Bodybuilding Recipes
Find our collection of healthy and nutritious recipes for bodybuilders, fitness enthusiasts, and sporting people. Main meals, desserts, snacks and nutrition shakes, we have something for everyone for every occasion!
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Beef & Bean Burritos
Ingredients:
- 500g lean steak mince
- 1 medium onion chopped finely
- 3 tins drained red kidney beans (720g drained weight)
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 400ml beef stock made with 4 beef oxo cubes
- 4 garlic cloves minced
Method:
- Brown off the mince in a good non-stick frying pan and add in the onions and cook until
clear and soft
- Add in the kidney beans, spices, lemon juice, beef stock and lower the heat and simmer for
20 mins until it has reduced
- Serve with wholemeal tortillas, salsa, avocado, salad
Serves 5
Nutritional content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 337
Carb (g) 23.8
Fat (g) 11.8
Protein (g) 33
Fibre (g) 9.2
Chicken Chow Mein
Ingredients:
- 225g Medium Egg Noodles
- 300g chicken breast chopped
- 1 carrot thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler
- 1 Whole Bok Choy chopped finely
- 1 green pepper deseeded and sliced thinly
- 50g mange tout
- 2 spring onions roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped finely or crushed
Method:
- Cook the noodles by covering them in boiling water in a large bowl and leave them for 5
minutes, then drain fill up with cold water and drain again, toss with 1tbsp of the sesame oil
and leave to one side
- In a preheated large wok add the chicken, the other tbsp of sesame oil, pepper, soy sauce,
rice wine, garlic and stir fry until chicken is cooked thoroughly
- Add the bok choy, pepper, mange tout, peeled carrot and spring onions and stir fry for
another 3 minutes
- Add in the noodles and stir fry for 1 minute then serve
Serves 3
Nutritional Content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 518
Carb (g) 64
Fat (g) 13
Protein (g) 37.3
Fiber (g) 6.8
Cheesecake Monster Shake
Ingredients:
- 150g good for you cream cheese
- 60g all bran original crushed to a fine powder in a blender
- 75g sour cream
- 250ml skim milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence
- 1 tbsp natural honey
Note: you can add fruit like strawberries, blueberries or even cocoa powder to make a
cheesecake shake that suits your taste
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend for approx 30-60 seconds on high
Serves 1
Nutritional Content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 662
Carb (g) 82
Fat (g) 27.3
Protein (g) 40.2
Fibre (g) 19.4
Banana Milkshake
Ingredients:
- 1 large frozen banana
- 250ml of semi skimmed milk
- 50g oat powder
- 400g natural plain fat free yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- sweetener to taste
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend for approx 30 seconds on high
Smoothie recipe serves 1
Nutritional Content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 675
Carb (g) 100.8
Fat (g) 15.5
Protein (g) 36
Fibre (g) 7.8
Cinnamon French Toast
Ingredients:
- 4 slices hovis thick granary bread
- 3 Whole eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp sweetener (splenda)
Method:
- Combine everything except the bread in a bowl and whisk thoroughly.
- Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture and dry fry in a good nonstick pan that's been
preheated and is hot for around 30 seconds either side until egg has been cooked and it
starts to brown
- Serve with fruit, golden syrup, maple syrup, or honey
Serves 1
Nutritional Content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 648
Carb (g) 85
Fat (g) 17.7
Protein (g) 35
Fibre (g) 6.8
Baked Swedish Meatballs
Ingredients:
- 300g Healthy Living Pork Mince
- 300g Lean Steak mince
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 40g wholemeal flour
- 150g semiskimmed evaporated milk
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- Fry the onion in a pan with the olive oil until its clear and soft
- Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly until well combined
- Using floured hands scoop out meat mixture and roll into meatball shapes
- Place on a tray lined with greaseproof paper and refrigerate for half an hour
- Remove from the fridge and bake in a preheated oven at 180c for 30 mins
Makes approx 12 meatballs
Nutritional Content per meatball:
Energy (kcal) 110
Carb (g) 4
Fat (g) 4.8
Protein (g) 12.3
Fibre (g) 0.3
Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
- 500g Red Lentils rinsed thoroughly in cold water
- 2 medium onions, skinned and cut into quarters
- 4 large carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1.5L of water
- 6 vegetable stock cubes
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil, lower the heat and let simmer for 20-25 mins or until the carrot is soft and the lentils are cooked through
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes off of the heat and pour into a blender and liquidise until smooth
Serves 6
Nutritional Content per serving:
Energy (kcal) 330
Carb (g) 58
Fat (g) 1
Protein (g) 22.3
Fibre (g) 27.1
