One Pot Southern-Style Rice

A quick and spicy rice dish. Tomatoes, peppers and courgette are complimented by a range of herbs and spices. Low fat and low calorie. Great if you are following the fast diet.

Spicy Tomato & Lentil Soup

A full flavoured and satisfying soup with a low calorie count. Just 123 calories per portion.Great if you are watching your weight and if you aren’t then serve with with crusty bread and butter.

Vegetable & Lentil Stew

A hearty and comforting stew that meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans will love. Low on calories too. As with any stew, it tastes even better on day two.

Cinnamon Apple Crisps

Homemade apple crisps. This recipe for baked apples is a healthy snack that’s only 50 calories per portion. Great for when you are watching your weight.

Mean Green Smoothie

Sweet easy peelers, creamy avocado, sharp kiwi fruit, green spinach, orange juice, lemon juice and wheat grass combine in this nutrient powerhouse to make a powerful and delicious smoothie.

Coconut Fruit Salad

Ripe Summer fruit nestled onto a bed of coconut yoghurt and finished with a sprinkle of dessicated coconut. Delicious!

Pink Mango Smoothies

Not a new fruit, just a delicious summer smoothie of strawberries, mango, peach and banana.

Swamp Juice

A luxurious creamy green smoothie that packs a nutritional punch.

Easy Chickpea and Coriander Patties

FastDay collects the best fasting recipes from the web and this recipe appears on the Tinned Tomatoes blog. For full details on how to make this recipe, please visit the Tinned Tomatoes website using the link below.

Celery and Leek Soup

A tasty low-calorie soup that is packed with flavour – perfect for anyone following the 5:2 diet and only 80 calories per serving.

Slow Cooker Turkey & Kale Scotch Broth

A tasty low-calorie soup in the style of Scotch Broth that is packed with vegetables, lean turkey meat and pearl barley. This can be cooked in a slow cooker if you are out all day, or can be simmered on the stove top.

Turkey Red Flannel Hash with Beans

A fabulous way to use up leftover turkey and a very filling diet meal that is perfect for a fast day on the 5:2 diet. This recipe has only 260 calories per serving.

Pepper Steak with Pan-fried Onions, Tomatoes and Spinach

Steak on a diet? Absolutely! This fabulous meal is just under 300 calories and is tasty and filling. You MUST make sure you weigh your steak and trim it of all fat. This filling meal is perfect for all those following the 5:2 diet.

Lemon & Herb Poached Salmon

A very simple recipe that is lovely when served warm with new potatoes or cold with a salad. The poaching keeps the salmon moist and the herbs add a lovely subtle flavour. This recipe is perfect for the 5:2 diet, as the salmon is only 260 calories including the fresh herbs!

Parmesan & Chive Salmon with Garlic & Nutmeg Spinach

On the table in under 15 minutes, this delicious recipe is tasty and easy to make. It is also a perfect diet recipe for those following the 5:2 diet, as each serving is only 295 calories including the spinach accompaniment. Make sure you try to use sustainable and high quality salmon as well as fresh organic spinach.

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!