'Tis the season to eat well, so we've compiled some of our favourite Christmas recipes. As well as being delicious, all the recipes below are packed with nutrients that'll boost your immune system and fuel your running. As the chocolate wrappers

It's a staple of many runners' diets, but spaghetti can quickly become boring. Spice it up with the intense flavours, colours and nutrients of chilli, tomatoes and black olives. The red wine provides an extra tang, but teetotallers can leave it out

Banish retro prawn cocktail starters and instead rustle up this tasty dip in advance, then just grill prawns on the day. Watercress not only packs a peppery taste, it's also rich in vitamin C, calcium and iron, all essential nutrients for runners

per cent of your daily vitamin B9. Also known as folic acid, you need B9 to regulate the formation of new red blood cells.Sugar snap peas: They are loaded with vitamin C, an immune-boosting nutrient that athletes tend to run low on, says

RDA. You need this to keep your metabolism steady and your bone mineral density high. Lemon grass is also said to be antipyretic - that is, it helps combat fever.Aspargus: An 80g serving provides 60 per cent of your RDA of folic acid, a nutrient

Vegetarians and occasional meat/fish eaters live longer than the general meat-munching population, according to research by the German Cancer Research Centre – something to relish as you whip up this nutrient-rich dish during National Vegetarian