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Spaghetti with lemon, parmesan & peas

Try adding prawns, or salmon cooked in the oven & flaked into the sauce, or quorn sausages, or grilled chicken to increase the protein count of this meal Serves 2 (prep time 5 mins / cook time 15 mins) 140g wholemeal spaghetti 100g frozen petits pois or garden...

Strawberry Creme Brulee

serves 4 200g chopped strawberries 200ml low fat greek yogurt 200ml low fat custard 1 vanilla pod or 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 heaped tsp. caster sugar method: Divide strawberries between 4 ramekins. Put the yogurt & custard into a small ball and scrape the seeds...

Jamie’s Courgette Salad

Jamie’s Courgette Salad (you won’t think you’re gonna like it but you will – believe me!) From Jamie’s 30 minute meals book This salad is great served as a side dish with brown pasta & chicken or fish. Serves 2 1 sprig of mint Half a chilli ½ a lemon 60g light...

Pan Fried Salmon or Tuna Steak

If you don’t like your fish too fishy this is a great way to eat salmon fillets or tuna steaks! Squeeze a good amount of lemon juice on to the fish first, rub in, then marinate your fish in the following: Drizzle olive oil 1 garlic clove 2 teaspoons of chilli flakes...

Quick Tasty Salsa

1 green pepper 1 red pepper 1 red onion 1/4 cucumber 2 chillies 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 table spoon lemon juice Chop all ingredients finely and mix with vinegar & lemon juice