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Performance Nutrition

The performance nutrition team educates and supports athletes and sports, empowering them to select the rights foods and fluids, in the right quantity and at the right time.

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Performance Nutrition

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Recipe for success: Fibre Trail Mix

Recipe for success: Fibre Trail Mix
Published Friday, May 05, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Trail mix is a handy snack to eat on the go. Mix and match nuts, seeds and fruit to find your favourite…

Recipe for success: Homemade Hummus

Recipe for success: Homemade Hummus
Published Friday, March 31, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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This hummus recipe is so quick and easy. Once you've nailed this version, get creative and try adding different herbs and spices to mix up the flavour…

Recipe for success: Choc Fruit and Nut Balls

Recipe for success: Choc Fruit and Nut Balls
Published Friday, May 26, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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These delicious treats are well worth 10 minutes of your time... plus, 2-3 choc balls and a glass of milk make a well balanced recovery snack…

Recipe for success: Homemade Beans

Recipe for success: Homemade Beans
Published Friday, May 19, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Our homemade beans are delicious on their own, as an addition to eggs on toast or as a side dish with dinner…

Recipe for success: Mini Frittatas

Recipe for success: Mini Frittatas
Published Friday, June 23, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Two of these tasty mini frittatas combined with a piece of fruit make a well-balanced snack or four frittatas can make up the protein portion of a lunch or dinner…

Recipe for success: Pea and Feta Fritters

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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For a taste sensation, why not combine 3-4 of these pea and feta fritters with a roasted sweet potato, a garden salad and some tomato chutney…

Recipe for success: Basic Smoothie

Recipe for success: Basic Smoothie
Published Friday, April 07, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Once you've found your favourite flavour, why not add an additional source of carbohydrate for a simple pre-training smoothie or a protein source for post-training recovery smoothie…

Recipe for success: Apricot Balls

Recipe for success: Apricot Balls
Published Friday, August 18, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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You can make double quantities of this if you have a large food processor and to boost the protein content, why not include 2 tablespoons of skimmed milk powder?…

Recipe for success: Simple Almond Cookies

Published Friday, July 28, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Try this mouthwatering almond cookie recipe and if you're feeling adventurous, add in some dried fruit, whole nuts, seeds or choc chips to mix up the flavour…

Recipe for success: Baked Spanish Omelette

Recipe for success: Baked Spanish Omelette
Published Friday, January 05, 2018 by Performance Nutrition
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We love this recipe for baked Spanish omelette and it's really simple to do. Give it a try…

Recipe for success: Potato and Leek Soup

Recipe for success: Potato and Leek Soup
Published Friday, January 12, 2018 by Performance Nutrition
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This potato and leek soup recipe will keep you full and warm all through the winter time…

Recipe for success: Tuna and Potato Patties

Recipe for success: Tuna and Potato Patties
Published Thursday, October 26, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Potatoes are a great source of carbohydrate and are completely delicious in this satisfying and healthy recipe…

Recipe for success: Potato Salad

Recipe for success: Potato Salad
Published Friday, June 30, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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Although this tasty potato salad works beautifully on its own, why not serve with a salmon fillet and a garden salad to create the perfect portion of carbohydrate, protein and vegetables…

Recipe for success: Pesto Pasta

Recipe for success: Pesto Pasta
Published Friday, May 12, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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This pesto dish is great as it is, or you can try swapping the chicken for fish, tofu or whatever protein you choose…

Recipe for success: Quick Couscous Salad

Recipe for success: Quick Couscous Salad
Published Friday, September 15, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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This quick and tasty couscous salad recipe is an easy and balanced option to prepare when there is no access to a hob…

Recipe for success: Build Your Own Stir Fry

Recipe for success: Build Your Own Stir Fry
Published Friday, June 02, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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This recipe gives you lots of options for creating a dish that you love while making sure you know what you're eating! You can make double or triple quantities of this and box it up for lunch or dinner the following day…

Recipe for success: Banana Bread

Recipe for success: Banana Bread
Published Friday, June 30, 2017 by Performance Nutrition
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For a healthy treat, why not cook up a batch of this amazing banana bread…

Recipe for success: Lemon rolls

Recipe for success: Lemon rolls
Published Wednesday, January 24, 2018 by Performance Nutrition
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Cashews are a great source of iron and zinc, which play a key role in health and immunity. With winter in full swing, use this recipe to add cashews into your day.…

