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Serve the family something different for dinner: a rich miso and mushroom broth with golden tofu and soft-boiled eggs.

This meal provides 550 kcal, 33g protein, 45g carbohydrate (of which 4.5g sugars), 27g fat (of which 5.7g saturates), 6g fibre and 4g salt per portion.


Simple miso, tofu and mushroom ramen

grams/½oz dried wild mushrooms,

1.4 litres/2½ pints just-boiled water

tbsp dark soy sauce,

vegetable stock cube

tbsp brown miso paste

egg noodles

pack firm tofu, drained, dried, cut into 8 rectangular slices

sunflower oil

eggs

150 grams/5 ounces chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced

pak choi, roots trimmed, leaves

grams/3½oz beansprouts,

spring onions, trimmed, very thinly sliced

cashew

chillies, (optional)

Prepare this blueberry and apple overnight oats recipe for a super-quick and tasty breakfast the next morning. 

With a GI of 46 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a> and provides 335 kcal per portion.

Overnight oats

grams/1¾oz porridge oats

apples,

grams/¾oz blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped

cinnamon

nutmeg

0% fat Greek yoghurt

100 milliliters/3½fl oz skimmed milk

blueberries

grams/¼oz flaked almonds, toasted

Mix up this high-protein fruit smoothie, with oats and almonds, for a fibre-filled start to the day.

Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a blender that can crush ice. If your blender cannot crush ice you will need to defrost the berries.

With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.


Blackberry and apple crumble smoothie 

300 grams/10½oz frozen mixed berries

apple,

200 milliliters/7floz semi-skimmed milk

150 grams/5½oz fat-free natural yoghurt

grams/1 ounces porridge oats,

grams/¼oz flaked almonds

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

This meal is <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/low-calorie_recipes">low calorie</a>  and if served as four portions provides 351 kcal, 20g protein, 37g carbohydrate (of which 7.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 11.5g fibre and 1.9g salt per portion.

Almond lentil stew

tbsp olive oil, plus extra for frying the almonds

carrot, chopped

celery,

onion, chopped

turnip, chopped

garlic cloves, chopped

150 grams/5½oz baby button mushrooms, halved

green lentils

vegetable stock

bay leaf

rosemary

thyme

almonds

cherry tomatoes, quartered

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

Cooking aubergine on the barbecue takes the smokiness off the scale! Serve topped with barbecue-cooked red peppers and toasted pittas for dipping.
Each serving provides 341 kcal, 10g protein, 41g carbohydrate (of which 8.2g sugars), 13g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6.8g fibre and 0.81g salt.

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