Cycling Plus

OMURICE WITH CHEESE AND SPINACH (*GF)

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This is a perfect post-sport protein and carb lift as it can be prepared quickly from basic ingredient­s. Any greens will work in it.

Ingredient­s For the omelette

• 2 large free-range eggs • 2 tbsp finely chopped chives • ¼ tsp sea salt

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 50g Cheddar, grated

For the rice

• 1 tbspp olive oil

• ½ mediumdium onion,onion, finely chopped ed

• 100g cooked brown rice • 12 springring onions, very finely chopped ed

• 100g baby spinach, larger stems removed

• 1 tbspp soy sauce (*tamari)

METHOD

1 Beat the eggs in a bowl. Mix in the chivesves and salt. Set aside.

2 Heat the olive oil in a saucepan,pan, add the onion and cook on a medium heat until fragrant and translucen­t, about 2–3 mins. Stir in the rice, spring onions and spinach, then turn the heat to low, put the lid on and let the spinach steam for 5 minutes. Stir well, add the soy sauce, then take off the heat and set aside.

3 While the rice is still hot, heat the tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Let it get medium hot, then give the mixture a stir and add it to the pan, swirling it so it covers the base evenly. Scatter the cheese over the egg mixture.

4 Arrange the hot rice mixture in a neat line across the top third of the omelette. Using a spatula, roll up the omelette to seal it. Slide it onto your plate and eat with salad.

NUTRITIONA­L ANALYSIS

Per serving 415Kcals

•26.5 gfat•9g saturates saturate • 23g carbs • 8g sugars • 3g fibre • 20g protein • 2.4g salt

Key ingredient: Spinach Spina

Dark-green-leafed spispinach is rich in in micro nutrients micro nutrients including: antioxidan­t vitamins Can dE; ox oxygencarr­ying carrying iron and fol ate for red blood cell formation.

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from: Eat Bike Cook by Fi Buchanan and Kitty PembertonP­latt (Kitchen Press, £10)
Recipes from: Eat Bike Cook by Fi Buchanan and Kitty PembertonP­latt (Kitchen Press, £10)

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