Just because you’re watching your diet doesn’t mean you need to skimp on flavour. These low-fat winners include healthy breakfasts, flavoursome lunch and dinner recipes and beautiful desserts. From our soups and stir-fries, to our zucchini fritters and pork rolls, there’s something for everyone here. And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, we haven’t forgotten you. You’ll love our crumpets with berry compote and rhubarb souffle.
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Pesto chicken with zucchini
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Low-fat strawberry and cream cheesecake
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Korean beef lettuce cups with pickled vegetables
Korean beef lettuce cups with pickled vegetables
Spicy, fresh and delicious! These beef slices make a great low carb lunch or dinner. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.
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Crumpets with berry compote
Freshly made real crumpets are a world away from the store-bought variety. These crumpets with berry compote are a fabulous brunch or afternoon treat.
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Pork and tofu rice noodles
Stir-fry your taste buds to heaven with this staple Asian noodle dish of pork, tofu and beans with chunks of capsicum and oyster mushrooms. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.
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Zucchini and corn fritters
These golden, crispy, crunchy zucchini and corn fritters are simply divine! Fresh, wholesome and delicious – the perfect quick meal for the busier nights. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
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One−pot poached chicken with soba noodles
Fresh, simple and nourisihing. This one−pot wonder with wholesome poached chicken and soba noodles makes the perfect dinner idea for the cooler nights. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
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Chicken and mango rice paper rolls
Enjoy these light, refreshing chicken and mango rice paper rolls on a warm summer’s afternoon. A Vietnamese classic, the rolls are wonderful served as finger food with a zesty chilli lime dipping sauce.
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Miso broth with tamari pumpkin and noodles
Warm up with this wholesome nourishing miso broth with tamari pumpkin and noodles. The perfect combination for a meat-free dinner idea.
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Chinese noodle, tofu and vegetable soup
Chinese noodle, tofu and vegetable soup
This Chinese style soup is very refreshing if you’re looking for a quick and easy meat-free meal.
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Chicken sticks with harissa mayonnaise
Chicken sticks with harissa mayonnaise
Harissa is a fiery chilli-based North African condiment.
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Prawn and sweet chilli salad
This prawn and sweet chilli salad ticks all the boxes. It’s full of fresh and healthy ingredients, it looks beautiful on the plate and it is full of those zingy Asian flavours that compliment seafood so well.
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Poached fish fillets with herb and pea salad
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Chickpea and sumac salad
Sumac has the perfect degree of tartness to lift this chickpea salad out of the realm of the ordinary.
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Pork cabbage rolls
So hearty and warming, these pork and cabbage rolls will convert anyone to a love of cabbage dishes.
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Low-fat lemon and blackberry cheesecake
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Steamed sesame scallops
Plump, juicy and fragrant with sesame oil, these sea scallops make a delightful starter for a special dinner.
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Low-fat chocolate cake
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Honey soy chicken skewers
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Oven-baked chicken schnitzel with spicy wedges
Oven-baked chicken schnitzel with spicy wedges
A healthy take on the popular pub classic that cuts the fat without losing out on the crunch or the flavour.
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Asian spinach noodles
Perfect as a light vegetarian dinner or a delicious side for a larger Asian banquet, this warm and flavour-packed spinach and mushroom noodle dish is super tasty.
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Vegetarian san choy bow
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Low-fat sticky date cake
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Grilled chicken with barley pilaf
This low-GI grilled chicken with barley pilaf will satisfy everyone from the health conscious, to the just plain hungry. It is full of flavour and goodness, and perfect for a midweek family meal.
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Egg drop soup
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Salmon with teriyaki chilli sauce
A fresh, light and tasty dinner that’s full of goodness, salmon with teriyaki chilli sauce will become a go-to dinner.
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Fish with potato and lentil salad
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Brown rice chicken teriykaki sushi
Brown rice chicken teriykaki sushi
Impress your friends with sushi made completely from scratch. Use a whole range of fillings like salmon, tuna and even beef, for a fun and satisfying party food.
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Couscous tabbouleh with chickpeas
Couscous tabbouleh with chickpeas
Ideal as part of a low-fat diet, this salad is satisfying, tasty and healthy.
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Lemongrass and beef rice paper rolls
You can make these lemongrass and beef rice paper rolls ahead of time, just place them seam-side down on a tray lined with plastic wrap, cover with damp paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Spinach and pumpkin curry
Savoury and deeply satisfying, this vegetable curry is great as part of a banquet or as a meal on its own.
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Spice-rubbed beef fillet with chickpea and preserved lemon salad
Spice-rubbed beef fillet with chickpea and preserved lemon salad
An exotic spice-rub makes this beef fillet extra tender and mouthwateringly delicious. Served on a bed of chickpea and preserved lemon salad, the whole meal is just a taste sensation.
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Chai-roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts
Chai-roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts
Creamy pumpkin soup with an added walnut crunch. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
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Winter vegie bowl
When your body is crying out for a healthy, nourishing lunch or dinner, but the weather is cool, this beautiful winter vegie bowl comes in very handy.
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Vegetarian Thai yellow curry
Spice things up in the kitchen tonight with this delicious vegetarian Thai yellow curry from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Almost Vegetarian cookbook, available where all good books are sold.
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Spinach, tomato and lemon one pot linguine
Spinach, tomato and lemon one pot linguine
Save washing up with this tasty vegetarian one pot pasta.
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Vegetable soup
Packed with the goodness of vegetables and energy dense pasta, this soup is a quick, easy and filling meal for families on the go. Serve with crusty warm bread to complete the meal.
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Tofu and carrot kimchi lettuce wraps
Tofu and carrot kimchi lettuce wraps
A healthy vegan twist on classic san choy bau.
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Brown rice congee with fried garlic
Brown rice congee with fried garlic
This traditional Asian dish is a savoury porridge made with rice, often served with meat and enjoyed any time of the day – even for breakfast! It’s a great option for a wholesome, nourishing meal.
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Warm tuna salad with lemon and dill dressing
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Thai fish cakes with noodle salad
Thai fish cakes with noodle salad
Redfish, usually sold skinned as fillets, is ideal for these fish cakes because of its delicate flavour. You can, however, use practically any mild-flavoured, skinless fish fillet.
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Ribollita soup
Cook up a big batch to reheat at work for a warming winter lunch option.
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Goan fish curry with low-carb cauliflower rice
Goan curries are traditionally hot, sour and coconut rich. Our Goan fish curry, with a big hit of tamarind, ticks all the right boxes.
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Vegetable harira soup
Traditionally harira is a Moroccan soup of lamb, vegetables and pulses, popularly served to break the fast of Ramadan. We’ve made this one vegetarian – but full of chickpeas and lentils it’s a hearty and healthy soup!
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sour Vietnamese soup
Spice things up tonight with this sour Vietnamese soup. Light, fresh, and full of mouthwatering flavour. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.