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Healthy main courses

 

Just because you want a healthy diet, it shouldn’t mean you’re still hungry at the end of your main course. Nouvelle cuisine isn’t for everyone, so if you prefer to pile your plate high then take advantage of succulent fish, lean meats and a range of interesting salads and vegetables…

 
Aubergine, Potato and Chick Pea Balti

This richly spiced curry from The Vegetarian Society is a wonderful example of the Birmingham Balti

 
Bag Poached Halibut with Green Bean Salad

Mike Robinson's innovative boil-in-the bag technique makes a great way to cook moist fish with lots of flavour and little mess

 
Fresh Tuna with Ginger and Chick Peas

Oriental flavours of ginger, spring onion and soy sauce add oomph to a healthy braise of comforting chick peas with seared tuna steaks

 
Honey and Soy Chicken with Rice Noodle Salad

Juicy cubes of tangy grilled chicken top a mixture of silky, slippery rice noodles and crisp chunks of fresh veg

 
Ginger, Chilli and Soy Steamed Scallops

A great choice for an elegant starter, Ching-He Huang's lightly steamed scallops have a pleasing garlicky bite, spiked with hints of chilli

 
Honey and Mustard Roast Gammon

Roast gammon with a honey-mustard coating makes fabulous eating in this flavoursome recipe from Richard, Earl of Bradford

 
Fish Saltimbocca

Sage leaves and salty prosciutto make a smart jacket for Jill Dupliex's fast and healthy fish supper

 
Grilled Sardines with Vegetable and Lemon Salsa and Puy Lentils

Enjoy some Mediterranean flavours with James Martin's tasty recipe for sardines served with a tangy salsa and lentils

 
Spiced Pork with Pineapple

Fresh pineapple has a tenderizing effect and adds a tempting edge to this sticky sauce for Drew Rosen's perfectly cooked pork

 
Paella

Brown rice adds a deliciously nutty touch to traditional paella in this semi oven-baked recipe from Anthony Stewart

 
 
 
 
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