Catherine Saxelby's Foodwatch | Recipes - Low fat - Subcategories and recipes

This is an easy way to dress up chicken pieces - and there's only four ingredients! While it's in the oven, you can do the vegetables or throw together a large salad.

A flavoursome accompaniment to grilled meat or fish.

This smoothie gives you lots of nutrition for a third of the fat and kilojoules of normal milkshakes. And it's a delicious way to take in more oat bran for soluble fibre. Great for hungry teens and very active people.

This salad is a fresh and zesty accompaniment to grilled fish on the barbecue. It has almost no fat, heaps of fibre and we've kept the salt down by being frugal with the fish sauce - a little goes a long way! If you haven't got a turnip, it still turns out fine.

A great high-fibre filler for dieters in cold weather - heat a bowl or microwave a mug whenever you're hungry. This is the sort of soup that gets promoted in Kickstart Diets or various Detox regimes (not that I'm a fan of either). But this soup is low in kilojoules/calories and high in veggies and fibre so it's a dieter's best friend.

This is a wonderful hearty salad to serve with a barbecue on a hot summer's day. It appeals to men who often want something more filling than the usual lettuce -and-cucumber combination. If you have vegetarian guests, it also doubles as a main meal salad for them.

This is a delicious, easy soup to make at home. If you are on a low salt diet, use water instead of the stock or cook up a batch of your own home-made stock without any salt.

This meal-in-a-soup is very low in fat, full of healthy vegetables and boasts low GI carbs from the barley and kidney beans. It's easy to make and very filling. What's not to love? It's ideal for someone who has diabetes and needs slow-release food for steady blood glucose.

A variation on the traditional baked apple - this time with a crunchy oat and nut topping. Sweetened with maple syrup and orange juice, instead of sugar.

An easy old-fashioned dessert that's ideal for those cold nights. It starts with dried fruit (whatever you have at home) and plumps them up with tea along with the flavour of orange rind, cinnamon and cloves. One of my all-time favs.

Here's my fav fruit salad recipe. It's easy and you can substitute any fruit you have on hand - a great way to use up bits and pieces.

Got some bananas that are too-ripe?  Don't throw them out. Mash and use to whip up these easy muffins.

A refreshing tangy dessert which makes use of the wonderful navel oranges in season during winter. Perfect to serve after a curry or hot spicy main course. And it's low in fat and sugar, so it's good for you.

History has left no clue as to the identity of the "Betty" who first layered breadcrumbs and apples to create this dessert.

Simple yet stunning, make this easy dessert when nectarines are in season.  Works well with peaches too.

Pears in season and plentiful? Try this classic French dessert made over into a lighter yet still luscious fruity dessert - perfect to make ahead if you have guests coming.

This recipe creates a light cheesecake which is a perfect summer dessert with fresh fruit. The filo provides a paper-thin outer shell instead of pastry or biscuit base and facilitates cutting.

This is an old favourite of mine that's so quick and easy to bake. It's high in fibre with little fat yet moist and delicious.

Plums and other blue-red fruit such as cherries, blueberries and cranberries, are rich in a particular type of antioxidants known as anthocyanins. Here's a low-fat version of the strudel using plums instead of apples.

If you enjoy muesli (as I do), you'll love this crispy version that gets baked in the oven.  No added fat of any kind. Lots of variations from different seeds, nuts or dried fruit.

This moist and delicious loaf will help keep your heart healthy & your cholesterol low. It's low in saturated fat and rich in fibre from the fruit, nuts and oat bran, while the walnuts boost your omega-3 intake and the sterol spread lowers cholesterol absorption.

Try my easy dessert that can be made ahead to allow the flavours to mellow - it tastes better as it ages!

Here is a traditional dessert recipe that's been given a makeover. It's lower in fat, especially saturated fat, rich in low GI ingredients like the oats and apples but lightly sweetened. It's a healthy treat for everyone, but is especially suitable for someone with diabetes.

This recipe makes a refreshing summer drink without the high sugar content of fizzy drink or juice. It's fat-free and also gives you the benefits of tea's polyphenol antioxidants which can neutralize harmful free radicals, keep your skin looking younger and dampen the ageing effects of the sun on the skin.

If you have lots of zucchini (courgette or squash), this is a quick recipe to turn them into a lovely light soup. The trick is to cook both the zucchini and the leeks long enough so they're nice and soft before you puree.

This is a smooth filling soup which nourishes the stomach and the soul. It still tastes wonderful even if you decide not to add the chicken pieces.

One of those old-fashioned clear soups with lots of veggies for you can fill up and eat lean while enjoying a hearty warm bowl of hot soup.  This one is high in fibre (good news for your bowels) with no added salt so kind to the kidneys as well. What a bonus!

The combination of spinach, mushrooms and tofu gives a strong rich flavour to what is basically a low-fat soup.

Normally I'm a big fan of fresh spinach (I even grow it myself) but this easy soup is a great stand-by if you can't get the fresh version or you've got to get 'something' cooked and on the table in under 15 minutes - no mean feat by anyone's standards. It uses frozen spinach which is one of the more nutritious frozen vegetables and a handy thing to keep in your freezer.

This recipe is handy stand-by for those times when you're tired and want something warm and comforting to eat. It's based on a can of creamed corn and a can of crab meat. Easy!

Here's a hearty soup that's low in fat but high in fibre and flavour. Of all the legumes, lentils are the most convenient, requiring no pre-soaking overnight and no long hours of cooking.

Here's a dead-easy soup idea from the people at Salt Matters who eat a healthy diet without any added salt or salted foods. You first prepare the sweet potato and then add a can of reduced-salt tomato soup to thicken and add flavour.

A simply divine combination for when mangos are in season. Try to choose a mango that's firm or even a little underipe with its skin tinged with green.

Absolutely beautiful over a bed of soft rice. The spicy sauce also does justice to chicken pieces or vegetables.

If you like Asian flavours, you'll enjoy this delicious way to dress up fish fillets. The flavours of the ginger, sesame and garlic team well so nicely - and you can always add a little chilli for some heat.

I love this quick yet healthy pasta dinner. Use up whatever vegetables you have hanging around in the fridge and you'll have a family friendly meal ready in under 30 minutes. Not bad!

Love prawns! Love asparagus! So here they are combined into one great dish with a hint of Asian flavours thanks for a light soy sauce and peanut oil.

A great idea for a summer barbecue. So simple to prepare - and no washing up afterwards! The fish takes on the fragrance of the lemon, herbs and onion yet retains its simplicity and freshness.

Like something smooth and sweet after a meal? All you need is three ingredients! Easy!

Recipe by Mel Kettle.

Cold chilly days in winter are not really the time for salad, but I'm trying to be healthy and lose weight. So salads it is! This one is a favourite - it's sooo easy and so full of flavour. And if you add extra chilli it's actually quite warming! Also gorgeous as leftovers for lunch the next day.

I love this simple carrot side salad which I first tasted in Lyon in France. I've modified it slightly from Saveur.com. You can see the original at their website at www.saveur.com.

The trick is to use a mandolin type grater so you get a long squarish grate. I like to add a little parsley for colour but you can omit this if you like. The carrot salad looks stunning on a buffet of other salads - it's a great contrast to the usual green leaves or tomato-cucumber types. The oil in the dressing is important as it assists the absorption of the beta-carotene which is fat-soluble.