Chocolate Vanilla and Raspberry Over Night Quinoa - 8SP Serves 1

Ingredients

40g Quinoa, uncooked and rinsed
2 tsp coco powder
30g Full fat Greek Yogurt (you can use 0% fage and adjust the points but I just didn't have any left!)
2 tablespoons zero sp homemade raspberry jam (adjust points if not homemade)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp sweet freedom chic shot 

Method

Add the quiona and coco powder to a pot with 80g boiling water and cook over a medium heat until all the water has absorbed and leave to cool.

Once cooled, mix the vanilla and yogurt through the quiona and add a layer to a glass jar. Then top with some jam and repeat until near the top

Add 1 tsp of choc shot and leave in the fridge over night

Serve with sliced banana

Sweet Potato Taco Fries 10SP per serving

Ingredients

Taco Spice Mix

1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne chilli powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano

Mince - 5SP

200g less than 5% fat minced beef
1 small red onions, finely chopped
1/2 tin chopped tomatoes
1 beef stock cube

Chips - 12SP
160g Oven Bake Frozen Sweet Potatoes
20g cheddar cheese

Taco Sauce - 5SP (makes 5 portions)

3 tablespoons of light mayo
1 tablespoons of fat free natural yogurt
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 tsp cayenne chilli pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tablespoon water

Method

Mix all the seasoning together and set aside

Place the chips in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for approx 20 mins

Finely dice the onion and cook on a med heat until beginning to soften then add the mince and brown

Add the taco seasoning, beef stock cube and tomatoes and simmer gently. Add water to loosen if necessary

Combine the ingredients for the sauce

Assemble the dish with a layer of chips,  a layer of meat, Cheese then sauce

Baked Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus, 5 ProPoints, Serves 1

Ingredients 
4 Asparagus Spears
1 Egg
25g Smoked Salmon
4 Sprays of Low Cal Spray oil
Salt and Pepper

Method 

Heat the oven to 200 degrees

Cut the woody ends of the asparagus spears and put in a ceramic oven proof dish, spray with oil and season with pepper

Bake in the oven for about 5 mins, until becoming tender. Remove from the oven and crack the egg in the dish and place in the oven for approx 5 mins, until the whites have set and the yolk is paling.

Serve with 25g Smoked Salmon and a wedge of lemon

Wholemeal Tortilla Wraps - 3 ProPoints, Serves 16

Ingredients 

4 cup of wholemeal flour
1 cup warm water
1/4 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt

Method 
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl
Gradually add the warm water until it all comes together in a soft dough
Split the dough into 16 pieces, cover and allow to rest for 20 mins
Roll the balls out into thin discs and cook on a dry frying pan until the top side begins to bubble, turn and repeat the process on the other side

Creamy Orzo with King Prawns - 8 ProPoints, Serves 1

Ingredients 

50g Orzo
8 King Prawns, raw and peeled
1 scallion, thinly sliced
50g Quark
1 Garlic Clove, crushed
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp orgeano
Salt & Pepper
4 Sprays Low Cal Spray Oil

Method

Cook the Orzo in accordance with the instructions on the packet
Spray a pan with the oil and put on a medium heat. Add the prawns and cook until just turning pink
Add the scallions and the garlic and cook for 1 minute
Add the Quark and stir until melted, used some of the cooking water from the orzo to loosen it out
Add the herbs and seasonings and toss the orzo in the sauce
Serve immediately

Pizza Boats - Serves 2 - 4 ProPoints each

This is not really a recipe! More an assembly!

Ingredients 

2 Old El Paso Standing Tacos
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 tsp basil
2 tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
Salt and Pepper
1 Scallion, snipped and divided between both boats
60g Aldi Light Mozzarella Cheese, cut into chunks

Method:

1. Mix 1/2 tsp of basil and a pinch of pepper, spread over the bottom of the boat 
2. Add the diced tomatoes, snipped scallion and top with the cheese and season with salt and pepper and the remainder of the basil 
3. Bake for 15-20 mins in an oven at 180 degrees Celsius 

Sweet Potato Muffins - Serves 12 - 2 Propoints Per Serving

Did you know that the Sweet Potato contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, and is rich source of dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals than potatoes.  It is  packed with many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine(vitamin B-6), and thiamin (vitamin B-1), niacin, and riboflavin. These vitamins are essential in the sense that the human body requires them from external sources to replenish. These vitamins function as co-factors for various enzymes during metabolism.

