Food & recipe ideas for healthy eating & weight loss

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.

Easy (Low Fat) Chicken Parcels
Super moist and tasty, perfect for dinner or as a cold snack.

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

1. Place a chicken breast on a large piece of greaseproof paper or baking parchment.

2. Grate a carrot on top of the chicken breast. season with black pepper and a little sea salt.

3. Try adding anchovies or capers or a little grated fresh ginger with the carrot for different flavors.

4. Bring edges of the paper together and fold together to make a seal. Leave space for the steam to circulate.

5. Place parcels on a baking tray and place in the oven.

Bake at 200o Gas 5 for 15-20 minutes. You can also bake 180o gas 4 for 30-40 minutes.

6. When the chicken is ready unwrap it and serve (or serve in the wrapper if its stuck)

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.