The FastDay Forum

I am in sever need of low cal recipes for my fast days, nothing to huge as I hate recipes with a whole mass of ingredients! lol, Also, should I invest in a soup maker as I'm a lazy lump and cba to make my own as it seems to take forever! lol

[carorees]

Oven roasted veggies:

Heat oven to 200 degrees C
Chop up a big mound of veggies such as red onion, celery, leeks, carrots, aubergine, fennel, celeriac, courgette, mushrooms.
Put in a roasting pan
Toss veggies in a tablespoon of pesto sauce (best for flavour), or some other pesto-type sauce that contains oil or just some cooking oil.
Roast for 30 mins
Add a handful or two of cherry tomatoes
roast a further 10 mins
Take from oven and toss veggies in 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Calorie count depends on number and type of veg but even a large serving of around 500g of roasted veggies will be under 200 cal.

Serve with a small portion of grilled or roasted fish, chicken or other protein source. A 120g portion of salmon for example will be about 150cal.

That gives you a huge meal for 350 cal.
I often can't manage all the veggies!

@carorees oh wow, that sounds yummy! will use my 1 cal spray though as i can't stand pesto, lol,

@izzy no i don't have a kindle unfortunately trying to get one off hubby for valentines day/wedding anniversary but that'll be like getting blood from a stone i think! XD that basic guide to veg soup is rather good, lol, i don't think i'll get a soup maker purely based on that!

[carorees]

izzy! that's what I always do! Add stock then blitz with the stick blender. so easy!

Oven roasted veggies:

Heat oven to 200 degrees C
Chop up a big mound of veggies such as red onion, celery, leeks, carrots, aubergine, fennel, celeriac, courgette, mushrooms.
Put in a roasting pan
Toss veggies in a tablespoon of pesto sauce (best for flavour), or some other pesto-type sauce that contains oil or just some cooking oil.
Roast for 30 mins
Add a handful or two of cherry tomatoes
roast a further 10 mins
Take from oven and toss veggies in 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Calorie count depends on number and type of veg but even a large serving of around 500g of roasted veggies will be under 200 cal.

Serve with a small portion of grilled or roasted fish, chicken or other protein source. A 120g portion of salmon for example will be about 150cal.

That gives you a huge meal for 350 cal.
I often can't manage all the veggies!

I'm vegetarian and that's what I had for my fasting tea tonight, with a plain 2 egg omelette, it was delish

Hi @DragonsHeart I usually keep my fastdays simple either fish with salad or veg or a small chicken breast covered with spices tandoori/piri-piri/Cajun cooked on my George grill and served with massive salad or veggies, as for Caroline's roasted veg meal i did something similar yesterday and I was so full and I mean really full.
I've started to reduce my carb intake which usually kickstarts my weightloss and have introduced new and different veg and can't believe how filling + tasty they are checkout the low carbers tent if yyou're interested.

I agree with keeping it simple @Sue.Q something that I have learnt as I go along my 5:2 and 16/8 journey and I must say is currently working for me.

Not over-thinking about food helps me, and I try and keep 'recipes' to 4 or 5 ingredients only, probably easier said than done here downunder with our current heat wave!! It's going to be 40deg today!!

I also like simple salads and vegetable dishes (steamed or oven baked) and where possible fresh fruit.

My quick favourite fast day dish is simply sautéed onion, spinach leaves and mushrooms in garlic, serve that with steak, chicken or eggs or even fish.

Delicious for any meal.

cheers Maggie