Delicious-Tasting Recipes That Make Following A Low Fat Diet Easy AF

Following a low fat diet has many benefits, from lowering your cholesterol to encouraging you to eat more balanced meals, and it doesn't restrict you in any way when it comes to making fun, flavoursome foods. You can eat everything from veggie-packed soups, to easy chicken stir fries, it's simply about the sorts of ingredients you're using to cook them in. Avoid the likes of lots of oil and butter (and if you are using oil, opt for olive oil or rapeseed oil, or you could even try air frying). For 39 insanely-tasty low fat recipes, keep reading for some of our favourites.

We love pho, who doesn't? And this chicken alternative is insanely delicious. Featuring the usual ingredients including ginger, star anise and cinnamon, along with a whole chicken (yum!) and chilli, this recipe is SO flavourful.

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Not only is cooking chips in your air fryer a convenient way of making them, you’re also sure to get super-crispy chips without having to cook them in tons of oil. This also makes them a healthier option. Win-win!

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Throwing the pan in the oven before cooking the chicken on the stovetop is key for the perfect char. Don't worry, your chicken will be perfectly juicy on the inside, too.

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Fajitas are the perfect weeknight dinner. Minimal prep and minimal cook time means these can be on your table FAST.

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If you've always wanted to recreate that lightly spiced, fluffy rice from your favourite Portuguese restaurant, try our easy, quick and flavoured packed version!

Get the Nando's Spicy Rice recipe.

OK, FINE. Classic Chicken Noodle Soup is already pretty good for you. But we made this even healthier by loading it up with lots of kale, using low-sodium stock, and opting for boneless skinless chicken breast.

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Who says you have to turn on your oven to make delicious turkey? After trying this easy recipe, not us. All you need to do is mix up a simple brown sugar rub, coat the meat, and let your slow cooker do the rest!

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This air fryer fish is the perfect substitute to traditional frying. It is every bit as crunchy and the fish stays perfectly flaky. Skipping the frying means no unnecessary oil and it takes less time!

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Grilled chicken breasts can be the epitome of boring. Too often they're dried out or rubbery. But when soaked in a super-quick marinade — with balsamic, brown sugar, and dried thyme — you're guaranteed deliciousness.

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It’s time to get creative with whatever veggies, carb and stock you prefer!

Get the Minestrone Soup recipe.

Let's face it, chicken breasts are really bland. Especially when there's no skin (i.e. fat and flavour). But we've got a recipe which uses skinless chicken breasts, and is delicious AF.

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When it comes to the noodles, buy the cheap, dried stuff—not the fresh noodles that come refrigerated. Broken up, the crunchy, wavy noodles act as croutons. The almonds can be easily swapped for cashews or roasted peanuts.

Get the Chinese Chicken Mandarin Salad recipe.

Lettuce wraps are the one of the best ways to eat healthy (and low carb). These wraps are stuffed with our new favourite twist on prawn salad: basil avocado.

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Get your air fryer ready and put the oil away! This falafel is beyond easy to make and most of the time is simply spent on working in batches (the worst, we know!) in the air fryer. Well spiced and tender, this is our favourite way to make falafel.

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This classic French countryside dish is chock full of healthy vegetables.

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This Chinese-inspired chicken and sweetcorn soup can be on the table in less than 20 minutes.

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Crispy chicken thighs are surrounded by brussels sprouts and a tangy balsamic sauce. It's quick and easy and will make you want to cook a homemade dinner every night of the week.

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This Mediterranean-style fish stew is really easy, really flavourful, and most of all - super healthy. We left out traditional ingredients like saffron to make it cheaper, and mussels because it was just getting a bit too complicated. We kept it simple with cod and prawns, and it's delicious.

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If no one would judge us, we would eat this stir fry every. single. night. It's so simple to throw together yet full of so much flavour. Use whatever vegetable you like or make it a chicken stir fry if you'd rather. It's perfectly customisable!

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Mushroom and asparagus risotto is comfort food goals, but have you ever tried it with oyster and sauce? Masterchef finalist Sandy Tang shows us how to add a tasty twist to the classic recipe.

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This hearty soup might be vegetarian, but it's super filling thanks to quinoa, white beans, kale, carrots, and celery.

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Mushrooms can get sidelined at a barbecue as the lame side dish for vegetarians, but when tossed in a balsamic-soy glaze, they'll get all the attention.

Get the Grilled Balsamic Mushrooms recipe.

This lentil soup is super hearty, healthy, and tasty.

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We're using quinoa in a whole new way with this slow cooker risotto-style recipe.

Get the Slow Cooker Quinoa Risotto with Carrots and Asparagus recipe.

This hearty soup is infinitely adaptable. Don't love white beans? Add chickpeas instead! Not into celery? Leeks would be great here, too.

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This chicken and sweet potato curry is absolute comfort food goals. Thanks to the spices, it's gorgeously fragrant, and the addition of coconut milk makes it creamy.

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If you're after a healthy soup recipe, look no further than this gorgeous sweet potato and carrot version. Packed full of veggies, it's quick to make, and super filling. And don't be put off by the apples and honey, these two crucial ingredients give the soup a gorgeous, and much-needed sweetness.

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Pump up a side salad with warm, roasted vegetables.

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With nuts, cheese, fruit, and leafy greens, this salad really feels like a full meal—AKA a meal prepper's dream. It makes the perfect not-so-sad desk lunch. Top it with some sliced Grilled Chicken or Baked Salmon and you've got yourself a very hearty, very healthy meal.

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We love lentil soup for its versatility. We add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic as a base, plus canned tomatoes and fresh thyme. Lentil soup of course also needs lentils. The 18 minute wait is the time the lentils take to cook.

Get the Instant Pot Lentil Soup recipe.

If you've got a well stocked cupboard, you should have all these ingredients already in stock. This curry is seriously worth the TLC.

Get the Sweet Potato And Chickpea Curry recipe.

Falafel is a traditional Middle-Eastern dish typically made with ground chickpeas or broad beans. They're usually deep-fried but can be backed in the oven, too.

Get the Sweet Potato Falafel recipe.

This super versatile lentil salad is a meal-preppers dream. It's healthy, it's flexible, it keeps for a full week, and it tastes better the longer it sits! Have we convinced you yet?!

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We love this salad warm, straight from the oven. But it's also very good at room temperature one (two or three) days later. You can bulk it up with leafy greens like baby spinach, put it in a wrap, or even top it with a fried egg. The sweet potato salad is your oyster?

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Quick-cooking pak choi is one of our favourite veggie sides. Here we pair it with ginger and sesame oil for a light but flavourful plate of greens. Serve it alongside fish, meat, or your favourite rice dish. (We're partial to this Pork Fried Rice.)

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This easy side is the most delicious way to use up your summer vegetables.

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This corn salad comes together in three minutes flat, no cooking required.

Get the Sweetcorn Salad with Radishes, Jalapeño, and Lime recipe.