Spicy chicken broth

A flavorful, satisfying broth-based soup or snack Why eat bouillon? This is so easy and tastes so incredibly good. The mushroom gives a meaty richness.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Broccoli and Celery Soup

A super healthy and frugal green soup made from broccoli, celery and potato. Only 111 calories per portion.