Flamenco 100 Calorie Gazpacho Soup

The classic Spanish chilled soup, lightened up for the 5:2 diet – this makes 6 servings and each serving is only 100 calories. Perfect for summer, picnics or light lunches.

Green Goddess 50 Calorie Soup

This amazingly tasty soup is low in calories and packed full of your five-a-day requirements; use any green leaves in this soup, which is a perfect way of using a glut of summer lettuces.

Rainbow Stir-Fry with Quorn

A fabulous way to fill up with two of your five a day as well as feel satisfied when dieting, this stir-fry recipe is easy to make and is packed with Oriental flavours.

Smoky Mexican Bean Soup

A delectable spiced soup with the smoky flavours of chipotle chilli, as well as warm cumin and coriander.

Wild Garlic and Chilli Sweetcorn Fritters

Delightful little vegetarian fritters with the added seasonal bonus of wild garlic (ramsons), chilli and sweetcorn; these fritters are a low 185 calories per serving (4 small or 2 large fritters per person) and can be eaten hot or cold.

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.

Curried Carrot Soup

A delicious soup with bags of flavour and yet each bowl is only 85 calories. (Or 100 calories with the croutons).

Minted Pea and Vegetable Frittata

This recipe makes two portions and each portion is only 200 calories per generous serving. The fresh mint is a perfect partner for the peas, and the addition of new potatoes adds fibre and helps make you feel full for longer!

Blueberry & Oat Pancakes with Cinnamon

These delicious fluffy pancakes with a hint of cinnamon make a very special breakfast or a delectable dessert, and are only 170 calories per portion, making them the ideal recipe to perk up a 5:2 Diet Fast Day breakfast.

Meat-Free Scotch Broth

A meat-free Scotch Broth type of soup/stew that is true comfort food with very few calories, and lots of your five-a-day in one bowl!

Creamy Garlic Mushrooms on Toast

A creamy low-calorie lunch or breakfast dish with cream cheese, herbs and garlic – this recipe only has 190 calories and makes a filling meal for those on a diet.

Healthy Low-Fat Coleslaw

A tangy low-calorie home-made coleslaw that only has 140 calories per portion, making it ideal for those on the 5:2 diet, as well as a healthier option for the school lunch box.

Autumn Broth Recipe

Hearty and yet low in calories, this vegetarian broth (or potage) makes a wonderful autumnal lunch or supper dish, and is perfect for those following the 5:2 diet.

Allotment Soup

This is a semi smooth soup which is only 100 calories per bowl, making it perfect for the 5:2 diet ~ I blended half the soup and then kept some of the vegetables whole for texture锟斤拷and I spiced it up a wee bit by adding some Smoked Paprika (Pimenton) for an Autumnal kick in the soup bowl!

Cheese & Tomato Breakfast Omelette

A delicious and VERY tasty omelette that is a wonderful breakfast or brunch recipe for when you are watching your calories or are following the 5:2 diet.

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

These spring rolls are well suited to the 5:2 diet. Each roll has just under 100 calories; you could use a simple soy sauce for low-calorie dipping.

Savoury Cauliflower Rice

A super low calorie meal that is satisfying and packed with flavour, and only 137 calories per serving.

Thai Mushroom Soup

This soup is super-light at about 125 calories per bowl, so it’s perfect for a fast day.