The Scottish Mail on Sunday

More quick dishes to give you your ‘dots’

- Ian Marber NUTRITIONI­ST

Snack on one and a half wholemeal pittas, warmed and cut into strips, dipped in extra virgin olive or rapeseed oil An on-the-go breakfast: three or four oatcakes spread with peanut or almond butter and sliced banana A hearty bowl of porridge with berries and a handful of seeds will keep you full until lunch Soak oats in soya milk then stir into soya yogurt for an easy breakfast muesli A handful of walnuts and a pear mid-morning makes a quick and filling snack for when you’re on the go Drizzle a tablespoon of oil over cooked greens together with a few chilli flakes A smart food shot mixed with a protein shake made with plain soya milk Try sprinkling a couple of tablespoon­s of flaked almonds over cooked vegetables. Make your breakfast eggs – scrambled or fried – with rapeseed oil, and drizzle a little olive oil over the toast instead of butter Warm chopped tomatoes with a spoon of tomato paste and cubed vegan mozzarella. Serve over wholemeal pasta drizzled with olive oil Stir in a can of beans to a bowl of soup Swap half the beef mince for soya in your shepherd’s pie – you won’t be able to tell the difference Add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to soup before serving Soy yogurt with a tablespoon of lightly toasted seeds and a grated apple for dessert

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A whole apple, baked and served with chopped nuts
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Half a tin of baked beans, on wholemeal toast

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