Five low-calorie meals packing serious flavour perfect for New Year health kick
January is almost synonymous with healthy eating. People often enter the new year craving all the nutrients, having perhaps overindulged in chocolate and alcohol over the festive period.
There is no need to restrict, cut out foods, or experiment with fad diets. 'Everything in moderation' is a saying for a reason, and we need to keep our bodies strong and fuelled.
Lowering calories will help you lose weight, though, and with government plans to restrict the placement of unhealthy food in shops and online and to require calorie labelling in the new year, this might be easier in 2025.
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Alongside this, Good Housekeeping recently listed five low-calorie meals that pack serious flavour. Whether you're a vegetarian or an air fryer aficionado, from lunch to dinner, we have you covered with a wide variety of options.
Seared Salmon with Charred Green Beans
This meal comes in at around 285 calories, with 14.5g fat and an impressive 31g protein.
For this recipe, you need salmon, green beans, garlic, capers, and red chile. That's it!
For the full recipe, please click here.
Air Fryer Squash Soup
Soup and air fryer are two things that don't normally go together - but this recipe changes the game. The air fryer heat roasts squash, carrots and aromatics perfectly before blending.
Add butternut squash, carrots, onions, and seasoning to the fryer and dinner will be ready before you know it. If you want a crunch, sprinkle the plate with a garlicky pepita topping before eating.
The vegetarian meal serves four and is just 280 calories per portion. Here's how to do it.
Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken
Creamy goats cheese and crispy prosciutto add lots of flavor - but few calories - to this dish. This one is perfect for a weeknight when you want to shove something in the air fryer and rustle something up quickly post-work.
At just under 400 calories, this will fill you up. Click here for the full recipe.
Hawaiian tuna bowl
If you fancy something exotic for lunch or dinner, whip up this fish dish that is, incredibly, under 200 calories. Tuna is easy to prepare and a diet-friendly protein.
Enjoy creamy avocado and tangy rice to accompany this delight, and your taste buds will be transported to more tropical climes. Find out how to whip it up here.
Soy-Braised Beef & Tomato-Mint Salad
Throw caution to the window and toss all the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and come home to a delicious dinner.
Beef always keeps you going until bed time, and if you're looking for something easy but fuss-free, this is the one to tuck into. This one is under 300 calories and a satisfying 41g of protein.
Click here for the recipe.
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