Our vegan lentil and bean salad is quick, tasty and packed with protein – 40g per serving in fact!

What do athletes eat" We thought we?d try a new spin on a few recipes –  and find out what the healthiest and fittest among us actually eat.

You?re still hitting the gym, the workouts are going well…and you are what you eat. So let?s find out.

The original recipe of this tasty high-protein salad was posted by Patrick Reiser, a Swiss bodybuilder, who won the natural bodybuilding championship in his country in 2013.

Patrick runs a fitness YouTube channel where he talks about his trainings routines and meal plans.

Even though we think the videos are sometimes a little silly, he definitely has great knowledge about nutrition and it’s worth checking out what he eats to stay in shape.
Health Benefits – Vegan Lentil Bean Salad

This is what Patrick Reiser had to say about his recipe:

Good after a workout to recharge on carbohydrates and your glycogen storage. Glycogen is your body’s store of carbs and it?s important to restore these levels as they get depleted during your workout session.Also contains 40g of protein per serving (when the whole salad is considered one serving) which is of course important for muscle growth.Here you can find out more about optimizing glycogen.

And this what we have to say about his recipe:

The sauce itself gives you plenty of freedom to be creative in the kitchen –...