Salmon is a great source of protein, omega 3, B12, B6 and Vitamin D.
And its so quick and easy to cook.
Today I have cooked my salmon fillet in a similar parcel to my chicken parcel (previous blog). You can use baking parchment/grease proof paper or foil. And improvise on flavorings and vegetables.

You will need

• Boneless salmon fillet (one per person)

• 1-2 cloves of garlic (or from cheat squeezy tube)

• Small handful of Coriander (or from cheat squeezy tube)
• Half red pepper
• Half courgette

• Or Veg of your choice you could use strips of carrot or onion, mange tout, sugar snap peas or what ever you have that can be cut into strips.

• Splash of light soya sauce

• Optional Chilli flakes

• Foil or parchment/greaseproof paper

• Brown rice or Sweet potato to serve

Other veg to serve. I used broccoli and carrots for colour and texture.

Home made Chilli con Carne is delicious and really easy to make. It's far healthier than using a shop bought jar of sauce (which can be full of sugar and preservatives).

By making a big pot of Chilli Con Carne yourself you can then freeze individual portions which you can use at a later date when you have less time. It's like having you're own home cooked ready meals and you'll know exactly whats in them!

You will need
1 lb or 450g Lean Beef Mince
2 Tins of Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tins of Red Kidney Beans
3 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
3 Teaspoons Ground Coriander
1 Garlic clove or cheat squeezy tube garlic
1 Teaspoon of Chilli powder or Flakes
(you can also use cayenne chilli if you like a smokey flavour or cheat squeezy tube chilli)
Bunch of fresh coriander
(Coriander can be frozen and used straight from the freezer chopped and thrown straight into the pot)
Rice to serve

RICE If you are using brown rice put it on first (or while you're cooking the onion) as it usually takes about 30-35mins.
For white rice put it on as soon all the ingredients are in the pot/pan.

Its worth investing in a few spices or cheat squeezy tubes as once you've made this chilli from scratch once you'll want to keep making it over and over again!

Many of my clients have asked me to help them lose weight. When I tell them they need to cook their meals themselves their next question is usually along the lines of "but what shall I cook?".
Below is a handy quick recipe for very low fat chicken parcels that anyone can cook.

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients:

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 Carrot per chicken breast
  
• (Additional flavours, a few anchovies/Capers or garlic and coriander, grated ginger or Orange slices)
• Greaseproof paper/baking parchment
  
• Baking tray
  

Pre heat your oven to 200o or Gas 5

Serve with Broccoli, red peppers and a few baked sweet potatoes or brown rice.
Or as below with sugar snap peas & baby sweetcorn.
They can also be eaten cold as a lunch with salad or as a snack.