REBOOT YOUR STAMINA WITH HONEY AND BEETROOT

Few foods can boost your performance as effectively as beetroot. Its nitrate compounds – a sort of cardio super serum – improve oxygen efficiency, kicking your endurance up a gear almost instantly. ‘Tour de France cyclists swear by it,’ says Price. ‘It’s pretty astounding.’ Don’t sweat about the sugar in this one, either: ahead of endurance exercise, honey provides performancesupporting carbs in the form of glucose and fructose, ensuring you don’t fade out at the midway mark. Best of all, this recipe is light, because the last thing you want on a 10-mile training run is a belly full of stuff that will weigh you down.

You can get your fill of that once you cross the finish line. CALS 696 | CARBS 83G | PROTEIN 18G | FAT 35G | SERVES 1 |

VEGETARIAN

INGREDIENTS

1 purple beetroot

• 1 tsp olive oil •1

golden beetroot • 50ml white wine vinegar • 50g caster sugar • 1 tsp manuka honey • 1 tsp sherry vinegar • 1 tbsp

avocado oil • 60g feta • 1/2 avocado, sliced • 1 candied beetroot (optional)

METHOD

1 | A head’s up, you need to kick things off early doors with this one – you’ll want to begin a couple of hours before you’re ready to eat. First, peel the purple beetroot, slice into wedges and toss with oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 200°C until soft. Beets serve up your folate RNI, helping to convert carbs into usable energy.

2| Meanwhile, slice and boil the golden beetroot, then drain. In a separate pan, combine the white wine vinegar and sugar with 50ml of water. Boil and pour over the golden beetroot, letting it steep for 2 hrs.

3 | Hungry? Of course you are. Mix the honey with the sherry vinegar and avocado oil. To serve, layer the beetroot and pour on the dressing. Crumble the feta on top, then crown with the avocado slices. Take your candied beetroot, if using, shave it with a peeler and arrange the crunchy slices on top.