Smoky BBQ chicken with tomato salad
Easy peasy spicy chicken
Chicken parmigiana with spinach salad
Either feed the family or freeze the cooked chicken parmigiana in individual portions. Remember to quarter the salad quantities if just serving one though!
Hot and Sour Soup
Deliciously light and spicy soup which can be made with prawns or chicken
Spanish style Chicken, Chorizo and Butter Bean
The addition of the beans and chorizo makes this a substantial dish with robust Spanish flavourings.
Stuffed Chicken Breast Dinner
Mushrooms, garlic and Serrano ham turn a simple chicken breast into a very tasty fast day dinner.
Asian Poached Chicken with Vegetable Salad and Vietnamese Dressing
The slightly spicy aromatic flavour of this goes particularly well with Asian Vegetable Salad and a Vietnamese style dressing. Leftovers could be used for No-Carb Caesar Salad and a Chicken Noodle Soup.
Spicy Ricey Courgette Boats
This amount serves 2, and it makes a great fasting day meal for those following the 5:2 diet, because it’s low in calories but filling.
Fast Day Stir Fry
A lovely fast day friendly stir fry.
Provencal Chicken and Fennel Braise
A delectable low-calorie French inspired recipe of chicken braised with bacon, fennel, garlic and tomatoes in a light wine broth.
Cajun Chicken Kebab
Delicious low-calorie Cajun style chicken kebabs served with a spices yoghurt dip, pitta bread and salad, and only 215 calories per portion!
Chinese Chicken Egg Roll Wraps
A fabulous Chinese inspired meal with stir-fry chicken and crunchy vegetables; instead of wheat pancakes, thin egg omelettes are made as wraps for the filling, making a tasty low-calorie meal with bags of flavours and just a little heat!
Lemon Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Rosemary
A tangy, light bean casserole that is made in a pan on top of the hob and is on the table in under half an hour.
Chinese Garlic,Ginger & Honey Chicken
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.
Low Fat Tres Rapide French Tarragon Chicken
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!
Smoky Mexican Stir Fry with Chicken
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.
Garlic, Herb and Parmesan Crusted Chicken Schnitzels
A delectable low-calorie chicken dish that is packed with flavour but not calories. For a gluten free version use crushed cornflakes in place of the breadcrumbs.
Chilli Peppered Chicken Steaks
Delicious chicken steaks that are warm and spicy with chilli, garlic and pepper – adjust the heat to suit young children and non-spicy food lovers, or increase the heat for hot spice lovers!
Herb-crusted Chicken Breast
Lovely chicken breasts – I like to serve them with salad.
Mexican Chicken Stew
This is a wonderful, warming stew for Fastdays.
Chicken ragout
This wonderful stew is great for cold winter nights. Also goes well with couscous and pasta if you want to add substance for non-fasters!
