We hope you feel inspired to bring something healthy to eat when you head to the stable and if you have inputs for future recipes don’t hesitate to contact us:
Overnight oats
- for breakfast or a sweet treat
Tip
The ingredients easily be made double or more at the time, as it will stay good in the fridge for a few days.
The possibilities for this recipe are endless. If you use a 1:3 ration of oats and milk, you may add any spices or toppings of your choice. You can also use frozen fruit; it will keep your oats chill and be ready to eat when you get to the stable.
Here are some more inspirations:
If you use mango, coconut milk tastes amazing with it and you can even stir some coconut flakes in.
If you want to use protein powder in your oats, add some more milk and if the powder is flavored, you will usually not need any other sweetener.
Topping choices can be chocolate chips, goji berries, or nuts.
Instead of or additionally to chia seeds, you might also like to use flax seeds.
Directions:
1. Mix the oats, chia seeds and cinnamon together, stir in the milk and let it set in the fridge overnight.
2. In the morning, or before you go to the stable, top with chopped up apple pieces.
Ingredients for 1 person:
50 g oats
1 tbsp of chia seeds
150 ml milk of your choice
1 small apple
If you fancy more flavor, you can add a tsp of cinnamon, sirup or honey. For some crunch add some nuts of your choice.
Wraps with protein - chicken salad
Why this recipe?
The chicken salad is a great source of protein, which is beneficial for athletes and keeps you satisfied for longer; so, will wholegrain wraps. Spinach contains the beneficial vitamins A, C and K1 as well as iron, calcium and folic acid. As an alternative you can use kale, which is full of vitamin A, C and K as well as manganese and calcium.
Directions:
1. Cook the chicken in a pan or the oven, you might also BBQ it. Cut or shred the chicken into small pieces and let it cool down. Simply mix it with the greek yogurt and green pesto. You can add some spring onions or garlic if you like. You can also make the salad with a plant-based alternative to the chicken.
2. Put the chicken salad mix in a wrap with some fresh spinach leaves, you can also use kale. Role it up and store it in the fridge until you take the wraps to the stable with you. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
300 g chicken
200 g greek yogurt
100 g of green pesto
Wholegrain wraps or any wraps of your choice
Fresh spinach leaves
Mediterranean couscous salad - with lemon herb dressing
Why this recipe?
This salad contains lots of vegetables, fiber and protein. Even in the veggie version it will keep you satisfied and give you energy due to ingredients like chickpeas, which are high in fiber and protein. The dressing contains beneficial herbs and vitamin C as well as olive oil which helps the body access the vitamins from the vegetables. Did you know? 100 g of chickpeas contain 19 g of protein; hence they are a great source of protein.
Directions:
1. Start by cooking the couscous. Boil as much water as you use couscous, hence 180 g of couscous requires 180 ml of water. Spice it with salt and some vegetable broth, or couscous spice, as you like. When the water is boiling, add the couscous and remove it from the heat, it can now soak for a couple of minutes with a lid on until it's done. Fluff the couscous with a fork and set aside to prepare the rest of the ingredients.
2. Cut the vegetables into small squares. Then mix the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, bell peppers, and olives together and combine them with a can of chickpeas.
3. For the dressing mix lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar, salt and pepper together. Slowly add the olive oil and combine until you receive a smooth mixture.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and top it with feta. You can add chicken or bacon for a non-veggie version. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you take it to the stable. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
200 g of couscous
150 g of cucumber
1 can of chickpeas
½ of a red onion
150 g of tomatoes
100 g of olives
Feta cheese - as much as you like
Dressing;
5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp (red wine) vinegar or other
Salt and pepper
By Malgré Tout. Photos: Malgré Tout // Trine Bjørn Puggaard
You're at the stable, but your tummy is rumbling, and you remember how long it's been since you been eating. It's quite a common situation for many of us horse people as we tend to prioritise the time spent with our horses above eating. But it may have consequences that affects your performance and your mood. We can all agree that we wouldn’t ride a starving horse, for many reasons.
Here are some delicious, healthy and most importantly – easy to make – recipes to prepare in advance and eat whilst at the stable. They have been put together by our own foodie Silja Springfeld and the meals will provide you with good fats, fibre and protein as well as essential vitamins and minerals. It sounds like its good enough to feed to your horse, but remember, you are just as important for your performance as a team.
