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.

Butter Bean & Chorizo Stew with Tomatoes

A spicy, comforting and hearty stew that is prepped and cooked in under half an hour; this recipe makes two generous portions and a little chorizo goes a long way without adding excess calories. This stew is only 183 calories per portion, making it an ideal recipe for those following the 5:2 diet on a fast day.

Curried Leek and Apple Soup

A delectable way to use windfall apples and a comforting low calorie soup that will be enjoyed by all the family. This soup is delicious when served with crusty bread, although for those following the 5:2 diet.

Autumn Roast Vegetable & Cheese Salad

A simple and filling cool weather salad that is packed full of textures and flavours. Perfect as a vegetable accompaniment for grilled meats and pasta and also makes a wonderful lunch box meal. Only 112 calories per serving, the recipe makes 4 servings.

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!

Spinach and Poached Egg Muffins

A delicious and satisfying recipe that is healthy and tasty; the calorie count per serving is 220 calories, but if using a crumpet in place of a muffin half, then reduce the calories by 20 to 200 calories per portion.

Lentil soup

This wonderful lentil soup is filling but is hardly any calories! Great for either a main meal or a Fastday snack.

Roast tomato and Garlic Soup

This soup is fantastic either warm or chilled – so if you have extra throw it in the fridge for your next Fastday!

Minestrone Soup

This soup is either a perfect snack or meal for a Fastday. It can also be made in big batches and frozen till needed!

Fridge salad

This is just stuff that I always have in my fridge – so easy to throw together!

Mushrooms on toast

Mushrooms taste great, and have almost no calories – and this recipe takes full advantage.

Scallops

These are a FastDay treat – since I don’t each much on Fastdays I figure I can splash out on something a bit out of the ordinary!