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For this Sweet Potato Salad recipe, we’ve coated sweet potato, chickpeas, red onion, and red pepper in a blend of spices — then roasted everything in the oven for a soft, slightly caramelised texture.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 490kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g sweet potato peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 120 g chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 red onion peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 1/2 red pepper deseeded and chopped into chunks
  • 120 g rocket
  • 1 avocado skin and stone removed, sliced

For the dip

  • 40 g reduced fat feta cheese
  • 3 tbsp fat-free Greek yoghurt
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp garlic granules
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add the chickpeas and sweet potato to a mixing bowl. Spray with low-calorie cooking spray – then sprinkle over the paprika, garlic, cumin, coriander, and chilli powder. Toss everything together to coat.
  • Tip the sweet potato and chickpeas onto a large baking tray, and add the onion and pepper. Cook for 40 minutes, turning halfway through. You'll know the vegetables are ready to come out when they're softened and slightly brown around the edges.
     
  • Add the feta, yoghurt, lime juice, mustard, and garlic granules to your food processor. Blitz everything until smooth, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
     
  • When you're ready to serve, lay out a bed of rocket on your plates — then top with the sweet potato, chickpeas, pepper, and onion. Add the avocado, then finish off by drizzling over the feta dressing.

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Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 20.5g | Fat: 33.4g | Saturated Fat: 4.8g | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 19g

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Kleftiko Lamb https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/kleftiko-lamb/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/kleftiko-lamb/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:45:20 +0000   This succulent Kleftiko Lamb will come out of the oven fall-apart tender and irresistibly crispy around the edges. Inspired by the flavours you’d enjoy at a Greek taverna, it’s seasoned with a slimming-friendly blend of herbs and spices, then left to roast on a bed of veg. We like to pop this batch-cook dream […]

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This succulent Kleftiko Lamb will come out of the oven fall-apart tender and irresistibly crispy around the edges. Inspired by the flavours you’d enjoy at a Greek taverna, it’s seasoned with a slimming-friendly blend of herbs and spices, then left to roast on a bed of veg. We like to pop this batch-cook dream in on a Sunday, ready to toss into salads, wraps and pittas throughout the week!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword Kleftiko Lamb
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 476kcal

Equipment

  • roasting tin

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp garlic granules
  • ½ tsp mustard powder
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 800 g rolled lamb breast joint
  • 1 large potato sliced into wedges (no need to peel)
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and cut into chunky batons
  • 1 red onion peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1 red pepper deseeded and cut into chunky strips
  • 2 tomatoes quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 50 ml cold water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C.
  • In a small bowl, add the rosemary, oregano, thyme, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and lemon zest. Mix well.
  • Remove any string from the lamb and make diagonal cuts into the surface of the joint.
  • Rub the rosemary mix all over the lamb joint, getting plenty of the rub into the diagonal cuts.
  • Spray a large casserole dish with low-calorie cooking spray and add the potato, carrot, onion, pepper, tomatoes and garlic and season well.
  • Place the lamb on top of the vegetables.
  • Pour in the lemon juice and water. Cover with a lid and cook for 3 hours. Check halfway through and add a little extra water if the vegetables look like they are drying out.
  • Turn up the oven to 200°C.
  • Remove the lamb from the oven and shred with two forks.
  • Return the dish to the oven for 20 minutes to crisp up the lamb around the edges. Serve with an accompaniment of your choice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 420mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 5.3g

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Baked Feta Orzo https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/baked-feta-orzo/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/baked-feta-orzo/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:45:54 +0000   This creamy, meat-free Baked Feta Orzo tastes just like sunshine! We’ve combined filling, tender orzo pasta with oven-roasted, juicy tomatoes, asparagus and plenty of feta cheese. When the feta is soft, that’s your cue to mash it up until it mixes nicely with the veggies in the roasting dish. For good measure, we’ve stirred […]

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This creamy, meat-free Baked Feta Orzo tastes just like sunshine! We’ve combined filling, tender orzo pasta with oven-roasted, juicy tomatoes, asparagus and plenty of feta cheese. When the feta is soft, that’s your cue to mash it up until it mixes nicely with the veggies in the roasting dish. For good measure, we’ve stirred in a good dollop of reduced-fat cream cheese too. It’s the most effortless cheese sauce you’ll ever make!
Course Dinner
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Baked Feta Orzo, Orzo
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 469kcal

Ingredients

  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 200 g feta cheese
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 100 g asparagus chopped into 3 sections
  • 1 leek sliced
  • 70 g green beans trimmed and cut in half
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 300 g orzo
  • 80 g spinach
  • 2 tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Spray an oven-dish with low-calorie cooking spray and add the feta to the dish. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes, asparagus, leek, green beans and garlic. Spray again and return to the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Cook the orzo according to the packet instructions, ours took about 10 minutes. Drain, saving the cooking water.
  • Mash the feta until smooth.
  • Add the cooked orzo and spinach and stir well. The spinach will wilt from the heat of the pasta and vegetables.
  • Add the cream cheese and a little of the cooking water, stir well and add a little more water if needed until the sauce has the right consistency for your taste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 4.6g

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Cheeseburger Chopped Salad https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/cheeseburger-chopped-salad/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/cheeseburger-chopped-salad/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:45:43 +0000   This Cheeseburger Chopped Salad takes ‘bunless burger’ to the next level! We’ve tossed in all of our favourite cheeseburger-inspired ingredients, including juicy beef mince, tangy gherkins, crispy salad and reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Everything is brought together with a mouthwatering finishing touch: creamy, sweet and tangy homemade burger sauce!