Get more time with your horse
We hope you feel inspired to bring something healthy to eat when you head to the stable and if you have inputs for future recipes don’t hesitate to contact us:
Directions:
1. Mix the oats, chia seeds and cinnamon together, stir in the milk and let it set in the fridge overnight.
2. In the morning, or before you go to the stable, top with chopped up apple pieces.
Ingredients for 1 person:
50 g oats
1 tbsp of chia seeds
150 ml milk of your choice
1 small apple
If you fancy more flavor, you can add a tsp of cinnamon, sirup or honey. For some crunch add some nuts of your choice.
Tip
The ingredients easily be made double or more at the time, as it will stay good in the fridge for a few days.
The possibilities for this recipe are endless. If you use a 1:3 ration of oats and milk, you may add any spices or toppings of your choice. You can also use frozen fruit; it will keep your oats chill and be ready to eat when you get to the stable.
Here are some more inspirations:
If you use mango, coconut milk tastes amazing with it and you can even stir some coconut flakes in.
If you want to use protein powder in your oats, add some more milk and if the powder is flavored, you will usually not need any other sweetener.
Topping choices can be chocolate chips, goji berries, or nuts.
Instead of or additionally to chia seeds, you might also like to use flax seeds.
Overnight oats
- for breakfast or a sweet treat
Why this recipe?
The chicken salad is a great source of protein, which is beneficial for athletes and keeps you satisfied for longer; so, will wholegrain wraps. Spinach contains the beneficial vitamins A, C and K1 as well as iron, calcium and folic acid. As an alternative you can use kale, which is full of vitamin A, C and K as well as manganese and calcium.
Directions:
1. Cook the chicken in a pan or the oven, you might also BBQ it. Cut or shred the chicken into small pieces and let it cool down. Simply mix it with the greek yogurt and green pesto. You can add some spring onions or garlic if you like. You can also make the salad with a plant-based alternative to the chicken.
2. Put the chicken salad mix in a wrap with some fresh spinach leaves, you can also use kale. Role it up and store it in the fridge until you take the wraps to the stable with you. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
300 g chicken
200 g greek yogurt
100 g of green pesto
Wholegrain wraps or any wraps of your choice
Fresh spinach leaves
Wraps with protein - chicken salad
Why this recipe?
This salad contains lots of vegetables, fiber and protein. Even in the veggie version it will keep you satisfied and give you energy due to ingredients like chickpeas, which are high in fiber and protein. The dressing contains beneficial herbs and vitamin C as well as olive oil which helps the body access the vitamins from the vegetables. Did you know? 100 g of chickpeas contain 19 g of protein; hence they are a great source of protein.
Mediterranean couscous salad - with lemon herb dressing
Directions:
1. Start by cooking the couscous. Boil as much water as you use couscous, hence 180 g of couscous requires 180 ml of water. Spice it with salt and some vegetable broth, or couscous spice, as you like. When the water is boiling, add the couscous and remove it from the heat, it can now soak for a couple of minutes with a lid on until it's done. Fluff the couscous with a fork and set aside to prepare the rest of the ingredients.
2. Cut the vegetables into small squares. Then mix the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, bell peppers, and olives together and combine them with a can of chickpeas.
3. For the dressing mix lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar, salt and pepper together. Slowly add the olive oil and combine until you receive a smooth mixture.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and top it with feta. You can add chicken or bacon for a non-veggie version. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you take it to the stable. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
200 g of couscous
150 g of cucumber
1 can of chickpeas
½ of a red onion
150 g of tomatoes
100 g of olives
Feta cheese - as much as you like
Dressing;
5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp (red wine) vinegar or other
Salt and pepper
You're at the stable, but your tummy is rumbling, and you remember how long it's been since you been eating. It's quite a common situation for many of us horse people as we tend to prioritise the time spent with our horses above eating. But it may have consequences that affects your performance and your mood. We can all agree that we wouldn’t ride a starving horse, for many reasons.
Here are some delicious, healthy and most importantly – easy to make – recipes to prepare in advance and eat whilst at the stable. They have been put together by our own foodie Silja Springfeld and the meals will provide you with good fats, fibre and protein as well as essential vitamins and minerals. It sounds like its good enough to feed to your horse, but remember, you are just as important for your performance as a team.
By Malgré Tout. Photos: Malgré Tout // Trine Bjørn Puggaard
Get more time with your horse
