Air fryer baked apples
Twelve minutes, no sugar and 110 calories. The fastest warm dessert there is.
- Total time
- 17 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories per serving
- 110 cal
10 recipes
Low-calorie recipes
Under 400 calories per serving, without going hungry
Vegetable egg muffins
Twelve in one go, handheld and they won't deflate if you make them this way.
- Total time
- 37 min
- Servings
- 12 muffins
- Calories per serving
- 85 cal
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry
Fifteen minutes, crunchy vegetables and a sauce made from what's in your pantry.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories per serving
- 375 cal
Air fryer roasted vegetables
Fifteen minutes, plus a timing chart by vegetable so every one comes out just right.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 3 servings
- Calories per serving
- 145 cal
Creamy vegetable rice
Creamy without a drop of cream. It's all in the broth ratio and gentle stirring.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories per serving
- 435 cal
Warm chickpea salad
Fifteen minutes and a complete dinner. Golden chickpeas are nothing like the ones from the can.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories per serving
- 385 cal
Baked salmon with vegetables
Twenty-five minutes, one pan and salmon that stays moist. The trick is in the order.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories per serving
- 480 cal
Zucchini and onion Spanish omelette
Juicy inside and not swimming in oil. The trick is getting the water out of the zucchini.
- Total time
- 32 min
- Servings
- 3 servings
- Calories per serving
- 240 cal
Roasted pumpkin soup
Roasted, not boiled. That one change makes it a completely different soup.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories per serving
- 165 cal
Spanish lentil stew
The classic Spanish spoon dish, with a slow sofrito and no chorizo covering up the flavor.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories per serving
- 395 cal
Low-calorie recipes
Cutting calories works; going hungry doesn't. The difference between a diet you can stick to and one you drop after two weeks is almost always the volume on the plate: the same calories can be a tiny plate or a whole platter, depending on what fills it.
These recipes play exactly that game: lots of vegetables and lean protein, fat measured but present (removing it entirely is the classic mistake) and plates that look generous. All under 400 calories per serving.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Why not remove all the fat?
Because fat brings satiety and flavor, and some vitamins are only absorbed with it. A tablespoon of olive oil on a plate is 120 calories that buy a lot: without it the dish tastes flat and you end up snacking later.
How do I know how many calories I need?
It depends on your weight, height, age and how active you are. As a very general guide, a reasonable deficit is 300 to 500 calories below what you burn in a day. For something tailored to you, see a registered dietitian.
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