After a long day, the last thing you want is a heavy meal sitting in your stomach for hours, preventing you from sleeping. However, you don’t want to go to bed hungry either, so why not whip up this soup, which is light, quick to make and might just help you sleep better.

How so? Well, tofu contains tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid that plays a role in the production of serotonin (the happy hormone) and melatonin (the sleep hormone). The vitamin B6 in courgette is also involved in the production of these hormones, so this soup has the potential to make you one happy, well-rested soul. Lest we forget courgette’s high vitamin C content, which will help cells repair while you’re sleeping like a baby. A great post-workout feed? We reckon so.

Add some pumpkin seeds on top if you want an extra boost of tryptophan – sweet dreams!

Eat your way to better sleep with this tryptophan-rich courgette and tofu velouté soup