
Low-fat Christmas recipes
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Celeriac & parsnip bake
This vegetable side dish is full of flavour with thyme, mustard seeds, red wine vinegar and chicken stock - perfect with a Sunday roast
Chestnuts in Cointreau & orange syrup
These chestnuts in scented syrup are delicious spooned over ice cream or whipped cream and mascarpone for a seasonal treat
Fruity turkey tagine
Freshen up Christmas leftovers of turkey, carrots and parsnips with ras el hanout in this sweet and spicy Moroccan stew
Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup
This spicy soup combines red lentils, apples and parsnip for a smooth, warming soup - a low fat meal that you can make ahead and freeze
Griddled lettuce & peas
This quick and healthy side dish makes the perfect accompaniment to salmon, white fish, chicken and lamb
Sticky stem ginger duck & noodle salad
This Asian style salad with vermicelli rice noodles and crunchy veg makes a light weeknight dinner - pack leftovers for lunch the next day
Roast pork with couscous & ginger yogurt
Give your system a boost of iron with this low-fat yet satisfying roast pork recipe
Cranberry chicken salad
Use up leftover cranberry sauce in this healthy salad. Add a can of cannellini beans if you want to bulk it up
Roasted root vegetables
Root veg is a must with Sunday lunch and Christmas dinner, and this easy recipe is low-fat, superhealthy and high in fibre to boot
Red cabbage with Bramley apple & walnuts
A sweet, crunchy cabbage dish with a superhealthy boost of vitamin C
Mashed parsnip & sprout colcannon
This is a delicious accompaniment to Christmas dinner, but is also a great way to use up those leftover cooked sprouts
Clementine & prosecco jellies
James Martin's glamorous and refreshingly light dessert will be right at home at a festive dinner party
Garlic & herb mash
Make your mash healthier by adding half-fat crème fraîche instead of butter and milk. Boil garlic with the potatoes for added flavour.
Pan-fried venison with blackberry sauce
Blackberries are delicious in savoury sauces, and this version is the perfect match for the richly flavoured venison
Braised red cabbage with cider & apples
This classic easy side dish of tangy red cabbage is a great accompaniment to cold or hot cooked meats. Serve as part of a big spread or buffet
Sticky spiced red cabbage
This colourful dish will complement any festive main course. Toss any leftovers with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with cold cuts, pâté or cheese
Celeriac, apple & horseradish mash
Try out a new way with root vegetables- serve celeriac mashed with sweet apples and fiery horseradish
Sweet potato stackers
For an added kick to these canapes, try swapping the lemon juice for a teaspoon of mustard in the mayo
Poached pears in spiced tea
This low-fat, easy and fresh-tasting pudding is perfect for feeding a crowd on a budget
Really simple cranberry sauce
Making your own cranberry sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days in advance. Plus, this one calls for only three ingredients
Braised sea bass with spinach
This simple but festive recipe will see you cooking sea bass in no time at all
Low-fat roasties
Enjoy these guilt-free roast potatoes - they contain around 6g fat compared to the usual 14g!
Maple mustard roots
The sweetness of this side dish makes it the ideal accompaniment to roast turkey
St Clements carrots
Use some of the heap of clementines lying around over the Christmas period to make these sticky, citrussy roasted carrots