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Easy, healthy and delicious recipes to help more Kiwis beat bowel cancer

Whether you’re living with bowel cancer, or you want to take measures to prevent it, eating a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, protein and other fibre is essential. Eating smaller, lighter meals can also help you feel more comfortable if you have bowel cancer.

That’s why Claire Turnbull, nutrition expert and Bowel Cancer NZ ambassador, has curated these deliciously good-for-you recipes. Trust us, they’re as tasty as they look … enjoy!

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Claire Turnbull
Nutrition Expert and
Bowel Cancer NZ Ambassador
Recipe for bowel cancer prevention
This is a great winter warmer meal, packed with lots of nutrious veg. Perfect when you're in need of comfort food.
Smoothie recipe for bowel cancer prevention
Cherries beat inflammation, help you sleep and may aid in reducing blood glucose levels.
Hot chocolate recipe
Velvet smooth winter drink.
Smoothie recipe for bowel cancer
One serve of matcha can contain up to 137 times more potent antioxidant content than tea made from the green leaf!
strawberry basil soda recipe
Try this alcohol-free alternative; inspired by the flavours of Summer!
Sushi recipe for bowel cancer prevention
Do you love sushi? Then you will love this salad version. So easy!
Lamb Salad recipe for bowel cancer prevention
You can never have too many recipes that you can whip up in 15 minutes, and with garden salad vegetables being in season, the cost fits the budget!
prawn salad re3cipe
Here is a delicious prawn salad that will accommodate your next BBQ or next meal quite nicely!
vegan burgers for bowel cancer prevention
If you’re after a meat-free meal or trying to have more plant-based food in your diet, I found a delicious recipe for vegan burger patties that are easy to make and seriously YUM (yes, even for die-hard meat lovers!).
Broccoli salad recipe for bowel cancer prevention
This really simple and tasty salad is made with raw broccoli so it keeps all its nutritional value along with all its crunchiness! Great on its own for a quick lunch or serve it as a side to salmon or chicken as a main meal.
shakshuka recipe
Delicious as an easy meat-free dinner, or save it up for a comforting weekend breakfast.
apple crisps recipe
Apples are nutritious, red skinned Fuji and Red delicious apples contain the highest amount of antioxidants, quercetin, procyanidins, catechin, epicatechin, chlorogenic acid, phloridzin, all of which have an anti-cancer benefits.
beetroot and haloumi salad
Full of healthy cell building folate and beta-carotene, this colourful summer salad is both healthy and tasty.
zuccini bake
This is a twist on the traditional Turkish zucchini cake, it is high in protein, low in calories and flavoured with healthy herbs. Use up your vegetables for this tasty savoury dish.
Pasta Bake recipe
A highly nutritious version of this family favourite - but so tasty even the kids will devour it.
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These pancakes pack a protein punch, they can be made as a snack or can be a main meal with either a savory or a sweet topping.
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Honestly, I even surprised myself with this one! I was making a beetroot salad and had half a raw beetroot left over so decided to throw it in a blender and make it into a smoothie!
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Love smoothies? Aim to keep your smoothie to around one serving of fruit and add some veges in instead. I’ve got two totally tasty smoothie recipes with some surprise vege ingredients! Check them out here.
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A must try! Roasted Pumpkin, Leek and Feta Tart. It has walnuts in the pastry for a bit of a delish twist. It's a great dish to whip up if you have guests coming for lunch.
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Perfect for the lunch box or as a treat for afternoon tea.
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A tasty and healthy summer lunch or dinner.
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It’s true, a lower-sugar and vegan-friendly fudge recipe does exist! Best of all, it doesn’t require any fancy ingredients and will be enjoyed by adults and kids alike.
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This is a twist on one of my favourite omelette recipes. A frittata is so simple to put together and ideal to whip up for a lunch for unexpected guests, to have on hand for lunch boxes or even a great option for a no-fuss dinner, made with what you
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I made this drink recently when family came round for dinner as we had all decided it was to be an alcohol free evening, it was a total hit!!
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Looking for a healthy sweet treat? With just TWO ingredients (and no added sugar) this deeeeelcious blueberry and banana all fruit ice-cream is perfect to cool you down on a warm day and…it’s super easy to make.