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French Lentils with Walnuts, Figs, Sage and Goat Cheese

This recipe for French Lentils is perfect when served over frisee as a warm salad.


Vegetable & Pork Coconut Curry

I love my curry spicy, so I included a pinch of chili flakes to give it a bit of a...


Spicy Tofu Chili with Mango

Jalapeños range in heat. Before adding one to a recipe, I taste a small bit; if it's really hot, I...


Kañiwa Salad

Move over quinoa! Kañiwa is the next big thing. Packed with protein, kañiwa is easy to cook and gluten-free. Try...


Citrus Chicken Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

Fruity and fresh, this dish is the perfect way to get loads of good fat into your diet.


Banana-Cream-Pie Oatmeal

Eat this carb and protein-rich dish after a tough workout to help your muscles recover


New Mexican Green Chili

Spicy foods help to fill you up on fewer cal­ories, and they boost calorie burning, too. When cutting or seeding...


Garden Variety Soup

As its name implies, this incredibly filling soup makes great use of a variety of colourful vegetables.

Lemon Iced Tea

This lemon iced tea has zero calories and zero grams of sugar.


Raspberry-Mango Smoothie

A fruit-packed smoothie like this one can be a great breakfast or between-meals option. According to a 2012 study, thick...


Four-Bean Chili Bake with Polenta Topping

Black beans, white beans, and yellow corn kernels provide the basis for this protein-rich vegetarian chili. The cheesy polenta topping...






Steak & Barley Soup

Weight-loss bonus: With about four grams of fat in a two-ounce (60 g) serving, sirloin is one of the leanest...


Quinoa Porridge with Vanilla Yogurt

Weight-loss bonus: Deliciously thick and creamy Greek yogurt contains about twice the hunger-quelling protein as traditional yogurt. To cut back...

Tomato Basil Soup

This is a simple recipe that can double as a sauce for pasta. Tomatoes are chock full of the antioxidant...


Almond Meringue Kisses

What could be better for Valentine's Day than a kiss from your sweetie? Perhaps a homemade almond meringue kiss! Easy...


Poached Salmon Salad Sandwiches

For extra flavour, add white wine and herbs to the water before poaching the salmon. Leave the skin on for...


Hummus & Tabouleh Sandwiches

These pitas are filled with Mediterranean flavours. You can find tahihi, a sesame paste, in health food and large grocery...


Red Lentil and Vegetable Dal

A dal is a dish of simmered lentils flavoured with aromatic spices and usually served as a sauce. But add...


Coq au vin avec legumes

This lighter version of the great French classic, chicken in red wine sauce, is lower in fat and includes more...

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Beef bourguignon

This dish is best started overnight to maximize the rich flavour of the beef and red wine. It's worth using...


Sausage, Pasta and Mixed Bean Bake

This hearty, colourful and very nutritious main dish is perfect for an easy midweek meal, and can be rustled up...


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Tuna steaks with salsa rossa

Heart-healthy tuna has a unique flavour and a firm texture. Here, it is briefly pan-fried, then gently cooked in a...


Spaghetti with scallops, asparagus and Swiss chard

This is a sophisticated dish, combining pasta with a stir-fry of creamy white scallops and vibrant green vegetables. The scallops...


Stir-fried beef with vegetables

A stir-fry is a tasty way to combine meat and vegetables in the one dish. The trick with stir-fries is...


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Seafood paella

An ideal dish for entertaining, this colourful and exotic dish is made with a mixture of white fish and seafood,...