Vegetables

In this lovely smooth cauliflower mash recipe, the little bit of oil, butter milk and butter are an affordable luxury because the only other ingredients are totally low fat. The addition of garlic really perks up the flavour. It...

Creamy pasta sauces are usually a definite no-no in a low fat diet but this fabulous recipe is well worth the little indulgence plus if you make some judicious substitutes you can alter the calorie count lower is needed. Simply...

When you are following a low fat diet, vegetables are a major component but eating them just steamed or boiled can get rather tedious. This recipe jazzes up broccoli with walnuts. Broccoli is a fabulous vegetable packed with...

This recipe is called a Tagine because it is redolent of the spicy Moroccan dished served in the traditional earthenware pots. This is a simple version cooked in one pan on the stove but as soon as you lift the lid you’ll know...

Adding bright colours to your plate when dieting is a very easy way to make your food look more appetising. If it tastes good then that’s even better. With this cabbage slaw you get a yummy combination of very nutritious crunch...

Known as Kotopoulo me Bamies in Greece where this is very popular, this version has cut down greatly on the fat that you’d find in this dish’s homeland. Like much Greek cooking it’s simple, tasty and packed with vegetable...

This great soup is perfect for lunch or supper and freezes really well. Making use of beautifully sweet cherry tomatoes, it’s low calorie, low fat and packed full of vitamin C and other nutrients including powerful anti-oxidant...

This dish combines the freshness of lovely healthy green beans with the superfoods walnut and zingy pomegranate seeds. See article explaining superfoods and the benefits of walnuts and pomegranates in the superfoods...

This brightly coloured soup is a visual and tasty treat. It makes a great starter or a light lunch. For a special meal, bake some croutons or stir in a swirl of low fat crème fraîche. Red peppers are packed with Vitamins C and A...

This is a tasty way to eat squash and by adding the chickpeas you are massively increasing the intake of a number of key nutrients. They are both very low fat, starchy vegetables and share common minerals but Squash is a massive...