Healthy chili fries/18 recipes

We have the Italians to thank for bringing this humble soup into our kitchens. Originating in Tuscany centuries ago as a means for the poor to use up stale, leftover bread. Today, we are just grateful that we have a hearty, tasty way to use up leftover ingredients that create a deeply-satisfying meal that is not only well-balanced and healthy, but simple to throw together. While it may not have been a dish for the wealthy, we think you will be peasantly surprised.

Contrary to what you make think, not all Spring Rolls are deep-fried. They can be served fresh as well, which is a lovely option for an appetizer or light meal this summer. It’s quite an extensive list of ingredients, but if you are a fan of Thai cooking, it’s likely you have most of them in your pantry or fridge already. The preparation is a simple whisk, toss, hydrate, roll. And our special touch? We added a peanut sauce to make a “Pad Thai” version, as well as some chillies. Stop, drop and roll – these babies are on fire!

Here is a ‘grate’ side dish for the gluten-intolerant – or a way to get kids excited about vegetables. Packed with flavour and fibre, the mixture can be made in advance, and then simply portioned and fried for 6 minutes to glorious, crispy perfection. Don’t forget to drain off that excess oil once done, nobody wants a soggy, greasy latke..

Baked Fruit Baked fruits is one of our favourite desserts, it’s super sweet, healthy and really easy to make. For this version we’ve created a sweetly spiced dessert that tastes fantastic on its own, with banana ice cream, custard or on top of pancakes.

This delicious omelette recipe makes the perfect healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner and is a great way of using up leftover veggies. It can be served on its own or with a side salad for a more substantial main.

These delicious buckwheat pizzas are super healthy and incredibly easy to make. You can use any toppings you like, but we’d really recommend using nutritional yeast if you’re after a healthy and delicious alternative to cheese. These delicious flakes of goodness are one of our must have items to add to any recipe.

This scrumptious blueberry pudding, jam and custard recipe is really easy to make, is deeply satisfying and can be ready in under 30 minutes. We topped ours with fresh blueberries and some of my healthy jam (which went down a treat), but you could also try it a sprinkle of cinnamon or some sea buckthorn powder.

Sweet potato noodles are our new favourite thing, and this delicious new recipe is such a tasty and nourishing meal. This coconut curry is mild, healthy and makes a great lunch or dinner. If you’re stuck for time and need to make something quick – it can be ready in under 30 minutes!

This delicious banana and soya milk smoothie is healthy, easy to make and tastes divine. You only need 3 ingredients to make it and it is super flavoursome. At only 141 calories per serving and its high potassium, calcium, vitamin c, vitamin b and magnesium content.

If you’re looking for a simple, quick and healthy dessert that’s packed full of flavour then you’ve come to the right place. These little mousse pots taste divine. They’re gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian too and take less than 15 minutes to make. We like to make these when we have people over for dinner as they can be made in advance and kept in the fridge until serving time.

Here’s another healthy breakfast recipe that we’ve created for Fertility Road magazine. For those that are short on time in the morning, this quick and simple smoothie recipe is the perfect fertility boosting breakfast option.

This delicious leek and potato soup is such a tasty and nutritious winter soup recipe. We love making soup in the slow cooker as it so easy to do and there’s nothing better than having your dinner ready and waiting for you when you get home from work. To give this recipe a delicious crunch, we’ve also topped it with hazelnuts (which make a fantastic healthy alternative to croutons, and they taste great too).

This recipe came about due to our new found love of plantain. Have you ever tried it before? It’s super delicious and we love to eat it fried with honey, so we began to experiment to find the perfect plantain fritter recipe, and here it is. Hope you enjoy it!

This delicious tropical smoothie is super healthy, refreshing and full of nutrition. At only 183 calories per serving and lots of nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin K, calcium, potassium and even protein from the soya milk, there’s no excuse not to give it a try. If you like the idea of a green smoothie but find the taste of them a little bit bitter, then this recipe is definitely for you. The blend of banana, pineapple and orange juice together give a sweet and succulent taste – it’s incredible.

If it hasn’t already, then healthy alternative recipes like this can open your mind up to the real sustainable possibilities of eating nutritiously and deliciously with every bite. These samosas have so much flavour and yet they’re absolutely packed with nutritional goodness, that they appear too good to be true!

As it’s the Chinese New Year and a time for fresh beginnings, we’ve created a simple, nutritious and delicious stir-fry to cater for any healthy eating resolutions. It’s ready in 20 minutes which makes it an ideal healthy meal for those short on time.