo
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Dry spiced sirloin with veg and mustard mayo Serves 2 2 onions, wedged2 beetroots, wedged2 carrots, roughly chopped 2 garlic clovesSalt and pepper to seasonOlive oil10g sage leaves 2 sirloin steaks60g rocket 20ml Dijon mustard 50ml mayonnaise For the steak spice:12ml ras el hanout 6ml paprika, cumin and coriander Set oven to 200 degrees Celsius.…

5 unusual winter smoothies
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We’re blessed in South Africa to have our shelves filled with an array of delicious summer fruits that make whipping up a smoothie easy and inspiring. Nectarines, mango, watermelon… yum. But, while the cool weather may leave the fruit shelves at the supermarket looking a little dull (or send the price of tropical fruit soaring),…

20-minute meal: Chicken ramen
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Japanese chicken ramen Serves 2 Ingredients 1l chicken stock 1 garlic clove, crushed 60ml soy sauce 4ml sesame oil 2ml Worcestershire sauce 2ml Chinese five spice ½ chili red, deseeded and finely chopped 20g ginger, peeled and grated 300g zucchini 2 chicken breasts2 eggs 20ml sesame seeds 2 spring onions, finely sliced 4ml honey Method…