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This Cheeseburger Chopped Salad takes ‘bunless burger’ to the next level! We’ve tossed in all of our favourite cheeseburger-inspired ingredients, including juicy beef mince, tangy gherkins, crispy salad and reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Everything is brought together with a mouthwatering finishing touch: creamy, sweet and tangy homemade burger sauce!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger Chopped Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 426kcal

Equipment

  • Frying pan

Ingredients

For the mince

  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 250 g 5% beef mince
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp garlic granules
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Henderson's relish
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the salad

  • 2 smoked bacon medallions sliced
  • ½ red onion peeled and sliced
  • 1 iceberg lettuce approx. 500g, stalk removed and sliced
  • 80 g cucumber sliced
  • 8 cherry plum tomatoes sliced
  • 60 g sliced pickled gherkins
  • 80 g sweetcorn drained
  • 2 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp reduced-sugar ketchup
  • 2 tbsp vinegar from gherkins
  • ¼ tsp mustard powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic granules
  • ¼ tsp white granulated sweetener
  • 20 g reduced-fat Cheddar cheese finely grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Spray a medium frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat.
  • Add the beef mince, paprika, cumin, oregano, garlic granules, onion powder and Henderson's relish. Fry for 8-10 minutes until the juices have evaporated and the beef is cooked through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • While the mince is cooking, spray another frying pan, add the onion and bacon and fry for 4-6 minutes until onion is soft and bacon cooked and crispy.
  • On your serving plates or bowls, layer up the lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, sweetcorn and gherkins. To a small bowl add the mayonnaise, ketchup, gherkin pickle vinegar, mustard powder, garlic granules and sweetener and mix until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Top the lettuce with the cooked beef mince, onion and bacon. Sprinkle over the cheese and finish with a drizzle of burger sauce dressing.

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Notes

Tip: You can swap the beef mince for pork or turkey mince.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Sodium: 350mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 14g

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Smoky Chicken and Rice Traybake https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/smoky-chicken-and-rice-traybake/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/smoky-chicken-and-rice-traybake/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:45:20 +0000   You’ll love how simple this Smoky Chicken and Rice Traybake is to make. It’s a mix of fall-apart chicken and fluffy rice with the smokiness of chipotle paste and the richness of tomatoey passata. The results are effortlessly flavoursome, for only 407 calories per portion! It’s plenty filling all on its own, or you […]

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You’ll love how simple this Smoky Chicken and Rice Traybake is to make. It’s a mix of fall-apart chicken and fluffy rice with the smokiness of chipotle paste and the richness of tomatoey passata. The results are effortlessly flavoursome, for only 407 calories per portion! It’s plenty filling all on its own, or you can add some mildly spicy leafy greens for a burst of freshness.
Course Dinner
Cuisine non specific
Keyword Smoky Chicken and Rice Traybake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 407kcal

Equipment

  • Baking tray
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 640 g diced chicken breast
  • 1 medium red onion peeled and thickly sliced
  • 1 medium red pepper deseeded and thickly sliced
  • 200 g passata
  • 3 tbsp chipotle paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp white granulated sweetener
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tsp onion granules
  • 2 250g microwavable rice pouches
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C and spray the tray with low-calorie cooking spray.
  • Add the chicken, onion and pepper to the tray.
  • In a bowl combine the passata, chipotle paste, tomato purée, sweetener, paprika, garlic and onion granules. Mix until smooth.
  • Pour over the chicken and vegetables and toss to coat. Cook for 25 minutes.
  • Sprinkle over the rice pouches and stir, return to the oven for 10 minutes, remove and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 780mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9.5g

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Spanish-Style Pulled Chicken https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/spanish-style-pulled-chicken/ https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/spanish-style-pulled-chicken/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:45:46 +0000   This hearty one-pot dish is sure to stand out on your midweek menu! We’ve packed the rich, smoky tomatoey sauce with paprika and juicy pan-fried chorizo chunks for loads of flavour. A squeeze of lemon, pitted olives, creamy butter beans, and tender, fall-apart chicken give this dish an unmistakable Spanish kick that'll have everyone […]

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This hearty one-pot dish is sure to stand out on your midweek menu! We’ve packed the rich, smoky tomatoey sauce with paprika and juicy pan-fried chorizo chunks for loads of flavour. A squeeze of lemon, pitted olives, creamy butter beans, and tender, fall-apart chicken give this dish an unmistakable Spanish kick that'll have everyone coming back for seconds. Serve it with rice, spuds or salad – or bundle it into a wrap for a really tasty lunch!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Spanish
Keyword Spanish-Style Pulled Chicken
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 320kcal

Equipment

  • 28cm non-stick shallow casserole pan with lid

Ingredients

  • low-calorie cooking spray
  • 400 g whole chicken breasts
  • 50 g chorizo diced
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 mixed peppers deseeded and sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 1 tbsp smoked sweet paprika
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 400 ml chicken stock (1 chicken stock cube made up with 400ml boiling water)
  • 30 g pitted black olives sliced
  • 400 g tin butter beans rinsed and drained
  • juice of half a lemon
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • handful of flat leaf parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Spray the pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and seal for 2 minutes each side.  Remove from the pan and place to one side.
  • Lower the heat to medium. Add the chorizo and fry for 2 minutes, until crisp and the smoky-flavoured oil is released.
  • Add the onions and peppers and cook for 5 minutes, until beginning to soften.
  • Add the garlic and paprika and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato purée, tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil and return the chicken to the pan.
  • Cover and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, remove the chicken from the pan, and place on a plate. Using 2 forks, shred the meat and return to the pan along with the butterbeans, olives and lemon juice. Season with black pepper. Stir well, re-cover and return to the oven for 10 minutes until the beans heat through thoroughly.
  • When cooked, sprinkle over the parsley and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Sodium: 1900mg | Fiber: 8.8g | Sugar: 11g

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