Derek Sarno
Living on the veg Derek Sarno’s genius mix-and-match ideas will make batch-cooked lunches more interesting SEEDED SWEET POTATO
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Roast whole sweet potatoes (skin-on) until soft and a skewer pierces them easily. Peel and discard the skin.
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Toast nuts and seeds and spread out on a plate. We used sesame and poppy seeds, pine nuts, paprika and rosemary.
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erek Sarno, Tesco’s director of plantbased innovation and the man behind the Wicked Kitchen range, knows a thing or two about meal prep.
flavour them in lots of different, interesting ways.’ Here, he shares a few of his favourite plant-based recipes that are ideal for batchcooking – pick your favourite, or try a few to liven up lunchboxes or make dinnertime easier.
‘I work crazy hours and am always trying to get more organised,’ he says. ‘I will prep a bunch of vegetables at the start of the week, then
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Roll the sweet potato in the mix. Use your hands to pat on the seeds to make sure the potato is evenly coated.