BLT Salad Bowls

There’s way more to salads than just lettuce, tomato and cucumber - that’s just a garnish!

This recipe brings you a salad that will serve as a lunch or dinner option and keep you going for ages. It features some of your favourite ingredients but in salad form. And if you’re not a meat eater, you can easily swap tempeh or tofu for the bacon. Plus you can add in any other ingredients you love or are lurking in the back of the fridge. Go on! Be imaginative and make your summer salads a riot of colour and flavour. midlifemenu.com/recipes/blt-salad-bowl

Dinner, Low carb, Lunch, Quick mealsMidlife MenuAugust 16, 2019salad, Vegetables, Meat, avocado, eggsComment

Easy cheesy mushrooms

With just three ingredients and cooked in 15 minutes, these tasty mushrooms are a regular standby for me if I need to rustle something up quickly. Plus you can vary what you use as a topping depending on what’s in the cupboard or needs using up in the fridge. And they’re very forgiving with the oven temperature if you’ve got something already in the oven cooking.

Serve them with sweet potato wedges and salad and if there’s any left over you can slice them up as a filling for a pitta or on top of a salad with a dollop of hummus for lunch the next day. Midlifemenu.com/recipes/cheesy-mushrooms

Dinner, Low carb, Lunch, Quick meals, VegetablesMidlife MenuJune 28, 2019burger alternative, mushrooms, cheese, quickComment

Hummus

When I was recently asked for a hummus recipe, I realised that I just tend to throw ingredients together without weighing or measuring anything! So, this forced me to write down exactly what I do and also to double check it before I publish it. The verdict? My husband tells me it’s the best yet and I should have doubled the ingredients because we ate it all in one sitting. I know it’s really convenient to buy hummus but it’s super easy to make yourself and you’ll know exactly what’s gone into it. Go on! have a go… midlifemenu.com/recipes/hummus

Entertaining, Snacks, Side dishes, LunchMidlife MenuJune 28, 2019Dairy free, chickpeas, Vegetarian, protein, garlic, TahiniComment

Sweet potato toast with avocado and poached egg

I was late to the party with sweet potato toast! I convinced myself that it wouldn’t really cook and that it was a bit of a faff. But I’m converted :) It’s dead easy to do, taste great and is a fab alternative to bread. The flavour is quite sweet though so we tend to mix lemon juice and fresh coriander through the avocado (like a simplified guacamole) and a grind of black pepper. Super yummy and will keep you full right through until lunch. midlifemenu.com/recipes/sweet-potato-toast

Breakfast, Low carb, Lunch, Quick meals, VegetablesMidlife MenuJune 8, 2019Sweet potato, eggs, Vegetarian, Vegetables, carb alternative, a, b, c, proteinComment

Garlicky herby quinoa

Quinoa is a great alternative to heavier carbs like pasta and rice, plus it’s full of protein which helps fill you up and keep your energy levels balanced. But it’s bland on it’s own without any ‘pepping’ up - in fact one of my friends has decided she doesn’t like it because it’s so tasteless…but I’m on a mission to prove her wrong with this recipe! Feel free to add your own variations so long as it’s got plenty of flavour. midlifemenu.com/recipes/quinoa

Dinner, Lunch, Quick meals, Side dishesMidlife MenuMay 31, 2019quinoa, garlic, protein, carb alternativeComment

Super Easy Fish Curry

A quick mid-week curry that uses curry paste and whatever veggies to hand. It also makes a plain piece of white fish far more tasty. An ideal combination of bags of flavour with minimum effort. Perfect for a work night meal or perhaps a Friday night when you fancy curry but are resisting the take-away! midlifemenu.com/recipes/quick-fish-curry

Dinner, Leftovers, Low carb, Quick meals, LunchMidlife MenuMay 14, 2019Fish, Vegetables, cauliflower, coconutComment

Greek chicken burgers

If you're trying to incorporate some healthier habits into your weekly menu, but you also want that comfort feeling, why not try these chicken burgers? Perfect for a Friday night maybe with some sweet potato wedges; bread roll not needed! midlifemenu.com/recipes/greek-chicken-burgers

Dinner, Lunch, EntertainingMidlife MenuMarch 24, 2019Chicken, BurgersComment

One pan frittata

Keep your midweek cooking quick and easy with this one pan frittata. The variations are endless - it can be veggie or have meat or fish added to it. You can serve it with sweet potato wedges and salad or hot veg. It will use up all the old veggies that are at the back of your fridge. And it will be on the table within 20 mins. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/frittata

Lunch, Dinner, Quick meals, LeftoversMidlife MenuMarch 23, 2019eggs, Vegetarian, VegetablesComment

Super simple grilled salmon

Fish cooks really quickly making it ideal for a mid-week dinner. You can easily get this meal on the table within about 20 minutes including all prep and serving too. And if you double the ingredients you can take the extra for lunch the next day. This saves time and stress in the morning trying to organise a packed lunch. Plus it ensures you've got a healthy lunch too. midlifemenu.com/recipes/simple-grilled-salmon

Dinner, LunchMidlife MenuMarch 22, 2019Fish, SalmonComment