Turkey burgers with beany root vegetable mash and spinach
A substantial meal for under 300 calories.
Courgette ‘spaghetti’ with fresh tomato, pesto and almond sauce
Tomato and courgette glut in the vegetable plot? This recipe takes care of that!
Baked Portadella Mushrooms
Great for lunch or breakfast!
Mushroom and courgette omelette
Makes a good fast day breakfast or lunch
Barbecued Peaches with Honey and Lavender
A FABULOUS summer dessert that is SO easy to make and looks impressive, as well as being fat free and low in calories!
Salmon and Greens
Salmon on a bed of delicious, earthy greens, with bay, lemon and fennel.
Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta Cheese
This salad is deliciously filling and with only 200 calories per portion, it makes a fabulous meal for anyone following the 5:2 diet on a fast day; or, for any other diet that is low-calorie based.
Low-Calorie Moroccan Cod Parcels
A tasty low-calorie meal that is easy to cook and makes a wonderful family meal, as well as being the perfect dish for those following the 5:2 diet for a fast day.
Celeriac and Sweet Potato Soup
A lovely soup for fastdays.
Salmon and Spring Onion Gratins
Easy to prepare, these little salmon gratins are only 250 calories per serving and make a filling and tasty low-calorie meal for anyone on the 5:2 diet. Serve with 100g of steamed broccoli for an extra 35 calories, for a delicious meal under 300 calories.
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
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.
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.
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.
