These light and fluffy cupcakes are a crowd-pleasing winner, perfect for a tea time treat or a dessert. Thanks to the addition of applesauce, they need only a small amount of oil and sugar (or sweetener). Finished off with a lemony yoghurt & cottage cheese frosting.
Category: Recipes
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Carrot cake oats
Dessert for breakfast, anyone? Start your day the right way with this quick and easy nutritious breakfast, a great way to sneak some extra veg into your diet.
Hot cross bun oats
A healthy high fiber breakfast that tastes like Easter! You only need 4 simple main ingredients: oats, cinnamon, cloves and raisins. Serve with milk and decorate with fruit / nuts (optional).
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Broccoli and aubergine stir fry with black bean sauce
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Greek Frappe (with a Nutribullet)
Who knew that blitzing instant coffee with water creates a super frothy cold coffee? Instant coffee, water, and optional sweetener of choice + milk is all it takes to make this incredibly delicious treat in your high-speed blender.
Baked aubergines with Mediterranean sardine salsa
This scrumptious Mediterranean-inspired dish is a delicious addition to a Mezze inspired meal, but works well as a starter or a light meal. Bonus – it’s also a really yum way to get your omega-3’s in, along with loads of other nutrients and fiber.
No oil added to this recipe, but a small drizzle of olive oil will definitely go down well here if you want. The salsa is pretty rustic, and you can add or remove ingredients based on your preference. Play around and have fun.
Baked aubergines with Mediterranean sardine salsa
A mezze-style recipe with zesty Mediterranean flavours
Ingredients
- 2 med aubergines sliced into thick 2 cm rounds (this prevents drying out)
- salt & pepper
Sardine Salsa
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
- 1 handful fresh coriander chopped
- 2 ripe red tomatoes chopped
- 10 green olives pitted and chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped preserved lemon if you don't have this, zest of one lemon or lime will do the trick
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tin sardines oil drained
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220 C (200 fan)
- Season the aubergine rounds with salt and pepper, then place on a prepared baking tray. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the rounds have browned and are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, make your salsa by combining all the rest of the ingredients in a medium bowl and seasoning to perfection.
- When your aubergines are ready, lay them out on a serving platter or plate and top with your salsa. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition information per portion (1/2 of the recipe): 222 kcal; 10.4 g fat; 16.4 g carbohydrate; 8.2 g fiber; 12.8 g protein.
Serves 2 as a light meal (served with a salad and some whole-grain bread), or 4 as part of a spread (with a few other dishes).
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Classic hummus (oil-free)
Classic hummus that is rich and creamy, without necessary added oil. A delicious dip or spread for sandwiches and wraps.