So with all this in mind, I decided to get on the interweb and see if I could find a Skinny Sweet Potato Muffin, and I think I have managed to locate a good recipe from Nutrition for Us 

Ingredients 
1 cup of cold mashed sweet potato 
1 cup of all purpose flour 
1 1/3 tsp baking powder 
Dash of Salt 
3/4 cup brown sugar 
1 egg 
2 1/2 tbsp softened butter 
1 tsp cinnamon 
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1/3 cup applesauce 

For the apple sauce 
3 apples, peeled, cored and chopped 
2 tbsp lemon juice 
1 tbsp cold water 
pinch cinnamon 

Method 

1. Firstly make the apple sauce by gently simmering the chopped apples, lemon juice, water and cinnamon until soft, then mash or blend and allow to cool 
2. Beat the butter, applesauce, egg , vanilla and sweet potatoes together. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, beating after each addition, until batter is moistened. 
3. Preheat oven to 180 Degrees C. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Fill each liner about 2/3 the way full with batter. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry. Let cool slightly on a wire cooling rack.

Baked Tomatoes stuff with Herby Crab and Mozzarella, 4 ProPoints, Serves 1

Ingredients 
3 normal sized tomatoes, top cut off and seeds scooped out
100g white crab meat
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1 triangle laughing cow light
1 scallion, finely chopped
Pinch of black pepper
10g Mozzarella Cheese, thinly sliced

Method 

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees. 
2. Mix the crab meat, herbs and spices, scallions and laughing cow light together in a bowl until it makes a kind of paste. 
3. Scoop it into the tomatoes and top with the mozzarella 
4. Bake for 15 - 20 mins until the cheese is bubbly and melty 
5. Serve with a side salad 

Note; the mozzarella was nice on it, but i think next time i will use something a little bit sharper for the extra points. 

Prawn and Quinoa Salad; Serves 1 - 7 ProPoints

Ingredients 

50g Quinoa, soaked and rinsed
2 slices of Lemon
100ml boiling water
1 tsp Chicken Bovril
1 carrot, grated
1 spring onion, sliced
3 cherry tomatoes
8 Prawns, cooked and cooled
25g of Alphonso Mango Salad Dressing with Chilli & Lime

Method

1. Soak and rinse the Quinoa really well. If you skip this step it can taste bitter. Add to the boiling water, chicken bovril and slices of lemon and cook until the liquid is absorbed.  Drain, remove the lemon slices and cool 
2. Add the cooled quinoa, prawns, salad ingredients and dressing to a bowl and toss.  If you are making up a Mason Jar Salad, add the dressing to the bottom of the jar, followed by the carrots, scallions, tomatoes, prawns and then quinoa.  Shake it all up before serving! 

Note:

Quinoa can come in pre-rinsed packets.  I would still give it a good rinse just to be sure that the coating has been washed off because if it is not correctly rinsed it can be very bitter! It's always good to cook it in some kind of stock or broth just for added flavour! 

The dressing I mention is one of the Specially Selected Aldi brand dressings which is 1 ProPoint for 25g of dressing and it looks like this: 

Slow Cooked Mozerella Stuffed Meatballs, Serves 3, 9 ProPoints per Serving

This recipe is using the Aldi Lighter mozzarella cheese which is 1 propoint per 30g.  If you are using another cheese please adjust the points

Ingredients

30g lean minced beef
Tbspoon tomato paste
Tsp basil
Salt and Pepper
30g Aldi Light Mozerella, diced into 15 pieces
1 white onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove crushed
1 can 400g tomatoes
Tsp basil
Tsp oregano
Salt & Pepper
150g Pasta

Method

Roll the mince into balls, press the cheese into the middle and fold the meat over itself

In a frying pan on a med heat, dry fry the onion until soften, add the garlic and fry for one min, add the tomatoes, herbs and seasoning

Add to the Slow Cooker and arrange the meatballs evenly spaced in the sauce.

Cook on high for 4 hours

Cook pasta according to package instructions and toss in the sauce and serve

Slow cooked Pork Goulash and Brown Rice - Serves 2; 9 ProPoints

This is a slow cooker recipe. It's easy and quick to prepare and the perfect comfort food!

