Smoked Haddock and Cauliflower Gratin
A fast day friendly fish gratin! Totally delicious and satisfying, a one-dish meal. The cauliflower makes an excellent alternative to potatoes.
Smoky BBQ chicken with tomato salad
Easy peasy spicy chicken
Turkey burgers with beany root vegetable mash and spinach
A substantial meal for under 300 calories.
Tuscan Zucchini Soup
A light and delicious soup that makes the most of courgettes/zucchini and freezes well
Hot and Sour Soup
Deliciously light and spicy soup which can be made with prawns or chicken
Spinach and Feta Filo Pastries
Filo triangles stuffed with spinach and feta cheese
Leek and Crunchy Carrot Gratin
A yummy leek based vegetarian main dish, or a good accompaniment to sausages (baked in the oven at the same time). With the vegetables, milk, cheese, breadcrumbs and nuts, this has a good balance of ingredients.
Roast Pumpkin and Glazed Walnut Salad
Glorious colour to brighten up a dull day. This would be very good with some bacon lardons running through it, or topped with chopped feta or blue cheese or slices of taleggio.
Haddock in a Saffron Sauce
Saffron and garlic lend a typical Spanish flavour to this easy way of preparing fish.
Salmon Teriyaki with steamed vegetables
This Salmon dish is baked in the oven on a bed of shredded leeks. Ideal for a Fast Day dinner, served with some steamed vegetables.
Fast Day Stir Fry
A lovely fast day friendly stir fry.
Pronto Primavera
don’t know why I haven’t shared this primavera recipe with you all before. It’s low in calories, packed full of good things, and is very, very delicious. A serving of this will see you well on the way to your five a day
Prawn Stir Fry
Tonight we had a stir fry with loads of veg, king prawns, and vermicelli noodles, and it came in at under 300 calories for a huge serving. Nobody went hungry this evening, and the children enjoyed it.
Salmon and Greens
Salmon on a bed of delicious, earthy greens, with bay, lemon and fennel.
Baked Cod with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers
Here is my recipe for baked cod with tomatoes, olives and capers. It’s a fresh and light meal that is great for supper on a sunny day.
Super Skinny Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup it probably my new favourite 5:2 soup. Not only is is filling, and really really yummy, it�s nice and low in calories.
Flamenco 100 Calorie Gazpacho Soup
The classic Spanish chilled soup, lightened up for the 5:2 diet – this makes 6 servings and each serving is only 100 calories. Perfect for summer, picnics or light lunches.
Green Goddess 50 Calorie Soup
This amazingly tasty soup is low in calories and packed full of your five-a-day requirements; use any green leaves in this soup, which is a perfect way of using a glut of summer lettuces.
Smoked Haddock and Spinach Gratin
A fabulous low-calorie luxury smoked haddock dish that is easy to make, making use of frozen spinach and pre-grated Parmesan cheese and is incredibly tasty.
Smoky Mexican Bean Soup
A delectable spiced soup with the smoky flavours of chipotle chilli, as well as warm cumin and coriander.
