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Healthy and Light Recipes

Balanced, practical recipes that fit easily into everyday eating.

Healthy Savoury Bites

Quick Microwave Sandwich

A quick breakfast sandwich with a microwave omelette, labneh, basil and tomato, ready in about two minutes and perfect for busy mornings at home.

Healthy Meals

Microwave Pizza

Microwave pizza is a practical recipe for evenings when you do not feel like cooking or do not have the time, made on wholewheat lavash with a few toppings.

Healthy Meals

Vegetarian Fettuccine

A creamy vegetarian fettuccine for people who love creamy pasta, made with a cauliflower sauce and wholemeal pasta for a lighter plate on busy days.

Healthy Drinks

Iced Pineapple Green Tea

A refreshing summer iced tea made with pineapple green tea, lemon slices and frozen blueberries, a recipe I would love everyone to try this season.

Healthy Desserts

NGD Microwave Cake

A quick banana, oat and dark chocolate cake with a taste close to a classic sponge, lighter in ingredients and calories. Well worth trying.

Healthy Meals

Cauliflower Mantı

Mantı is one of the best-loved Turkish dishes, and here the dough is swapped for cauliflower to make a lighter version served with yoghurt.

Healthy Meals

Breakfast Wrap

A fresh twist on lavash toast: an omelette wrap with smoked turkey and white cheese that you can enjoy at any main meal, from breakfast to dinner.

Healthy Meals

Konjac Noodles

Konjac noodles are a very low-calorie recipe for anyone craving noodles, cooked in a simple tomato and onion sauce in just a few minutes on the hob.

Healthy Drinks

Hibiscus Blue Butterfly Tea

A refreshing, colourful iced tea made with hibiscus and blue butterfly (butterfly pea flower) tea, a lovely drink to brighten up the summer months.

Healthy Desserts

Crispy Rice Cake Balls

Crispy balls are a snack for when you fancy something sweet, quick and easy to make with just three ingredients: rice cakes, dates and peanut butter.

Healthy Savoury Bites

Breakfast Poğaça

A light and practical poğaça (Turkish savoury bun) made with wholewheat and oat flour, filled with tomato, pepper, herbs and cheese for a tasty breakfast.

Healthy Meals

Quick Börek

Börek, often thought of as off-limits when dieting, can be made lighter and healthier. Here is a quick wholemeal bread version with leek and pepper.