Happy salad recipe: refuel after training with this warm, fibre-full lunch

Roasted roots happy salad refuel recipe

Credit: Gemma Ogston/The Self Care Cookbook

Strong Women


Happy salad recipe: refuel after training with this warm, fibre-full lunch

By Miranda Larbi

4 years ago

It’s important to refuel right after a heavy training session, and this warm salad recipe is the perfect post-workout lunch. It’s packed with fibre to have you feeling full and energised, as well as protein for repairing muscles.

What you eat after training matters. You might not necessarily need to take protein supplements immediately after you’ve finished your last rep, but the meal you refuel with later on should be rich in muscle-loving minerals and anti-inflammatory vitamins to keep your body happy.

This colourful warm salad is full of nourishing nutrients and makes for the perfect post-workout refuel lunch. The root veggies are full of fibre – which will give you back the energy you need after a hard session. Walnuts offer a protein punch and a good dose of healthy fats, while you get beta-carotene, vitamin C and antioxidants from the spinach, citrus juice and red pepper.

“I believe that you eat and feast with your eyes first, and this dish is so beautiful that it’ll leave you feeling wonderfully re-energised,” explains the recipe’s author, Gemma Ogston. She says that you can use any root vegetables you like, so this is a great way of using up those old veggies that have been lingering at the bottom of your fridge. 

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