Lower-calorie mains
Our lower-calorie main course recipes will help you eat lighter without scrimping on flavour. Try healthier chicken satay, cauliflower dhal and more.
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Chicken salad recipes
Melon, smoked chicken and grape salad
This chicken salad is refreshing and totally fit for summer. The recipe comes from food writer Debora Robertson, who says:...
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5:2 recipes
Naked fish burgers
Capers, parsley and lemon bring zing to these lighter-than-light fish burgers that are ideal for fast days if you’re following...
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Avocado recipes
Nutty avocado and mango salad with soy and lime dressing
This healthy vegan avocado salad is packed with the flavours of south east Asia – think mango, coriander, mint, ginger,...
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Healthy lunch recipes
Lemongrass prawn laksa noodles
This healthy, wholesome, low-fat lemongrass prawn laksa recipe really hits the spot on days when you’re fasting or just want...
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Easy dinner party mains
Lemon sole with potted shrimp butter
Rick Stein’s sophisticated fish supper brings the restaurant experience home. Try it at your next dinner party, serve as an...
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Vegan dinner recipes
Chilli tofu veg ‘noodles’
Our carb-light take on noodles is an easy weeknight win, and a great option for meat-free Mondays. On the hunt...
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Prawn recipes
Prawn noodle salad
This quick Thai-inspired salad brings crunch and tang to your table. It makes a great calorie-controlled option if you’re following...
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Lower-calorie mains
Thai vegetable curry with coconut chilli cauliflower
A great-tasting low-calorie Thai vegetable curry with roasted cauliflower. This recipe is great if you’re doing the 5:2 diet; with...
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Delicious recipes for one person
Scallops with cauliflower and bean purée
This scallops dish makes a smart supper for one that’s ready in 20 minutes and won’t break the calorie bank....
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Delicious recipes for one person
Hot and sour chicken soup
A nourishing Asian soup that’s just the tonic for a fast day, or to kick-start a healthy eating week. Looking...
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Lower-calorie mains
Chicken and vegetable traybake
Easy to throw together and super-nutritious, this recipe is a healthy-supper winner. Or go meat-free with Elly Pear’s aubergine, tomato...
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Lower-calorie mains
Quick & easy vegetable curry
This quick and easy vegetable curry with chilli and ginger will get your tastebuds racing. Swap the yogurt to coconut...
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Summer salads and sides
Quick sticky chicken salad
This light, healthy chicken salad recipe is an ideal summer supper. And the other good news is that it’s on...
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Lower-calorie mains
30-minute chicken and cauliflower curry
This tasty chicken and cauliflower curry is a great option if you’re following the 5:2 diet. Plus, it contains 3...
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Lower-calorie mains
Mussels and cannellini beans in white wine
This is a great recipe for those following a 5:2 diet, but equally makes a warming bowlful that everyone will...
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Chicken breast recipes
Healthier chicken satay
A lot of the calories in satay come from the peanut butter, so we’ve replaced a good portion of that...
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