RecipesHerbed Polenta with Gorgonzola Broiled slices of herbed polenta topped with a creamy, melting mixture of Gorgonzola and ricotta cheeses is a delicious dish, ideal for a tempting starter. It is served hot with a garnish of salad greens.
RecipesSeafood Paella No trip to Spain would be complete without sampling its famous rice dish, paella. The ingredients vary from region to region, but this recipe uses white fish fillets, squid and mussels. Serve this seafood paella with crusty whole-wheat bread.
RecipesChicken and Ricotta Cannelloni Cannelloni are often filled with rich beef or veal mixtures, but this lighter version uses chicken with fresh vegetables. The chicken and ricotta cannelloni can be assembled early in the day, and left in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them.
RecipesStir-Fried Beef with Fine Noodles Tangy tamarind and lemongrass infuse a Thai-inspired sauce for tender strips of stir-fried beef and fine rice noodles. With snow peas and baby corn adding all-important vegetable balance, this is a quick and easy dish that is a meal in itself.
RecipesSpaghetti Carbonara with Roasted Tomato Salad This version of the all-time favourite spaghetti carbonara makes use of low-fat dairy products and dry-cured ham instead of bacon to make a healthier dish with no compromise on flavour. To complete the meal, serve with a roasted tomato salad.
RecipesSpaghetti Bolognese Here’s a new lower-fat version of a classic Bolognese, a full-flavoured meat sauce tossed with strands of spaghetti and served with Parmesan cheese. There’s less beef than in traditional recipes, but low-fat chicken livers enrich the sauce.
RecipesPasta and Chicken Salad with Basil Quick to prepare, this pasta and chicken salad with basil makes an ideal midweek dinner and won’t spoil if someone is late home. Tossing the pasta with lemon juice and white wine not only adds flavour but also means that the quantity of oil can be reduced.
RecipesSpaghetti with Puttanesca Sauce Puttanesca is an Italian sauce that’s hearty, spicy and rich in flavour. This version keeps in the traditional capers, anchovies and olives, but just uses fewer of them to keep down the level of fat.
RecipesMushroom Ravioli in Herb Jus Store-bought stuffed pasta just does not taste anything like silken-textured homemade pasta with a freshly prepared savoury filling. This mushroom ravioli in herb jus is not a convenience meal’making pasta does take time’but it is well worth it!
RecipesSalmon Cakes with Creamy Tomato-Garlic Sauce Give those fatty beef burgers a miss and try these heart-healthy, thick, juicy salmon ‘burgers’ instead. And while you’re at it, leave the ketchup in the fridge and slather the salmon cakes with a homemade creamy tomato-garlic sauce.
