{"id":1510,"date":"2020-05-11T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2020-05-11T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T08:16:16","slug":"recipes-for-stay-at-home-cyclists-simple-lunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/2020\/05\/11\/recipes-for-stay-at-home-cyclists-simple-lunches\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipes for Stay-at-Home Cyclists \u2013 Simple Lunches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Home cooking is the best way to ensure a healthy diet. Now that we all have some extra time to spend at home, we might as well use it to improve our culinary skills. Let\u2019s start this series with two simple lunches that are easy to make yet very nutritious and tasty.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chicken with sweet potatoes and basil pesto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All you need for this recipe is a steamer! It makes your job in the kitchen easy and also allows all the veggies to retain more nutrients than other cooking methods. It\u2019s a meal full of protein, slow carbs, and plenty of vitamins. It will work as a regular lunch or dinner as well as a post-ride refuel meal. If you like it and start making it more often, you can perfect it so that the total prep time is less than 30 minutes. This recipe will net you two medium-sized portions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macros per one serving<\/strong> \u2013 37 g carbs, 34 g protein, 12 g fat, 8 g fibre, 393 kcal<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Garlic Chicken Breast with Pesto and Sweet Potatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5o009kYo8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>250 g boneless, skinless chicken breast<br \/>\n1 carrot, diced<br \/>\n1 sweet potato, diced<br \/>\n1 beetroot, diced<br \/>\n2 garlic cloves, minced<br \/>\ntablespoon basil pesto<br \/>\ntablespoon extra-virgin olive oil<br \/>\na pinch of coarse salt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Cover the chicken breast in minced garlic and let sit.<br \/>\n2. Dice the carrot and beetroot. Put in the steamer and let steam for 10 minutes.<br \/>\n3. Dice the sweet potato and add it with the chicken breast to the other ingredients in the steamer. Gently salt and continue steaming for another 10 minutes.<br \/>\n4. Cover the chicken breast in basil pesto and serve with vegetables and a drizzle of olive oil.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vegetarian risotto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for a vegetarian- or vegan-friendly alternative to the previous meal that\u2019s just as nutritious, then this risotto is an ideal choice. It\u2019s full of plant protein from tempeh and peas. It also delivers plenty of complex carbs from rice and healthy fats from almond milk and olive oil. It packs a punch when it comes to fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants thanks to all the veggies and spices. It is a little bit more carb heavy so it\u2019s ideal after a home-training session. Don\u2019t be intimidated by the name risotto, just follow our video recipe and you will see this version is easy to make even for beginners in the kitchen. The ingredients in this recipe will yield one large serving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macros per one serving<\/strong> \u2013 91 g carbs, 27 g protein, 20 g fat, 17 g fibre, 662 kcal<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Famous Cyclist\u2019s Recipes \u2013 Creamy Vegetable Risotto\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ILE2wK4_UjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>70 g rice<br \/>\n100 g chopped carrot<br \/>\n70 g green peas<br \/>\n70 g tempeh<br \/>\n50 g chopped zucchini<br \/>\n\u00bd onion<br \/>\n30 ml almond milk<br \/>\n1 tsp olive oil<br \/>\n1 tsp curry spice<br \/>\n1 tsp ground pepper<br \/>\n1 tsp coarse salt<br \/>\nCelery leaves<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Place rice in a saucepan with double the amount of water and a little salt and stir once. Bring to boil, then turn down the heat and cook for 10-15 mins with a lid over the pan.<br \/>\n2. Lightly brown a diced onion in olive oil in a different pan. Add curry, salt, chopped carrot, and zucchini and stir. Continue stirring for about 5 minutes and gradually add sliced tempeh, green peas, and ground pepper.<br \/>\n3. Add the cooked rice and almond milk to the stir-fried vegetables and stir for a couple more minutes.<br \/>\n4. Serve dressed with celery leaves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home cooking is the best way to ensure a healthy diet. 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