Low fat recipes - 34 recipes
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Top rated Low fat recipes
Dumplings Without Using Suet
By meadows
Suet is fat. You can make dumplings equally well by using your normal margarine, fat or even butter! Simply substit...
- 180 grams of Self Raising flour (or plain flour + 2 teaspoons of baking powder).
- A large pinch of salt
- 60 grams of fat (lard/margarine/butter)
- 80-100ml milk (enough to make a soft dough)
Thai style turkey burgers with sweet potato chips and guacamole
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Low fat, healthy and tasty
- 400g turkey mince
- 4 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 tsp grated root ginger
- 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 egg ypolk
- small bunch of coriander, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 sweet potato
- tub of Guacamole (or homemade where possible)
- scoop of tzatziki (or homemade where possible)
Oil-free mayonnaise
By skwo
Mix the boiled egg yolk with the mustard
- 1 hard boiled egg yolk
- 1 tsp strong mustard
- fromage frais 0%
- salt, pepper
Low Fat Cranberry & Walnut Muffins
By lizziehowell1295
Measure out the Vi shake, flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda
- 4 1/2oz of Body By Vi Shake
- 4 1/2oz of Self Raising Flour
- 3 eggs
- 250ml Skimmed Milk
- 1oz of Walnuts
- 1oz of Cranberries
- 1tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1tsp of Cinnamon
- 1 Lemon
Curried Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup
By meadows
A delicious and delicately spiced soup
- Low Fat cooking spray
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 1.2 litres (2 pints) Hot Vegetable stock (you can use 2 Knorr vegetable cubes)
- 1 green chilli deseeded and chopped finely
- S teaspoons finely grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon medium curry powder
- 400g (14oz) sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 100g (3 ½oz) red lentils
- Juice of ½ lime or lemon
- To Serve:
- 4 Tablespoons 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
- (214 calories, 6 WW points per serving)
Smoked Duck & Apple Salad
By Not Just A Pretty Plate, Not Just A Pretty Plate
A recipe inspired by holidaying in the South-West of France
- 1 packet of sliced, smoked duck breast
- 1 goats cheese
- 1-2 apples
- 2 gem lettuces
- Handful of currants
- Handful of walnuts
- Walnut oil to dress
Smoked Haddock Pate
By ginbin
Place the smoked haddock fillet i a wide pan and cover with water
- 225g Smoked Haddock Fillet
- 225g Low-Fat Cottage Cheese with Chives
- Grated Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice of Lemon
- 3 Tbsp Chopped Parsley
- 2 Tsp Chopped Capers in Brine (optional)
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Peppter
Low calorie chocolate brownies
By avidsaver
Low syn value chocolate brownie squares
- • 127g of flour
- • 75g Flora low fat margarine
- • 56g dark chocolate chopped (Sainsbury’s dark chocolate no added sugar)
- • 4 sachets of Cadbury highlights
- • 56ml milk
- • 2 large egg yolks
- • 1 large egg
- • 1/4 teaspoon salt
- • 200g Candarel sweetener
- • 1tsp vanilla essence
- • Fry light
Tomato and mustard tart
By stezermeezers
A simple to make, yet delicious tomato and mustard tart
- 1 ready made pastry
- 3 large beef tomatoes (or regular tomatoes work too)
- 2 tbs dijon mustard
- Ham (optional)
- Hard cheese (i used French comté, but a mature cheddar is fine)
- Grated cheese
- Garlic powder
- Origano
- Salt & pepper
Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup
By food247
Is utterly healthy, delicious, and easy to make
- 8 oz fresh noodles
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought or homemade chicken broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 4 slices carrot
- 4 baby bok choy
- 1 dash white pepper
- Salt to taste
- 4 oz chicken, boiled, cooked, and hand-shredded into pieces
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Low Fat Apricot Muffins
- 4 1/2oz of Body By Vi Shake
- 4 1/2oz of Self Raising Flour
- 3 eggs
- 250ml Skimmed Milk
- 2oz of Dried Apricots
- 1tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1tsp of Mixed Spice
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Detox Salad with early vegetables...
- Some tops of turnips and / or radishes, fresh!
- 2 artichokes, purple (young)
- 6 green asparagus
- 6 radishes (and / or 1 black)
- 1 small handful of fresh spinach (young shoots or young leaves)
- Fresh herbs of your choice ... basil, mint, coriander, chives ...
- 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seed oil
- 1 pinch of sea salt (optional)
- Juice of one lemon
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Spicy ButterMilk
- 1. Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
- 2. Crushed ginger - 2 pinch
- 3. Cumin seed - Fry this in a pan & powder it - 2 pinch is required
- 4. Crushed Green chilli - 1 pinch
- 5. Salt
- 6. Water
- 7. Cilantro - Garnish
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Puff pastry tomato tart with...
- 1 puff pastry
- 6 red tomatoes
- 50g rocket + 1 handful for decoration
- 1 tablespoons pine nuts
- 10cl olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- 50g parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
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Slow Cooker Turkey Casserole
- 2 turkey legs, skin removed
- 1/2 swede, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 500ml (17 fl oz) chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoonful marjoram
- Cornflour to thicken
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Low Fat Mixed Berries Muffins
- 4 1/2oz of Body By Vi Shake
- 4 1/2oz of Self Raising Flour
- 3 eggs
- 250ml Skimmed Milk
- 1oz of Raspberries
- 1/2oz of Blueberries
- 1/2oz of Cranberries
- 1tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda
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Light chocolate cake
- 100g fromage blanc
- 200g dark chocolate
- 15g cornflour
- 35g of sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
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Tuna Akhni
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- whole jeeru (cumin)
- 3 cans tuna
- 1 tsp garlic
- a little salt
- 1 tsp crushed green chillies (or to taste)
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp dhana/jeeru powder
- 1 can tomatoes (blended, or use a combination of fresh grated and canned)
- ~ 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2-3 potatoes, cut into segments and fried
- a handful of green dhana (fresh coriander), chopped
- 2-2 1/2 cups rice
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Strawberry cornmeal cake
- 1 1/3 cups of cornmeal
- 2/3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cu plain low fat yogurt
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
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Low Fat Coconut & Lemon Muffins
- 4 1/2oz Body By Vi Shake
- 4 1/2oz Self Raising Flour
- 3 eggs
- 250ml Skimmed Milk
- 2oz Desiccated Coconut
- 1tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1 Small Lemon
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Sausage Casserole
- 8 Low-Fat Sausages
- 4 Large Potatoes
- 1 Onion
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Green Pepper
- Mushrooms
- Sausage Casserole Packet
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Light salmon quiche
- 1 puff pastry or short crust pastry
- 3 eggs
- mustard
- tomatoes
- 200 ml single cream, low fat
- 150g smoked salmon
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