Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup
This is a very simple recipe: the fresh vegetable flavours aren’t overwhelmed by seasonings, and the cream just makes it all a little smoother.
Summer Vegetable Soup
At about 200 calories per bowl, this soup is perfect for a 5:2 diet day.
Spiced Cauliflower
A wonderfully spicy Cauliflower dish for Fast Days
Asparagus, Potato, & Pearl Barley Soup
The potato makes for a creamy, thick soup base, and the pearl barley gives it a bit of texture.
Acorn Squash with Sesame Seeds
This dish works out at just under 250 calories per half-squash, so it’s a perfect fast day meal.
Garlic Asparagus with Poached Eggs
This works out at 150 calories per serving, while feeling like something special (at least to asparagus-lovers like me).
Spicy Vegetable Stir-Fry with Sesame Courgette Ribbons
FastDay collects the best fasting recipes from the web and this recipe appears on Rachel Cotterill’s Blog. For full details on how to make this recipe, please visit her blog using the link below http://blog.rachelcotterill.com/2013/04/low-calorie-stir-fry-with-sesame.html
Red & White Quinoa
FastDay collects the best fasting recipes from the web and this recipe appears on Rachel Cotterill’s Blog. For full details on how to make this recipe, please visit her blog using the link below http://blog.rachelcotterill.com/2013/07/red-white-quinoa-bowl-300-calories.html
Summer Vegetable Omelette with Salsa
FastDay collects the best fasting recipes from the web and this recipe appears on Rachel Cotterill’s Blog. For full details on how to make this recipe, please visit her blog using the link below http://blog.rachelcotterill.com/2013/05/summer-vegetable-omlette-310-calories.html
Low Calorie Vegetable Pizza
Proving that Pizzas and Fast days can mix!
Coriander Falafel
Falafel is one of my favourite treats. I love chickpeas any which way, and all the added spices just make them extra special.
Warm Halloumi Salad
Served without the bread (or wine!) this salad comes in at about 400 calories per person. You can cut it down further, to about 320, by using low-fat halloumi.
Pasta with Vegetarian Puttanesca Sauce
This quantity of sauce is about 300 calories per person. Served with 75g of pasta per person, that’s a hearty meal for 420 calories.
Butternut Squash & Split Pea Soup
This soup works out at about 450 calories if you split it between two, and it’s a hearty bowlful.
Butternut Squash & Spinach Risotto
A wonderful fast day risotto.
Easy Egg Fried Rice
Prepared as described, and shared between two, this recipe comes in at around 450 calories per serving.
Avocado, Apple & Hazelnut Salad
A base of mixed salad leaves, topped with grated apple and courgette, slices of creamy avocado, then topped with red grapes and hazelnuts.
Broccoli and Celery Soup
A super healthy and frugal green soup made from broccoli, celery and potato. Only 111 calories per portion.
Carrot, Leek and Mustard Seed Soup
This luscious carrot soup is easy to make and only costs 31p per serving. A great way to use seasonal produce to feed your family.
Cottage Garden Pie
A cottage pie packed tight with vegetables. Your whole family will love this dish and it freezes well for those busy evenings.