Ingredients

200g pork fillet
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 red chilli, finely sliced
1 tbspoon paprika
4 tbspoon red wine vinegar
400g tinned tomato
1 tsp caraway seeds, ground
1 tsp oregano
Boiling water
Salt and pepper
100g brown rice

Method

1. Put all the ingredients, except the rice into the slow cooker

2. Cook on high for 6 hours

3. Cook rice according to packet instructions and serve

Spicy Prawns Nachos - 8 ProPoints per Serving serves 2

Ingredients 

2 Tortilla wraps - the wraps I have used are 5 ProPoints each, if you are using WW ones, reduce to 3 ProPoints each and reduce the overall propoints accordingly 
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened, skinned and chopped
1 onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 chili, deseeded and chopped
400g Passata
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt to taste
16 tiger prawns, peeled and uncooked
60g Aldi Every Day Essentials Light Mozzarella this cheese is 1 propoint per 30g, please adjust your points in accordance with the cheese you use
1 tsp olive oil

Method: 

1. Cut the toritlla wraps into triangles and season with the paprika, pepper and garlic salt 
2. Put on a tray and bake for about 5-10 mins at 180 degrees until they become golden and crispy. Set aside and allow to cool
3. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat and begin to cook the onions until they soften. 
4. Add the chili and cook for a further 2 mins, then add the garlic and the passata and seasonings and cook on a low heat until the sauce begins to thicken 
5. Add the prawns and allow them to cook in the sauce 
6. Serve in a bowl with the nachos and mozzerella cheese on top 

Homemade Granola - 2 ProPoints per Serving, Serves 10

Ingredients 

120g Porridge oats
3 tspoons of Sweet Freedom
15g Pumpkin Seeds
15g Sunflower Seeds
15g Flaked Almonds

Method

1. Heat the sweet freedom in a pot until runny 
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and coat with the warm sweet freedom 
3. Lay on a baking tray lined with foil or parchment and bake for 12-15mins at 180 degrees in a fan oven until golden.  Toss half way through cooking time 

Baked Oats - Free on Filling and Healthy / 3ProPoints per serving

Ingredients 

40g porridge oats - I used the really finely ground ones 

1 egg beaten 

50ml skimmed milk 

1/2 tsp vanilla essence 

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl 
2. Pour into cupcake holders 
3. Bake at 180 for about l5 mins 

This was the easiest recipe in the world.  They are really lovely too.  You could add all sorts of things to these for your breakfast or make them savoury by leaving out the vanilla essence and adding in some salt and cheese.  You could bulk these up with almonds, dried fruit, chocolate chips if your making them for kids.  Just make sure to adjust your points depending on what you add.  

Serve these with some fruit salad and you have a great breakfast on the go! 

Diet Coke Prawns 8 ProPoints Serves 1

This is a lovely Fake-away! You can really add as much veg as you like to this. Whatever you have in the fridge!

Ingredients
8 king prawns
40g brown rice, cooked and cooled
1/2 red and green pepper, cut into chunks
1/2 white onion, thickly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp passata
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp wostishire sauce
80 ml diet coke
50 ml chicken stock
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
1/2 tsp chili flakes (or to taste)

Method

Place the diet coke, passata, Tomato paste, wostishire sauce,  soy sauce, stock, five spice and chili flakes in a pot and bring to a boil stirring.  Reduce and simmer

Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan and cook the prawns for about 3-4 mins and remove from the heat.

Heat the remaining oil in a pan and stir fry the veg, adding the crushed garlic for the last minute.

Add the rice and stir fry till warmed through and add the prawns

Toss all in the sauce and serve immediately

Weight Watching Wife's Paella - 10 ProPoints per serving

I called this after myself because there are no peas in it, because I hate a pea. It's the one veg you've not got a snowballs chance in hell of getting me to eat!!!

Ingredients - Serves 2

80g Rice, you can use paella rice if you like, I used brown
12 tiger prawns
1 red pepper, grilled until blackened and skin removed and diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, diced
30g chorizo, diced
2 scallions, diced and divided between white and green

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp saffron threads 

1/4 cup hot water
160ml chicken stock
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp parsley
Pepper to season

Method

Heat the oil on med heat and sauté the onion and chorizo for about 5 mins, until onion starts to soften

Add the paprika, tomatoes, garlic, scallions and rice.  Cook for one min and coat the rice with the ingredients. Then add the stock and saffron water. Cook on low heat for 12 mins, or until stock is almost absorbed.

