Low Calorie Snacks, Meals, Recipes, Foods

Low calorie

These recipes are good for those trying to reduce their daily energy intake without losing the pleasure of eating food. They can also be included by anyone as part of a healthy balanced diet. These recipes contain no more than 405 calories (1700kJ) per main meal or 238 calories (1000kJ) per dessert.

Chicken and Vegetable Fritters with Salad and Relish Recipe

August 28, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Chicken and Vegetable Fritters with Salad and Relish Serves: 4 Summary Chicken and Vegetable Fritters with Salad and Relish Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 300g shredded, cooked, lean chicken breast, 3 eggs, 400g can corn kernels; drained and rinsed, 1 long red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped, 2 tablespoons of fresh coriander, finely chopped, 1/3 cup of skim milk, 3/4 … [Read more...]

Honey Soy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry with Rice Noodles

July 17, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Honey Soy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry with Rice Noodles Serves: 4 Summary Honey Soy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry with Rice Noodles Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients Cooking spray, 300g lean skinless chicken breast or chicken tenderloins cubed, 250g firm tofu cubed, 2 cups broccoli, cut into florets, 500g pumpkin, peeled and sliced, 1 bunch bok choy, washed and leaves … [Read more...]

Chickpea and Vegetable Korma with Quinoa

June 26, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Chickpea and Vegetable Korma with Quinoa Serves: 4 Summary Chickpea and Vegetable Korma with Quinoa Serves 4 Preparation Time: 35 minutes Ingredients Cooking Spray, 1 large Spanish onion, cut into wedges, 400g cauliflower, cut into florets (If you prefer, broccoli can be substituted for cauliflower), 500g peeled pumpkin, cut into 2cm cubes, 150g washed baby spinach leaves, 1 cup of … [Read more...]

Asian-Inspired Tofu and Vegetable Noodle Salad

June 15, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Asian-Inspired Tofu and Vegetable Noodle Salad Serves: 4 Time to make: 25 mins Summary Asian-Inspired Tofu and Vegetable Noodle Salad Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 375g tofu, cut into cubes, 100g red or green cabbage, finely shredded, 400g mixed stir-fry vegetables, either frozen or fresh, 60ml Asian-inspired stir-fry sauce, 400g fresh, … [Read more...]

Basic Crepe Recipe

March 13, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Basic Crepe Recipe Serves: 4 (2 crepes) Time to make: 25 mins Ingredients 200mL skim milk 100mL cold water 2 free ranged medium eggs 1 cup plain flour Cooking oil (spray) Nutrition (per serve) Energy: 393kJ Calories: 94 cal Protein: 4.4g Fat: 2.1g - saturated: 0.5g Carbohydrates: 13.9g - sugars: 1.4g Dietary … [Read more...]

Roasted Balsamic Onions with Thyme

March 6, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Roasted Balsamic Onions with Thyme Serves: 4 Time to make: 55 minutes Ingredients 6 red onions (small, peeled and cut into wedges) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (chopped) 1 tablespoon brown sugar Nutrition (per serve) Energy: 125kJ Calories: 30cal Protein: 1g Fat: 0g - saturated: 0g Carbohydrates: 6g - … [Read more...]

Garlic Baby Potatoes with Saffron

February 20, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Garlic Baby Potatoes with Saffron Serves: 4 Time to make: 30 mins Ingredients 600g baby potatoes, washed, halved if large 2 cloves, crushed garlic 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped) Pinch of saffron ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup water Nutrition (per serve) Energy: 537kJ Calories: 128cal Protein: 3.8g Fat: 2.5g - … [Read more...]

Chickpea Curry with Eggplant

February 13, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Chickpea Curry with Eggplant Serves: 4 Time to make: 1-2 hours Ingredients 1 Brown onion (medium, chopped) ½ Red Bell Pepper (seeded and diced) 1 Eggplant (large) 450g Chickpeas (rinsed and drained) 400g Tomatoes (diced) 1¼ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds 1¼ Teaspoon Coriander (ground) ½ Teaspoon Turmeric 1 Clove Garlic (pressed) 2 Teaspoons Ginger Paste ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper ½ Cup Water ¼ … [Read more...]

Chicken with Asparagus and Roasted Red Peppers

February 6, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Chicken with Asparagus and Roasted Red Peppers Serves: 4 Ingredients Cooking oil spray 500g chicken breast, cut into pieces 1 onion, diced ½ cup of chicken stock 1 bunch of asparagus 1 red pepper, roasted 1 clove of garlic. crushed 1 tomato, diced 2 tsp of balsamic vinegar ½ cup of mozzarella Nutrition (per … [Read more...]

Spaghetti with Broccolini and Cherry Tomato

January 30, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Spaghetti with Broccolini and Cherry Tomato Serves: 4 Time to make: 5 minutes Ingredients 300g wholemeal pasta 1 bunch broccolini (cut lengthways) 200g green beans 2 tsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic (diced) 500g cherry tomatoes sliced in half 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar ¼ cup basil leaves, chopped Nutrition (per … [Read more...]