Trying to Conceive Recipes
Everyday meal ideas for anyone hoping to conceive, based on trusted UK guidance.
These recipes are written for the trying-to-conceive stage, whether you are just starting to plan, have been trying for a while, or are preparing for fertility treatment. They are for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. Each recipe includes allergen information, food-safety notes, storage guidance and approximate nutrition per portion. Food alone cannot treat fertility problems, and no recipe here claims to.
These recipes are written for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. General healthy-eating advice applies to both partners; talk to a GP about any specific concerns.
If you are having fertility treatment, follow the food, drink and supplement advice given by your clinic — it takes priority over general guidance.
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Lunch
A baked jacket potato topped with tinned mackerel and a light yoghurt slaw — an easy, budget-friendly lunch that includes oily fish within weekly limits.
Evening meal
A slow-simmered Mediterranean-style lamb and chickpea stew with tomatoes and cumin, suitable for batch cooking and freezing.
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Warming porridge topped with ground linseed and chopped walnuts, plant sources of omega-3, ready in under 10 minutes.
8 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Baked egg muffins with wilted spinach and cheese, a folate-containing, batch-friendly breakfast cooked through until fully set.
30 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A budget-friendly, fibre-rich classic of hot baked beans on wholemeal toast, made in minutes.
7 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Fridge oats made the night before with chia seeds and fortified milk, topped with washed berries, ready to grab on a busy morning.
5 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Soft scrambled British Lion eggs on wholemeal toast, a quick, protein-rich breakfast cooked through until fully set.
10 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A no-cook bowl of fortified wholegrain cereal with milk and washed fruit, an iron and folate-containing breakfast ready in under 5 minutes.
3 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A plant-based scramble of crumbled tofu, turmeric and spinach, served on wholemeal toast, cooked through until piping hot.
13 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A calcium-containing bowl of Greek yoghurt with walnuts and washed fruit, an omega-3-containing breakfast ready in minutes.
4 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A layered jar of puy lentils, spinach, roasted peppers and a lemon dressing that includes folate-containing foods, easy to pack for a working day.
15 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Griddled halloumi and warm spiced chickpeas piled onto a wholemeal flatbread with salad — a quick lunch that includes calcium-containing foods.
25 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A fully cooked egg mashed with avocado on a toasted wholemeal bagel — a simple, quick lunch that includes folate-containing foods.
20 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A mediterranean-style bowl of butter beans, roasted vegetables, olives and a lemon dressing — a colourful, plant-based packed lunch.
40 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Tinned sardines mashed with tomato and lemon on wholemeal toast — a quick, low-cost lunch that includes oily fish within weekly limits.
10 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Baked marinated tofu, brown rice, edamame and roasted vegetables in one bowl — a plant-based lunch with notes on B12-containing foods.
45 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A store-cupboard jacket potato topped with cottage cheese and baked beans — a budget-friendly, filling lunch with calcium and fibre.
65 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Oven-baked salmon fillets with new potatoes and steamed greens, an oily fish meal to enjoy within the recommended weekly limit.
30 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Quick grilled mackerel served with a Mediterranean-style tomato and butter bean salad, ready in 20 minutes.
20 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A vegan store-cupboard curry with chickpeas, spinach and tomatoes, including folate-containing leafy greens and pulses.
35 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A vegan bolognese made with red lentils and vegetables served over wholemeal pasta, a budget-friendly batch-cooking meal.
40 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Roasted aubergine, courgette and peppers with halloumi, a vegetarian Mediterranean-style evening meal.
40 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A quick vegetarian frittata with spinach, peas and cherry tomatoes, ready in 20 minutes and folate-containing.
20 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Pan-fried lemon and garlic chicken breast served with wholegrain couscous and roasted vegetables.
35 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A quick lean beef stir-fry with spinach, peppers and brown rice, an iron-containing evening meal ready in 20 minutes.
20 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A vegan rice noodle stir-fry with tofu, mixed vegetables and sesame, ready in under 20 minutes.
20 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
A simple chickpea hummus with washed vegetable sticks, offering fibre and folate as part of a varied diet.
10 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
No-bake oat bites with walnuts, dates and a little cinnamon, easy to make ahead as a portable snack.
15 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
A simple calcium-containing snack of hard cheese with wholemeal crackers and washed apple.
5 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
Crunchy oven-roasted chickpeas seasoned with cumin and paprika, a fibre-rich savoury snack.
35 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
Layers of pasteurised yoghurt, washed berries, oats and ground linseed, a calcium-containing snack ready in minutes.
5 min total
Smoothies & drinksTrying to conceive
A filling, caffeine-free smoothie made with pasteurised milk, banana and oats, ready in minutes.
5 min total
Smoothies & drinksTrying to conceive
A caffeine-free smoothie combining mango, washed spinach and freshly squeezed orange juice.
5 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A simple, budget-friendly soup made from red lentils and spinach, useful as an easy, make-ahead meal for weeks when time or energy is short.
35 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A quick store-cupboard soup made from tinned tomatoes and mixed beans, giving a fibre-rich, easy meal that keeps well in the fridge or freezer.
35 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A light, high-protein chicken and vegetable soup, written as an easy meal to prepare ahead and reheat around clinic appointments or busy days.
50 min total
Batch cookingTrying to conceive
A budget-friendly, fibre-rich vegan chilli made with black beans and peppers, easy to batch cook into portions for a full week.
50 min total
Batch cookingTrying to conceive
A vegan, mediterranean-style tray bake of chickpeas, peppers and courgette in a tomato sauce, easy to make in a large batch for the freezer.
55 min total
Batch cookingTrying to conceive
A high-protein tomato and turkey mince sauce, lower in saturated fat than a beef version, batch cooked in advance and frozen in single portions.
55 min total
Batch cookingTrying to conceive
A simple, dairy-free lentil and vegetable hotpot with sliced potato topping, designed as a gentle, easy-to-reheat batch meal for treatment weeks.
70 min total
