Healthy Recipes for Weight Loss

Just because you are on a weight loss program it doesn’t mean food has to be boring.  In fact, we have some really delicious healthy eating recipes for weight loss that we think you’ll love.  These recipes have been designed by our nutritionists to ensure they are nourishing, wholesome and weight loss friendly. What’s more, these healthy recipes for weight loss are also quick and easy to prepare.

Enjoy!

Quick breakfast quiche

Prep time 45 mins
Serves 6

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon 
• 120g shredded Swiss cheese   
• 2 tbsp butter, melted   
• 4 eggs, beaten   
• ¼ cut finely chopped onion   
• 1 tsp salt   
• ½ cup flour   
• 1 ½ cup milk

Method

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.  Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.  Drain, crumble and set aside.   
2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.  Lightly grease a 23cm pie pan.   
3. Line bottom of pie plate with cheese and crumbled bacon.  Combine eggs, butter, onion, salt, flour and milk; whisk together until smooth and then pour into pie pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until set.  Serve hot or cold.

Five spice chicken with cucumber salad

Prep time 20 mins
Cook time 10 mins
Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 500g chicken breast fillets, trimmed and sliced   
• 1 tbsp coarsely chopped mint leaves   
• 1 tsp five spice powder  
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped cashews  
• 1/5 cup sherry 
• ¼ cup reduced soy sauce 
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar   
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp peanut oil

Method

1. Place soy sauce, sherry, five spice powder and 1 tbsp peanut oil in a large bowl.
2. Add chicken and mix to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for 15 mins.
3. Combine the cucumber, mint, vinegar in a bowl, stir until mixed well.   
4. Heat a little extra virgin olive oil in a wok or pan over medium heat.   
5. Cook the chicken in batches until just cooked through.   
6. Return all the chicken to the pan, add the green onion and cashews and cook for a further 2-3 mins.
7. Serve chicken topped with cucumber salad.

Veal with braised fennel and garlic

Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 30 mins
Serves 4

Veal ingredients

• 4 veal loin steaks 100-150g   
• 1 tbsp lemon juice   
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Fennel and garlic ingredients

• 2 bulbs of fennel cut into quarters 
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil   
• ¼ cup water   
• 1 tsp dried basil  
• 1 tsp dried parsley

Method

1. In a deep frying pan sauté the olive oil, fennel and garlic until lightly brown.
2. Add the water and herbs.   
3. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 10-15 mins or until soft.   
4. Pre-heat another frying pan.   
5. Place all the veal ingredients into a bowl and leave to marinate for 10 mins.
6. Place veal into the heated frying pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
7. Serve the veal with the fennel and garlic on the side.