Low-calorie dinner recipes
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App onlyRoasted red pepper pasta. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use silken tofu to make the creamy dairy-free pasta sauce in this vegan dish. Don’t be tempted to use firm tofu, as it won’t work in the same way
Chicken with crushed harissa chickpeas
Need something speedy for dinner? Try this chicken, coated in flavourful za'atar and served with spiced chickpeas. It's simple, but seriously delicious
Chilli bean & guacamole topped chips
Make this easy bean chilli and chips for a Friday night dinner after a long week. Soured cream would be a great addition, if you have any
Smoky white bean & ricotta traybake
Make this bean and ricotta traybake using our pre-prepared roasted summer vegetable traybake. Serve al fresco with crusty bread for dipping and scooping
Tomato soup & hummus crispbreads
Get organised for the week ahead and make this soup on a Sunday – it keeps well in the fridge. We’ve packed in the veg, along with red lentils to add protein
Tuna, bean & olive salad
Toss together fine green beans, borlotti beans, olives, tuna chunks, celery and red onion to make this nutritious salad for lunch or dinner
Pearl couscous salad with hot smoked trout & buttermilk dressing
Make this elegant yet filling trout and pearl couscous salad in just 20 minutes. Serving four, it's a great lunch or dinner option in the summer
Chetna's end-of-summer veg curry
Make this versatile summer curry with seasonal veg – you can swap out any of the veg in the recipe with almost any you have lurking in your fridge
Soy-baked potatoes with tuna sriracha mayo
Serve jacket potatoes with a spicy mayo that’s fragrant with ginger for a fresh take on the usual cheesy beans number. They're perfect for a speedy supper
App onlySpicy tofu stir-fry. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Rustle up a lightly spiced veggie stir-fry as a midweek meal. Low-effort and with minimal washing-up to do after, it’s ideal for the end of a busy day
One-pan cod & red shrimp
Stew chunks of cod with wild red shrimp to make a moreish, low-fat dinner. White fish is an important source of iodine, which is needed for a healthy metabolism
Juicy prawn & lemongrass burgers
Make these light seafood burgers for enjoying al fresco – a great pescatarian option for when you're hosting a barbecue. They're fragrant with lemongrass and chilli
Vegan squash stew
Serve this hearty, healthy vegan stew for a comforting winter dinner. It's packed with vitamin C and contains all five of your five-a-day
Fish soup
Cook a hearty fish soup packed with potatoes, carrots and peppers, and flavoured with leeks, dill and lemon
Healthy bolognese
This low-fat, low-calorie bolognese combines lean pork mince with fennel and cherry tomatoes to give a burst of fresh flavours and two of your five-a-day
Summer runner bean stew
Enjoy this summer stew with chunks of bread for dunking. It’s also perfect alongside lamb cutlets or white fish
App onlyHarissa baked aubergines with mixed grains. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy roasted aubergines in a harissa and honey dressing as a vegetarian dinner for two. They're served on a bed of mixed grains and chopped parsley
App onlyThree-bean chilli. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Batch-cook this chilli on a chilly evening and keep some in the freezer to heat up after a long day. Serve with rice, lime wedges, avocado and soured cream
Egg-fried noodles with beansprouts
When hunger strikes, a quick-cook noodle dish can be a saviour. This recipe uses beansprouts and wholemeal noodles, plus power-packed eggs
Mushroom & butter bean toasts with crispy chorizo
Make these moreish chorizo and mushroom toasts when you need a speedy dinner for two. You can swap the butter beans for cannellini or borlotti, if you prefer
Slow-cooker chickpea stew
Enjoy the depth of flavour that comes with slow-cooking our chickpea stew. Serve with couscous for a healthy, low-fat, high-fibre dinner
Spicy harissa bean stew
Make the most of harissa to add a boost of flavour to this butterbean, spinach and ricotta stew. Packed with nutrients, it delivers four of your 5-a-day
Sardine tomato pasta with gremolata
Enjoy our crowd-pleasing pasta with sardines and gremolata. With added nutrients thanks to the sardines, it's a healthy dish that's low on calories and fat
Coconut & squash dhansak
This quick and easy vegetarian curry is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner – with butternut squash, coconut milk, lentils and spinach
