Top Chef winner and marathoner Richard Blais serves this inventive salad as a side at holiday meals. A good source of fiber, beets get their red hue from betalains, antioxidants with cancer-fighting properties. Serve the salad alongside roasted turkey, chicken, or fish. Wasabi paste is not always gluten free, so runners avoiding the wheat protein […]
Cookbook author and runner Patricia Wells likes to make this healthier version of an American classic for Fourth of July get-togethers. Potatoes are rich in potassium, a mineral that helps maintain proper fluid balance and lower blood pressure. Scallions contain sulfur compounds that fight inflammation and strengthen immunity. “I like to eat the salad as
“This is a super flavorful pile of greens topped by just a few slices of freshly grilled, juicy steak,” says Runner’s World contributing food writer Natalia Smith. “I could eat this every day.” Pair the high-protein salad with a hearty slice of crusty whole grain bread for a complete recovery meal. Or if you want
This salad is glorious in color, full flavored, and really filling. The roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect counterbalance to the salty bacon-just a little of which adds big flavor while keeping the fat under control. Runner’s World contributing food writer Mark Bittman likes to eat this salad for a whole-meal lunch or serve it
A peanut butter–based sweet treat is a great source of natural fat for the keto diet. Covered in chocolate, one peanut butter bite is also enough to be a quick sweet fix. But store-bought keto chocolate–peanut butter candies are often dry and chalky in texture and either cloyingly sweet or overly bitter. So we used
A good chocolate chip cookie is moist and chewy, with crisp edges and deep toffee and butterscotch notes. To mimic that keto-style, we swapped in almond flour for a tender crumb, coconut flour for its high absorbency power to bind the cookies together, and xanthan gum for structure. In initial testing, our cookies baked up
Research on marathon runners has shown that drinking tart cherry juice can help reduce postrun muscle soreness. If the juice is too tart for your taste, try it in a smoothie like this one, which also uses sweeter fruits like strawberries. Coconut water—the clear liquid found inside coconuts— contains none of the fat found in
There’s more than one way to eat your oatmeal. When you don’t feel like sitting down to a bowl of hot cereal (like after a tough summer run), try adding rolled oats to a smoothie instead. They provide a carb kick and hearty texture that will fill you up. Blend in blueberries for a dose
Who says you can only enjoy pumpkin in the fall? This refreshing, filling smoothie is ideal for recovery after a tough run any time of year. Pumpkin is high in fiber and beta-carotene, an antioxidant that protects eye health. Silken tofu lends a thick consistency and, along with soy milk, provides a nondairy source of
Not only does coffee taste great in smoothies, but it can speed your recovery, too. Research shows that having caffeine and carbohydrates at the same time helps your body restock muscle glycogen stores faster than having carbs alone. Natural cocoa powder—not Dutch-processed or alkalinized—provides anti-inflammatory antioxidants (and chocolatey flavor) for just a few calories. Almonds
