Power breakfast menu plan
It's a week of power brekkies - our top tip is to pack in the nutrients first thing to set you in good stead for the rest of the day. Try quinoa salad (for breakfast, yes) that can be pre-packed and ready to go midweek, and delicious wholemeal pancakes over the weekend. You may already love avocado savoury meals but have you tried it in a smoothie? It's beautifully creamy, works well with sweet fruits and adds healthy fats for good staying power.
Friday
Breakfast
Spiced yoghurt with orange, date and almond
Ingredients
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750g light Greek yoghurt
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12 fresh dates, pitted, quartered
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1/4 cup orange juice
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1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/2 teaspoon Coles Brand Ground Cinnamon, plus extra to serve
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3 teaspoons Coles Brand Caster Sugar
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1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Snack
2 muffins per serve
Cheesy vegie muffins
Ingredients
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225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup coarsely grated carrot
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1 cup coarsely grated zucchini
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80g (1 cup) coarsely grated cheddar
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2 eggs, lightly whisked
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125ml (1/2 cup) milk
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80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
Lunch
Quinoa salad with beetroot, pumpkin & persian feta
Ingredients
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1 bunch small baby beetroot, trimmed, scrubbed
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1/3 cup Coles Brand Australian extra virgin olive oil
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800g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces
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1 tablespoon thyme leaves
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400g Coles Brand white quinoa, rinsed
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2 oranges, peeled, white pith removed
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
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1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
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1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
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120g Persian feta, crumbled
Snack
Frozen blueberry smoothie
Ingredients
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75g (1/2 cup) frozen blueberries
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250ml (1 cup) reduced-fat milk
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2 tablespoons reduced-fat honey yoghurt
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon wheatgerm
Dinner
Beef pho
Ingredients
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4 whole star anise (see note)
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
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1 teaspoon black peppercorns
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5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
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10 cloves
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3L (12 cups) water
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400g gravy beef
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7cm-piece fresh ginger, halved
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1/2 brown onion, unpeeled
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4 garlic cloves, unpeeled, lightly crushed
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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2 teaspoons caster sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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400g pkt fresh thin rice noodles
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240g beef eye fillet, very thinly sliced
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130g (2 cups) bean sprouts, trimmed
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