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I love these quick healthy muffins with extra oats added. Great for a mid-morning snack or a healthy lunch box.

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.

If you love lamb, try this quick easy way to dress up lamb cutlets. Use a reduced-salt stock to keep the salt down.

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.

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

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.

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 Skip 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.

This is a quick way to add a little zing to any fish fillet. If you haven't fresh rosemary, you can use the dried version, but add it later with the lemon juice and wine.

Here's a summer stir-fry recipe to head off the obesity crisis. It's got ample vegetables, a serve of lean protein (fish, meat, chicken or eggs) or its filling value plus a small serve of carbs (cut down, don't cut out) to balance out the meal.

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.

This delicious recipe rewards you with omega-3 fats from the fish while the crunchy salad underneath gives you a boost of minerals and fibre. And the curried-yoghurt topping is rich in calcium.

Everyone loves these delicious salmon cakes and they're quick and easy to make.

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.

The flavours of wine, lemon, pepper and parsley just add a little something but without taking away from the magnificent flavour of the fish itself. Keep the vegetables fairly simple without strong overpowering flavours and you'll create a delicious meal. The fat in this dish is mostly monounsaturated.

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!

Use this flavoursome variation of the usual basil-based pesto to enliven any fish.
 

This recipe shows how to get the omegas in balance. It gives you the omega-3s from the prawns topped up with more from canola oil, walnuts, rocket and spinach. There's little competing fats. And it's light and low in kilojoules so it keeps you at the right weight - carrying excess weight strains and loads the lower joints in your ankles and knees.

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.

Although fresh is best, mango is not always available. Out of season, you can substitute canned or thawed frozen mango for fresh in this recipe. You can also use 1/2 sliced pawpaw instead of the mango - or use some of each.