Add the prawns and cook for a further 3 mins.

Add the pepper and the Green end of scallion. Stir and ensure all liquid is absorbed an snd prawns are cooked.

Season with parsley and pepper

Salt & Chili Chicken with Stir Fried Rice and Veg - 11 Propoints per Serving

I can't claim that I made this, a lovely member on the weight watchers Facebook page shared it and I borrowed! It was an amazing Fake-away.  Really satisfied that itch for something naughty 

Ingredients (Serves 2)

Salt & Chili Chicken

2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
1/2 packet knoor in stand mash
1 tsp chili powder (or to taste)
2 tsp sea salt
1 beaten egg

Stir Fry

80g rice, cooked and cooled
2 tbspoon sweet chili sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 yellow pepper,  chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1 red chili, finely sliced
1 garlic clove, finely diced

Method

Heat oven to 180 degrees

Combine the instant mash, chili powder and salt in a bowl.

Dip the chicken in the beaten egg and roll in the mash mixture, lay on a baking tray and cook in oven for 20 mins, or until chicken cooked through

Heat oil on high heat and add the onions and peppers. Cook to liking (I like my veg really really crunchy). Add the chili and garlic and cook for 2 mins more

Add sweet chili sauce and coat the veg.  Then add the rice and toss all together.

Serve the chicken on top of the rice and veg

Strawberries and Feta Cheese with Prawns and balsamic dressing - 8 ProPoints

Ingredients - serves 2

16 king prawns
12 Stawberries , quartered
Bag of mixed lettuce leaves, I use spinach and rocket
80g Feta Cheese
1/2 red onion sliced

Dressing

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 tablespoon shallots
Salt and Pepper

Method

Add the oil and vinegar together, whisk to emulsify then add the shallots and season

Add a 1/2 tablespoon of dressing to the quartered strawberries

Toss the remainder of the salad with the dressing and crumble over the cheese and top with the strawberries and prawns

Grilled Fillet of Hake with Avacado Sauce and Saffron scented couscous - 8 ProPoints per serving

Ingredients - serves 2

For the Fish
2 fillets of hake
Salt and Pepper

For the Cous Cous
60g couscous
120ml boiling water
Pinch Saffron

For the sauce
1/2 med avacado
1 jalapeño chili
1/2 white onion
3 cloves garlic
55g Quark
1/2 tsp oregano
Pinch cumin
1/4 cup water
1/2 lime juiced

Method

Heat the grill, prick the whole chili and place onto the tray with the onion and grill for 8 mins, until blackened.  Make sure to blacken both sides of the chili.

Place the whole peeled garlic cloves under the grill for 3 mins

Add the grilled chili (seeds removed), onion,garlic, diced avacado, quark, water, spices and salt and pepper to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Place the seasoned hake under the grill skin side up and cook for 4 - 5 mins, turning half way.

In the meantime, soak the saffron in the boiling water until the water turns a golden  colour,  add cous cous and cover until all the water has been soaked up.

Serve the fish on a bed of the sauce surrounded by the Cous Cous and with a zero point side salad if desired

Thai Sweet Chilli Salmon with Baked Potato and Salsa - 1 Syn & 1HA per Person

This is a lovely filling dinner that's colourful and easy to make

Ingredients
2 salmon darnes
2 medium potatoes
2 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce
30g cheddar cheese

The salsa
2 tomatoes, finley diced
2 scallions, finely chopped
1/2 Red chilli
1/4 cucumber, deseeded and finely sliced
Salt & Pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees. To speed up the baking I always bake my potatoes for 14 mins in the microwave first. Make sure you pierce them before zapping them. When you zap them, wrap them in tinfoil and put on a tray

2. While the potatoes are being microwaved, spoon over 1 tbsp of sweet chili sauce on to each salmon darne and wrap in tinfoil

3. Put the salmon and potatoes into the oven for 20 mins

4. Meanwhile, place the salsa ingredients into a bowl with salt and pepper and put in the fridge until ready to serve

5. Top the potato with grated cheese and the salsa and serve with a side of salad leaves. I have used raw spinach