An elegant and delicious way to serve a low-calorie pizza with gourmet ingredients – this pitta bread pizza is topped with garlic and herb cream cheese, Scottish smoked salmon, red onion and capers, and is served with dill and a lemon wedge for a special light lunch or supper dish when on a diet.
This is a recipe I have been making for ages…….I first devised it about 20 years ago, when I was following the Rosemary Conley “Hip & Thigh Diet”. It’s a very easy low-fat, low-calorie chicken dish, which can be pan fried or baked in the oven.
These simple haddock goujons can be frozen at the crumbed stage – spread them out on a large tray and open freeze; once frozen put them into a freezer bag; they can then be cooked from frozen, allowing an extra 5 to 10 minutes of cooking time.
These delicious fluffy pancakes with a hint of cinnamon make a very special breakfast or a delectable dessert, and are only 170 calories per portion, making them the ideal recipe to perk up a 5:2 Diet Fast Day breakfast.
This is a “lightened-up” version of an existing fresh fish recipe I have already posted and is another example of fish as the original fast food, in the pan and on the plate in 15 minutes!
A tangy curried potato salad that is VERY low in calories and fat, with only 140 calories per portion.
A simple low-fat 5:2 Diet supper or luncheon recipe that can be whipped up in a trice! Organic chicken breasts that are diced and then sauted with fresh tarragon and half-fat creme fraiche with just a hint of lemon juice!
A wonderfully spiced Hungarian style savoury mince that is only 200 calories per portion.
A hearty low-calorie Scottish inspired stew packed with vegetables and pulses, as well as low-fat smoked sausage if using.
Why bother with ready-made meals from the supermarket when you can have this lovely fish curry on the table in under half an hour!
A meat-free Scotch Broth type of soup/stew that is true comfort food with very few calories, and lots of your five-a-day in one bowl!
A creamy low-calorie lunch or breakfast dish with cream cheese, herbs and garlic – this recipe only has 190 calories and makes a filling meal for those on a diet.
A tangy low-calorie home-made coleslaw that only has 140 calories per portion, making it ideal for those on the 5:2 diet, as well as a healthier option for the school lunch box.
Hearty and yet low in calories, this vegetarian broth (or potage) makes a wonderful autumnal lunch or supper dish, and is perfect for those following the 5:2 diet.
This is a semi smooth soup which is only 100 calories per bowl, making it perfect for the 5:2 diet ~ I blended half the soup and then kept some of the vegetables whole for texture锟斤拷and I spiced it up a wee bit by adding some Smoked Paprika (Pimenton) for an Autumnal kick in the soup bowl!
Stir fries don’t have to be Asian inspired, and this Mexican style 5:2 Diet Fast Day recipe is packed full of flavour, as well as being healthy and containing some of your five-a-day in one filling dish.
MY light and tasty version of a classic Salad Nicoise – this salad omits the anchovies and potatoes, which add to the calorie count in this rustic French salad.
Extra lean steak or minced beef is used in these burgers……and the addition of a hot lemon dressing with artichoke hearts and olives lifts these burgers to a luxurious and gourmet level.
A delicious and VERY tasty omelette that is a wonderful breakfast or brunch recipe for when you are watching your calories or are following the 5:2 diet.
A lovely soup for fastdays.
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