Hearty, healthy and as hot as you like, Jamaican jerk spices will warm you up after a winter run. And if you can't stomach more turkey, try chicken, pork or tofu to beef up the traditional Caribbean side dish of fibre-rich rice and peas. Serves: 2

’t miss out on flavour and all-important protein.Serves: 4Preparation: 25 minutes400g broccoli, divided into small florets150g uncooked brown rice2 medium to large cooked chicken breasts1 tbsp sesame oil4 shallots, finely sliced2 red chillies, finely

essential fats into race-winning energy.Serves: 4 Preparation time:  15 minutes250g thin rice noodles1 tbsp sesame oil200g green beans200g cooked peeled prawns1 bunch of spring onions, slicedChopped coriander leavesFor the dressingJuice of 2 limes1 tbsp fish

Preparation: 45 mins350g butternut squash Olive oil250g chestnut mushrooms250g halloumi cheese50g wild and brown rice4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced3 tbsp sliced fresh basilJuice of half a lemon1 tbsp honey1 whole curly leaf lettuce, such as apollo

Put old jack-o-lanterns to good use with this colourful curry: rich in carbs but low in calories. Carnivores can bulk the recipe up by adding 200g diced chicken.Serves 2-4Preparation time: 45 minutes1 tbsp sunflower oil1 onion, chopped3

garlic, finely chopped 4 spring onions, in 5cm pieces 250g asparagus, cut in half lengthways and into 5cm pieces Fresh coriander and steamed Thai rice to serve 1 Mix together the ginger, lemon grass, lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar. Put to one side.2

in the crème fraiche and season to taste. Remove from the heat. Spoon into a serving dish, scatter over the parsley and serve with rice.The SkinnyCalories 324Fat 14.2gCarbs 12.1gProtein 35.8gMany thanks to britishcarrots.co.uk for supplying the recipe and photo.

After long, cold training runs, marathon-running chef Mark Bittman refuels and warms up with a veg-packed version of a classic winter comfort dish. He serves his stew atop energy-boosting carbs such as brown rice or wholewheat pasta.Serves: 4