Low-fat Christmas recipes
Want to celebrate Christmas without chucking in the diet? Try our delicious, low-fat Christmas recipes including Mince pie trees and Herby slashed roasties.
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Poached pears in spiced tea
By Good Food
- Ready in 25 mins
This low-fat, easy and fresh-tasting pudding is perfect for feeding a crowd on a budget
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Easy
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Herby slashed roasties
- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
A much-less-fiddly version of classic Hasselback potatoes which are healthy yet totally tasty too
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Easy
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Mince pie trees
By Good Food
- Ready in 35 mins
Love mince pies? They you'll love these little tree-shaped Danish pastry-like bites, with their layers of buttery pastry bonded with fruity, gooey mincemeat
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Easy
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Asian hot & sour turkey soup
- Ready in 20 mins
Ideal for leftovers, or an inexpensive midweek supper anytime
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Easy
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St Clements carrots
- Ready in 50 mins
Use some of the heap of clementines lying around over the Christmas period to make these sticky, citrussy roasted carrots
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Easy
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Basil grapefruit cooler
- Ready in 24 hrs 30 mins
Whatever time of year, this makes a great refreshing drink to serve for a dinner party
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Easy
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Lebkuchen
- Ready in 30 mins
A German biscuit similar to gingerbread, lebkuchen is easy to make and a great Christmas treat
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Easy
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Turkey, thyme & leek meatloaf
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
A yummy meatloaf that is perfect for a midweek meal
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Easy
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Madeira gravy
- Ready in 10 mins
A good gravy is an essential accompaniment for the festive meal. This one's enriched with Madeira (fortified wine)
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Easy
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Cranberry & Champagne sauce
- Ready in 25 mins
Add a bit of bubbly and give this Christmas classic a fresh new taste
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Moderately Easy
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Sweet potato stackers
- Ready in 50 mins
For an added kick to these canapes, try swapping the lemon juice for a teaspoon of mustard in the mayo
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Easy
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Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger
- Ready in 50 mins
A simple, classic low-fat pudding to use up seasonal Bramleys
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Easy
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Really simple cranberry sauce
- Ready in 15 mins
Making your own sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days ahead. Plus, this one uses only three ingredients
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Easy
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Date, banana & rum loaf
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A tasty cake with no added fat or sugar - try it to believe it. Plus it's easily made gluten-free
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Moderately Easy
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Easy salmon sushi
- Ready in 40 mins
Smoked salmon gives this easy recipe a festive touch and means you don't have to prepare fresh fish - a good sushi recipes for beginners
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Easy
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Prosciutto, pear & rocket rolls
- Ready in 20 mins
Try this stylish and quick canapé idea, perfect for a relaxed party, or Christmas Eve, with friends
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Easy
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Halloumi skewers with parsley & lemon salsa
- Ready in 30 mins
Try this stylish and quick canapé idea, perfect for a relaxed party, or Christmas Eve, with friends
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Easy
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Prawn & pancetta spears
By Good Food
- Ready in 45 mins
Tender prawns wrapped in pancetta 'waistcoats' make an elegant - yet simple to prepare - canape for any occasion
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Easy
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Prosciutto & celeriac twists
- Ready in 30 mins
This recipe is based on a classic French combination and always goes down well at parties
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Easy
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Teriyaki tuna skewers
- Ready in 25 mins
Colourful and quick, these simple skewers taste as good as they look!
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Easy
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Low-fat roasties
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Enjoy these guilt-free roast potatoes - they contain around 6g fat compared to the usual 14g!
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Easy
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Pan-fried venison with blackberry sauce
- Ready in 25 mins
Blackberries are delicious in savoury sauces, and this version is the perfect match for the richly flavoured venison
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Easy
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Mango & passion fruit roulade
- Ready in 35 mins
There's no need to say 'no' to this fruity roulade, whisked sponges are famously low in fat – especially if you use yogurt instead of cream
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Moderately Easy
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Red cabbage with beetroot
By Good Food
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Add some colour and vitamins to your plate with this aromatic cabbage dish. Perfect with boiled Christmas ham
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Easy
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Sweet potato & orange mash with sage butter drizzle
By Good Food
- Ready in 20 mins
This low-fat mash is great for brightening up your plate and tastes delicious with grilled pork chops
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Easy
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