PLANT-POWERED PERFORMANCE

Keen to maximise your performance and reduce the amount of meat you eat? Then Michelin-starred chef and sports nutritionist Alan Murchison is the man to ask.

- ALAN MURCHINSON

When you're known by athletes as 'the cycling chef', chances are you've got a pretty good idea of how to fuel training and racing with recipes that taste pretty good, too.

As the nutritionist to sports stars across the world and a Michelin-starred chef, Alan Murchison knows how important getting the right balance of nutrients, vitamins, carbs and protein is to performance and exercise. In his new book, The Cycling Chef: Plant-Powered Performance, he takes a look at road-tested vegan recipes.

Murchison shows you how to cook your way to fitness, improved performance and wellbeing (avoiding the processed alternatives and supplements that have dominated the plant-based market in recent years), without compromising on flavour, texture and your energy levels.

The man himself has shared three recipes from the new book with 220 readers this issue. Over the following pages you can find a delicious mango and coconut breakfast bowl, a miso-roasted tray bake and a cashew tiramisu.

MANGO AND COCONUT BREAKFAST BOWL

SERVES 1 NUTRITION PER SERVING: Energy: 641 kcal | Total carbohydrate: 76 g (of which sugars: 32 g) Fat: 28 g | Fibre: 11 g | Protein: 15 g | Salt: 0.14 g

Just feel those tropical vibes... If you're looking for a sweeter breakfast with more carbs you can easily replace half the coconut rice milk with pineapple or mango juice.