Stir-fries need not only include beef strips or chicken, For this veg stir-fry we used lean diced lamb chunks for those that lovely the deep, strong flavour of lamb. (If you aren’t a fan, replace with any protein of your choice: prawns, chicken or beef will all work well.) Ingredients 80g mange tout 100g baby […]
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A quick and easy mid-week dinner featuring chicken breasts and lovely green beans. The lemon and fresh thyme brings the whole lot together nicely… Ingredients 1 TB olive oil 2 chicken breasts, skinless and deboned salt 160g green beans, trimmed 1 lemon 1 cup hot chicken stock fresh thyme leaves, to garnish freshly ground black
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Getting a little creative with white fish, here we coated cod in reduced-fat pesto (available in all stores) and baked it on a skewer with some lovely red peppers. To finish it off, we served it on a bed of cooked, seasoned quinoa. Top the whole lot off with a generous scattering of sliced spring
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A great dish to enjoy with your loved one on chilly night – with the added bonus of having some leftovers the next day. The chickpeas provide plenty of fibre, just be sure to use lean beef mince to keep those saturated fats down. (If you do not like spicy food – omit the cayenne
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Having a dinner party for four and trying to stick to healthy eating? This is a crowd-pleaser that can be served over cauliflower rice or seasoned quinoa and would go well with a lovely, fresh salad on the side… Ingredients 4 skinless, deboned chicken breasts salt 2 TB olive oil 200g mushrooms, thickly sliced 3
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A super-simple low-carb lunch or dinner option. We jam-packed this beef and Savoy cabbage dish with glorious Savoy cabbage to get that all-important fibre. The roasted sesame oil drizzled over at the end is the key to bring it all together. Ingredients 300g lean beef steak (weight after trimming fat) salt and freshly ground black
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Pesto Chicken Breasts. Basil pesto is an incredibly versatile ingredient to have on hand. Keep a pot in the fridge and you are minutes away from a richly-flavoured dish. Some stores sell a variety of basil pesto, including gluten-free, vegan and reduced-fat pesto. In this case, try and get your hands on the reduced-fat kind, I
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Are you doing the Veganuary Challenge this January? This is a fantastically fragrant Vegetable Thai Red Curry which will make you forget all about meat! We bulked it out with sweet potato, butternut and mushrooms – and cooked the veg to perfection before adding to the sauce. If you aren’t keen on giving up meat, add
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This delicious Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Stir fry takes minutes to throw together and is colourful, tasty and packed with flavour. Traditionally, sweet and sour stir-fries contain sugar, but there is more than enough sweetness from the pineapple chunks to enjoy this stir-fry with minimal guilt! We have served ours over rice noodles, but if you are a
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Full of fibre and goodness, this veggie bowl is something super-simple for meat-free Mondays. The caramelisation of the vegetables is key to this dish, as is the full-flavoured sesame oil drizzled over at the end. We then topped with a perfectly boiled egg. What’s not to love? Ingredients 2 large eggs 1 TB flaked almonds