Hello everyone,

Since the start of 2012 we have been promoting healthy eating with the aid of our tips and lunch recommendations.

However the end of the month is fast approaching and everyone is beginning to forget their new year resolution’s.

We need to ‘keep motivated’ and this can be done by sticking to a healthy lifestyle and promoting responsible eating.With the aid of our friends at Movement 3 studio we can bring you the latest articles and clear up any myths you have about healthy eating or working out.
The first month is always easy when stopping anything; it is the month afterwards when temptation becomes a factor.

Click here to read an article by M3 movement which explains why changing of our behaviour is so difficult!

Good morning,

Beleive it or not today is ‘National Peanut Butter Day’ to brighten up this miserable january day why not pop down to us and pick up our lovely warming Chicken Satay Soup, which contains natural peanut butter. Pick the soup from the fridge and we recommend it with a warmimg spicy coconut Tom Yum Thai broth which we will add at the till.

This high protein soup will help you feel full to avoid snacking in the afternoon. Obviously peanut butter is high in fat however our natural peanut butter is high in mono-unsaturated fats which in moderation forms part of a healthy lifestyle. The soup is packed full of fresh vegetables including lemongrass which helps detoxify to liver, pancreas and kidney.

Good morning everyone,

Today’s salad of the day is the..

Smoked Mackerel Kedgeree

This will be the last salad in the 2 week healthy eating programme (however it doesn’t mean you should stop eating our lovely salads), we have given you a deeper insight into some of our salads, shown you their health benefits and we hope that you have enjoyed them, as well as keeping up your healthy lifestyle; you will be receiving more updates as the year unfolds of our healthy seasonal specials.

The smoked mackerel kedgeree is Chopd’s very own superstitious salad for Friday the 13th; it is packed full of flavour and texture from the eggs, smoked mackerel as well as brown rice, peas and sultanas.

Smoked mackerel is a fantastic salad for high natural fibre from the vegetables, as well as high amount’s of protein and omega 3 and 6; did you know? Omega 3 and 6 can help improve your brain function and therefore your productivity. Lastly, brown rice is present in the salad which has properties in it’s oil which can lower cholesterol.

Our smoked mackerel contains only 3 ingredients salt, mackerel and smoke. It is delivered to us by Formans another local company which has been around for over 100 years; they are a stones throw away from the 2012 Olympic stadium. Why don’t you check out how many ingredients there are in your supermarket smoked mackerel?

The Apple & Bacon Salad is our Thursday special for the healthy eating programme.

This salad is packed full of flavour from fresh veg and fruit to puy lentils, as well as being a wonderfully tasty green salad, that becomes super delicious with a combination of bacon and apples to leave your taste buds tingling.

Contained in the salad is Carrots which are perhaps best known for their rich supply of the antioxidant nutrient, in addition to beetroots which not only help get rid of harmful toxins in the body to help you detox; it is Low in fat, low in calories and helps stabilise blood sugar levels.

Did you know The term “cottage cheese” is believed to have originated because the simple cheese was usually made in cottages from any milk left over after making butter.

Good morning, today’s salad in the series of our healthy eating programme is the …

Bang Bang Chicken

The great people at Chop’d have given a plain chicken salad an exciting, zingy twist with this mouth watering recipe.

This salad is low in fat and high in protein; packed with lots of fresh veg and minerals, the soda noodles contain buckwheat; which can lower blood pressure and cholesterol. The salad contains mint which promotes digestion, due to its typical aroma. Mint is very effective in opening up congestion of the nose, throat, lungs and most importantly eradicates bad breath!!!

Did you know? That our chicken is from a single farm in essex, roasted whole on the bone in stratford with no salt or preservatives. They are then hand picked and delivered fresh to our stores daily. It is part of our commitment to use high quality, local natural ingredients.

Why not pick up a bottle of one water from the fridge? It is entirely sourced from One spring in Powys, Wales and all profit funds water solutions in Africa.

