Healthy Recipes Getting You Ready For The Summer
Summer is nearly here and that means for many of us, cutting down on all the bad food we eat and cleansing ourselves with all things healthy.
But if you don’t want to follow any of the extreme diets and detoxing or just can’t seem to let go of carbs and goodness, try out these recipes that are half the calories but still as scrumptious as pie and chips!!
Pasta Pesto with Garlic & Rosemary Chicken
This is a super easy meal to make and is really summery and tasty. It gives you all the greens you need and protein from the chicken but you still get the carbs you may crave from the pasta.
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Summer Tray-Baked Salmon
This recipe is brilliant, you are getting all the nutrition you need from the salmon and can add as much vegetables as you like to the tray, meaning you can make this as healthy as you want!
Recipe and image can be found here
Roasted Chicken Breast with Lemony Bombay Potatoes
If you are looking to impress guests at a dinner party but still want to keep the calories down, this roasted chicken is a fantastic meal that is so full of flavour it will leave your friends very satisfied. This recipe is for one but you can make it for the whole family by using a whole chicken.
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Griddled Courgette & Seafood Lasagne
Coming in at under 250 calories per portion, you can still have this family favourite without feeling guilty about all the calories being consumed. It’s also a great way of getting your children to eat their greens by disguising them as a cheesy lasagne!
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Spanish Meatball & Butter Bean Stew
Although this has a slightly higher calorie intake per portion of 435, it is packed with loads of healthiness and in one meal you get an impress 4 out of your 5 a day! This is a real hearty meal that is sure to fill you up whilst being guilt free.
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Lighter Chicken Cacciatore
This is a classic Italian ‘hunter’s stew’ with a healthy twist. It is perfect because you can add as much veg as you like. If kept like it is, there is only 263 calories so perfect if you are looking to slim down your meals ready for the summer.
Recipe and image can be found here