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5:2 diet recipes

These easy-to-make 5:2 recipes are designed for restricted days as part of an intermittent diet and should form your diet for no more than two days of any week.
Warm chicken salad
by Justine Pattison

A gorgeous chicken salad that can be served warm or cold, perfect for a quick healthy supper.

This meal provides 205 kcal per portion.

Light meals & snacks

Crunchy banana yoghurt

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Jumbo prawns with tomatoes and garlic

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Poached eggs with bacon and tomatoes

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Italian-style meatballs with courgette ‘tagliatelle’

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Healthy chicken and vegetable balti

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Berry yoghurt

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Garlic mushroom frittata

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Extra-lean burger and salad

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Hearty vegetable soup

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Cinnamon porridge with grated pear

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Healthy scrambled eggs

by Justine Pattison
Brunch

Baked egg with ham and spinach

by Fiona Hunter
Brunch

Stir-fried pork with ginger and soy

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Chicken and sweetcorn soup

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Creamy garlic mushrooms on toast

by Fiona Hunter
Light meals & snacks

Adaptable bean soup

by Nigel Slater
Light meals & snacks

Lighter hummus with vegetable sticks

by Fiona Hunter
Light meals & snacks

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