Good morning, today’s salad in the series of our healthy eating programme is the …

Tuna Nicoise

It is commonly known as the south of France’s most famous salad; with a beautiful combination of flavours and textures of tuna, olives, egg and marinated anchovy. This salad is packed full of Omega 3 to help improve your brain function and productivity!

The salad is high in protein, as well as the egg containing all 9 essential amino; did you know? They play a major part in the process of weight loss, energy, mood, brain function, muscle and strength gains. Furthermore the olives contain olive oil which has a natural chemical that also acts like a pain killer. Olives are also known to reduce the instance of colon cancer.

At Chop’d we are committed to sourcing fresh and environmentally friendly produce to use in our salads; did you know? That we have always had responsible fresh tuna, which are line and pole caught in the Indian ocean as well as being a member of the London sustainable restaurant association.

As highlighted by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on tv this time last year, fish must be responsibly caught, however we have always used sustainable tuna and will continue to use it.

Why not pick up a bottle of one water from the fridge? It is entirely sourced from One spring in Powys, Wales and all profit funds water solutions in Africa.

Good morning, I hope you have had a relaxing weekend as well as feeling fitter and stronger with the aid of our tips. We realise that you need a treat day and that day has come!  The first meze of the healthy eating programme is…

The Thai Roast Chicken

Our meze is high in protein furthermore a good source of vitamin A from the mango which is good for your eye sight; which will need repairing after all the christmas tv you have watched!! Did you know? That this meze is very low in fat 12g to be precise; most of which comes from the cashew nuts. Therefore this is the ideal lunchtime meal to satisfy your taste buds today.

Our Thai Chicken meze and Thai Salmon soup, were created by Eddie the managing director who is also our chef; while working in China town, Bangkok 15 years ago. They are big favourite with the staff and we hope you enjoy them too.
Why not pick up a bottle of one water from the fridge? It is entirely sourced from One spring in Powys, Wales and all profit funds water solutions in Africa.

Although this is the last salad of the week it will leave you desiring more salads from the healthy eating programme. This salad takes your taste buds on a exotic Caribbean holiday and is bursting with flavour.

Enclosed in the salad is sweet potato which may help prevent cancer in the glands and organs due to its high vitamin A content. As well as containing carrots which can help regulate blood sugar. To finish it is garnished with chili which helps speed up the metabolism to burn those stubborn Christmas pounds.

Did you know that all our ingredients are sourced locally? Our Jerk seasoning comes from Clara’s pepper pots, who I happened to meet selling her seasonings on the market stall next to me, before I became involved in Chop’d. I began buying jars of her 8 years ago now we buy 20 kilo boxes, she is still based in surrey now and the jerk seasoning we use is her grandmother’s own recipe which began in the late 1800’s.

Why not pick up a bottle of one water from the fridge? It is entirely sourced from One spring in Powys, Wales and all profit funds water solutions in Africa

Day 3, the third salad in our healthy eating programme is
Healthy Chicken and Avocado

This salad is packed full of flavour and goodness, containing high protein and low fat natural chicken, mixed pulses and sunflower seeds, the vibrancy and range of flavours will brighten up those winter blues.

The salad is high in protein and the avocados are full of “oleic acid” a monounsaturated fat that may help lower cholesterol, as well as containing parsley. Did you know that parsley strengthens the body’s immune system as it contains vitamin C and A to stop those winter colds.

Did you know that 80% of all avocado production can be traced back to one tree planted in California in 1934 by a certain Mr. hass!

Day 2, the second salad in our healthy eating programme is POWERFOODS

This is the perfect vegetarian salad packed full of fresh green vegetables and shredded raw root vegetables to give you all the health and nutrition you need to start the new year.

This salad is low in fat as well as a good source of minerals and vitamins. Containing carrots which can improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails. It also contains omega 3, did you know that omega 3 performs miracles in our body? by reducing inflammation throughout the body, most notably joints, vessels and arteries.

Here is a member of our team preparing fresh salads at 07.30 this morning