Lower-calorie mains
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Chicken breast recipes
Chicken, kale and pesto soup
A comforting bowlful of chicken and kale soup, seasoned with pesto. It's ready in 30 minutes, making it a nutritious as well as tasty midweek option.
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Healthy salad recipes
Quinoa salad with feta, pea and mint
Laura Herring's quick quinoa salad with feta and mint from The Fast Days Cookbook is low in calories, for fast days on the 5:2 diet
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Casserole recipes
Chicken, cider and vegetable casserole
Our easy recipe for creamy chicken, cider and vegetable casserole makes a double portion – pop half in the freezer and enjoy the other half for dinner.
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Lower-calorie mains
Baked beans with turkey meatballs
Swap spaghetti and meatballs for this healthier combination of turkey meatballs and haricot beans cooked in a rich tomato sauce.
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Lower-calorie mains
Healthy chicken arrabbiata
A quick and easy midweek dinner, this healthy chicken arrabbiata recipe with new potatoes and spinach will bring a taste of Italy into your home.
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Healthy family meals
Lighter aubergine parmigiana
We've kept all the gorgeous summery flavours of a traditional aubergine parmigiana but recreated the Italian classic as a low-calorie midweek meal.
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Friday night dinners
Lighter chicken enchiladas
After a healthy makeover these chicken enchiladas contain 229kcals less than the traditional recipe; a guiltless dinner with a spicy punch.
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Quick chicken recipes
Quick lentil, chicken, spring greens and broccoli soup
A soup recipe that's anything but boring – this quick shortcut supper is bursting with spring vegetables, lentils and chicken which is poached until tender in the flavoursome broth.
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Classic soup recipes
Quick chicken noodle soup
There's no midweek meal more comforting than a bowl of chicken noodle soup made with fresh vegetables, shredded chicken breast and egg noodles.
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Indian side dishes
Tadka dhal
Chetna Makan's comforting tadka dhal recipe combines lentils with turmeric and chilli in this warming vegan dish. Serve with rice or naan breads.
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