Recipe for success: Roast veg and chickpea combo

Recipe for success: Roast veg and chickpea combo
Published Monday, February 12, 2018 by Performance Nutrition
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Chickpeas provide a great source of dietary fibre. Give this recipe a try for a simple and delicious way to add chickpeas into your diet…

Recipe for success: Simple oat cookies

Recipe for success: Simple oat cookies
Published Thursday, March 01, 2018 by Performance Nutrition
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Add some oaty goodness to your day with these simple oat cookies…

Healthy at home: Red pepper, tomato & cannellini bean soup

Healthy at home: Red pepper, tomato & cannellini bean soup
Published Tuesday, April 07, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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The second tasty instalment of our Healthy At Home recipe series…

Healthy at home: Thai coconut chicken

Healthy at home: Thai coconut chicken
Published Wednesday, April 22, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A delicious light dinner that works with roast or pan-fried chicken…

Healthy at home: Vegetable & chickpea tagine

Healthy at home: Vegetable & chickpea tagine
Published Thursday, May 07, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A delicious vegetarian dish with mint yogurt…

Healthy at home: Beef fajitas

Healthy at home: Beef fajitas
Published Thursday, May 14, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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You can replace the beef with chicken breast or chickpeas and mixed beans…

Healthy At Home: Instant fro yo

Healthy At Home: Instant fro yo
Published Tuesday, May 19, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Serves 4   Ingredients 250g frozen fruit of your choice250g 0% fat Greek yogurt1 tbsp honey.    MethodBlend the frozen fruit, yogurt and honey in a food processor for 20 seconds, until it comes…

Healthy at home: Chicken skewers

Healthy at home: Chicken skewers
Published Wednesday, May 27, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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So many flavours on one skewer ... delicious!…

Healthy at home: Spanish omelette

Healthy at home: Spanish omelette
Published Thursday, June 04, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A simple, healthy and filling crowd-pleaser…

Healthy at home: Indian summer soup

Healthy at home: Indian summer soup
Published Thursday, June 11, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A fragrant and flavoursome lunch option…

Healthy at home: Summer berry oats

Healthy at home: Summer berry oats
Published Tuesday, June 16, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Layers of goodness in a cool, refreshing snack…

Healthy at home: Summer quinoa and chickpea salad

Healthy at home: Summer quinoa and chickpea salad
Published Thursday, June 25, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A lovely cool lunch option for a warm day…

Healthy at home: Granola

Healthy at home: Granola
Published Thursday, July 02, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Mix it in a mug!…

Thai salmon noodles Serves 4

Thai salmon noodles Serves 4
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Adapted from BBC Good Food…

Chicken pilaf

Chicken pilaf
Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Swap the chicken for tofu to make a veggie pilaf…

Healthy at home: Tuna, chickpea, new potato & avocado salad

Healthy at home: Tuna, chickpea, new potato & avocado salad
Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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The tuna and chickpeas make this dish a good source of protein, with healthy fats from the avocado.…

Eggy Fruit Bread

Eggy Fruit Bread
Published Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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An easy snack for after training…

Healthy at home: Smoothie bowl

Healthy at home: Smoothie bowl
Published Thursday, August 13, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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All you need is yogurt, fruit, nuts and seeds ... and a bowl!…

Healthy at home: Cod and prawn fishcakes

Healthy at home: Cod and prawn fishcakes
Published Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Combine white fish and shellfish and eat with salad…

Healthy at home: Spinach sweet potato and lentil dahl

Healthy at home: Spinach sweet potato and lentil dahl
Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Ingredients Cumin seeds (whole or ground), 5g or 1tspGarlic (raw), 3g or ½tspGinger (fresh, chopped), 5g or 1tspLentils, red split (dried, raw), 250gOlive oil, 1tbspOnions, red (chopped), 150gRed…

Healthy at home: Broccoli, courgette and cheese fritter

Healthy at home: Broccoli, courgette and cheese fritter
Published Thursday, September 17, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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Quick, tasty and easy to make with a bit of aioli zing…

Healthy at home: Stuffed butternut squash

Healthy at home: Stuffed butternut squash
Published Thursday, September 24, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A tasty way to include a few of your five-a-day vegetables, which are important for good gut health…

Healthy at home: No bake banana bar

Healthy at home: No bake banana bar
Published Thursday, October 08, 2020 by Performance Nutrition
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A healthy and quick to make snack bar…

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