Post-run food: Sweet potato and cod traybake recipe

Name: Post-run food: Sweet potato and cod traybake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 tsp. red onions, each cut into 8 wedges; 1 tsp. ground turmeric; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 tsp. ground coriander; 3 tbsp. mild curry spice paste, we used Patak's; 600 g healthy, protein-packed breakfast ideas; 2 Published: 09 October 2025; 1 medium cauliflower, cut into small florets; 5 tomatoes, quartered; 400 g tin chickpeas; 4 cod fillets, skinless, around 125g each; The GH Kitchen Team

Looking for something eat after a run? This one-dish recipe is ideal post-run as it's packed with nutrients that aid recovery

By Fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serveHealth & Injuries

sweet potato, cut into 2cm chunks

a cookware dish full of vegetable including sweet potato and cauliflower, topped with pieces of white fish

This one-pan sweet potato and cod traybake is so incredibly easy to make and cooks in 45 minutes, making it the perfect to stick in the oven, head out for a run, and it'll be ready to eat when you get back.

It's full of all the post-run macro (and micro) nutrients you need to aid recovery and the fragrant spices such as mustard seeds, chilli powder, cumin and coriander, all help to give the sweet potatoes and cauliflower extra flavour.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

55 mins

Cal/Serv:

484

Ingredients

2 Tbsp.
vegetable oil
1 tsp.
mustard seeds
1 tsp.
red onions, each cut into 8 wedges
1 tsp.
ground turmeric
1 tsp.
cumin seeds
1 tsp.
ground coriander
3 Tbsp.
mild curry spice paste, we used Patak's
600 g
healthy, protein-packed breakfast ideas
2
Published: 09 October 2025
1
medium cauliflower, cut into small florets
5
tomatoes, quartered
400 g
tin chickpeas
4
cod fillets, skinless, around 125g each
The GH Kitchen Team

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. In a small bowl, mix the oil, spices, curry paste and plenty of seasoning.
2. Step 2Pour all but 1tbsp of the mixture into a large roasting tin. Add the sweet potato, red onions, cauliflower and tomatoes to the tin and stir to coat in the spice mixture. Roast for 30min, tossing midway through, until the vegetables are tender.
3. Step 3Stir through the chickpeas and place the cod on top. Spoon the reserved spice mixture over the cod and return to the oven for 10min, or until the fish is cooked and flakes when gently pressed. Sprinkle with coriander and serve.

This recipe uses a mild curry paste, but you can experiment with different pastes depending on what you might have in the fridge already, or the flavour profile you're going for.

Salmon or seabass fillets would also work well in place of the cod.

A delicious plate of goodness that'll help your body recover for your next running session. Just look at those macros!