Fruit

When summer comes, so many of us love to barbecue. When you want to eat low fat food, grilling your meat is always the best way but so often, the accompaniments are far from being low calorie or low fat. Plus, puddings tend to be...

So many people think that if you are following a low fat or low calorie diet, sweet treats are something to be avoided and are definitely off the menu. This is so wrong. Fruit is a major contributor to a low fat diet and if used...

Pears are lovely and juice when ripe but if you cook them when they are still firm they go gorgeously soft and very sweet. This recipe definitely showcases this lovely fruit and is nice and sweet without being laden with...

These dinky little cookies are perfect as a snack item at any time of the day. The cranberries, oats and hazelnuts give you a great nutritional boost.

This beautiful salad is modelled on the pilafs of Middle Eastern cookery but uses Quinoa rather than rice. This low fat dish is absolutely packed with health and nutrition. Pomegranate is one of the healthiest foods you can eat,...

Everyone deserves a treat now and then and these bite size pieces are a little burst of low fat flavour you can enjoy as a snack. Made from beautifully healthy figs and apricots the nutritional value is boosted by the addition...

This is a beautiful way of combining lovely tart rhubarb with that wonderful superfood ginger and super creamy crème fraîche. It’s a perfect delicious dessert for entertaining because it doesn’t taste low calorie or frugal. There...

You don’t need pastry or crumble to enjoy this beautiful fruit for dessert. Baking them brings out the sweetness of all the natural sugars which is enhanced by the honey and lemon in this recipe. Put them to bake whilst you’re...

A lovely dreamy creamy pudding made from lovely, sweet, juicy, low fat apricots, that’s really easy to make. The apricots may be from a tin but they are as equal to their fresh counterparts in nutritional value. Make sure you buy...

Beautifully refreshing with a tang of lime and mint this salad is an excellent starter or palate cleanser instead of a sorbet. Virtually free of calories and fat and packed wit vitamins this salad is perfect virtually any time. ...