Monday

Colorful, cheering dishes to sweep those Monday blues away

Breakfast :

Butternut Squash and Turkey Sausage Breakfast Hash

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4
Pour the oil into an oven-proof pan and bring to a medium heat
Sauté the butternut squash until softened
Add cooked, sliced sausage to the pan
Then stir in some softened spinach
Create two small wells in the hash and crack the eggs into the space
Transfer pan to the oven and cook until the eggs are set – about five minutes
Sprinkle over the chopped onion and season with salt, pepper and fresh herbs, to taste

Lunch:

Ingredients

4-5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock (prepared with ginger and garlic if possible)
4 tbsp of reduced-salt soy sauce
2 tbsp gochujang (or alternative chilli paste)
8 ounces noodles (somyeon or ramen, whichever you prefer)
Sliced cooked chicken, tofu or any protein alternative
Vegetables of your choice, e.g. bok choy, spinach, mushrooms
Optional toppings, e.g., coriander, spring onions, sesame seeds

Directions

Pour the stock into a large, heavy-bottomed pot
Add the soy sauce and gochujang and stir well
Bring the soup to the boil over a medium heat, then add your chosen vegetables. Mix in sliced chicken or protein alternative and heat through
Cook noodles according to package directions and lift a portion into a bowl
Ladle the soup on top, and finish with any extra toppings you like, such as boiled eggs, coriander, spring onions and sesame seeds

Dinner

Ingredients

Directions

Dice the fresh onion and garlic
Heat a little olive oil in a heavy-based pot and add onions, cooking until softened
Stir in the garlic and cook for a further one minute
Add cubed butternut squash and sprinkle in a little dried chilli, cumin and coriander
Pour in the tin of chopped tomatoes and enough stock to cover. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat
Stir in lentils and simmer until the lentils and squash are cooked through and tender, about 25 minutes
Garnish with some fresh coriander and serve with warmed naan