TURKEY, BEAN & KALE WRAPS

Kale might not trump tortilla for snack factor, but it adds vital vitamins for near-zero calories. Plus, kidney beans are shown to aid the breakdown of stored fat.

METHOD

01/ Finely chop the peppers and cucumber and mix with the beans, seeds, oil and vinegar.

02/ Lay the kale leaves on a flat surface and spoon the veggie mix over the top. Add a grind of pepper or pinch of chilli flakes if you want to give it a kick.

03/ Top with the turkey and wrap it up. Stick it in your lunch box for an instant hunger-pang fix.

SERVES 2

• 2 peppers, roasted and jarred

• 1 small cucumber

• 100g kidney beans

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 kale head, de-stemmed

• 250g turkey slices

NUTRITION 455

Calories 38g

Protein 26g

Carbs 3.5g

Sat fat

BIRD BRAIN Turkey’s amino acid tryptophan helps the brain gobble up serotonin. Studies by MIT found that elevating levels of this hormone kills carby cravings. OH KALE, YES The health hipster’s brassica earned its day in the spotlight. It’ll knock your RDA for vit K out of the veg garden and speeds the body’s detox process.