Simple nutritious dishes from the nation’s favourite fitness coach, Joe Wicks
CACIO E PEPE BEANS ‘N’ GREENS
This cheesy dish tastes magnificent and is another great one for that all-important gut health.
Serves: 2 Ready in: 15min
□ 1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
□ 1 shallot, finely chopped
□ 4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
□ 400g can butter beans
□ ½tbsp freshly ground black pepper
□ 40g Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
□ 1tbsp red wine vinegar
□ 150g long stem broccoli
□ 100g kale
1 Get the kettle on.
2 Heat the oil into a deep frying pan, then sauté the shallot for 2-3min until softened, stirring regularly. Add the garlic and fry for 1min until fragrant, then throw in the butter beans, along with any liquid from the can. Bring up to a simmer, add the pepper, Parmesan and red wine vinegar. Don’t skimp on the pepper here – it’s the main flavour, and you want it to be almost spicy.
3 Pour the boiling water into a saucepan and boil the broccoli and kale for 2-3min until tender. Drain, season well and set aside.
4 Serve the beans in two bowls, topped with broccoli and kale with a little bit of extra Parmesan.
These recipes are taken from Feel Good in 15 by Joe Wicks (HQ, HarperCollins, £22) Available in hardback, eBook and audiobook.
Stovetop plum crumble plumble
This speedy crumble has a few healthy shortcuts, but the end result is bang on. Swap the plums for any in-season fruit – cooking times may be longer for harder fruits like apples and pears.
Serves: 2 Ready in: 15min
□ 300g plums (approx. 4), stones removed
□ 1tbsp demerara sugar, plus 20g extra
□ ½tsp vanilla extract
□ 30g salted butter
□ 30g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
□ 40g porridge oats
□ 20g plain flour
□ 1tsp ground cinnamon
1 Add the plums, the sugar and vanilla extract to a small saucepan with 2tbsp of water. Cook over a high heat with the lid on for 5min, then take off the lid and reduce the heat, cooking for a further 2-3min, until the fruit is soft.
2 In a frying pan, add the extra sugar, butte
