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5 Of The Best Healthy Instagram Cooks

Cook yourself up a storm with these 5 healthy recipes from our favourite Insta-chefs #InstaFood

3. Protein Chef aka Heather Davies

Pic and recipe: Instagram/@proteinchef

@proteinchef

13.5k followers

What makes her worth a follow?

As a gym junkie who  loves lifting heavy weights, Heather Davies ensures her low-carb recipes include plenty of protein to benefit her training.

A specialist in creating simple recipes using everyday ingredients, Heather’s recipes always have a healthy twist and are perfect for those looking to lose weight and/or pack on muscle. She also enhances cake and dessert recipes with protein to make them not quite so guilt-ridden.

Roast chicken dinner

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1tsp low-salt chicken seasoning
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 6 parsnips, cut into chunks
  • 1tsp coconut oil
  • 1tsp sugar-free syrup
  • Handful of kale, sliced
  • 2tbsp low-salt gravy granules
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • Black pepper, to taste

Method

  • Pre-heat your oven to 220°C/gas mark 7.
  • Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the seasoning and place in a ‘cook in’ bag in the oven.
  • Toss the sweet potato and parsnips in the coconut oil and syrup.
  • Once the chicken has been cooking for ten minutes, add them to the bag and cook for a further 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, steam the kale for five to seven minutes.
  • Serve with some simple gravy made by mixing the gravy granules, boiling water, Worcestershire sauce and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
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