Discover our 15 easy recipes to prepare in less than 20 minutes! Balanced and easy-to-make recipes while having fun, perfect for organizing your slimming meals at work.
It is important to eat a balanced diet to lose weight! It is enough to replace certain foods with other lighter and dietary ones. Also, you need to know what to enjoy. Also be careful not to neglect breakfast, choosing a slimming menu from morning to evening meal.
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Zucchini Cake
Zucchini Cake Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
– 150 grams of zucchini
-80 grams of pitted olives
– 60 grams of dried tomatoes
– 2 eggs
– 115 grams of cottage cheese
– Olive oil
-200 grams of semi-sweet flour
– 5 grams of baking powder
– Salt and pepper
– 60 grams of milk
Preparation:
– Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
-Wash the zucchini and cut it into small cubes. Chop the pitted olives, feta and sun-dried tomatoes. Reserve in the fridge.
– Put two eggs, cottage cheese, a drop of olive oil in a salad bowl. Add semi-whole flour, baking powder, salt (very light) and pepper.
– Mix everything then add milk.
– Cover the cake mold with baking paper and pour the preparation. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
-Allow to cool before unmolding and serving.
Avocado and Light Roast Chicken Croque-Monsieur
Croque-Monsieur Roasted Chicken and Poultry. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 minute
Ingredients:
-2 roast chicken fillets
– 2 lawyers
– 8 slices of wholemeal bread
– Green salad leaves.
– 1 tomato
– fresh cheese 5%
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Slice whole bread into triangles and toast. Spread each side with cream cheese.
– Slice the roast chicken and place the slices on the sandwich bread. Add thinly sliced avocado.
– Lightly fry with salt and pepper.
– Finish by layering the lettuce leaves.
Tuna and cream cheese wrap
Tuna wrap, a light slimming recipe. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
-4 wheat pancakes
-1 can of natural tuna
– Saint-Môret type fresh cheese
– Green salad leaves
-Cherry tomatoes
-Chive
– Light mustard
– Lemon juice
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– In a salad bowl, mix plain tuna with Saint-Moret type cheese, chives (chopped), lemon juice, mustard. Season with salt (lightly) and pepper.
– Arrange the preparation on the wheat pancake and spread it avoiding the edges.
Place lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes cut in half.
– Then roll the wheat pancake and cut it into three parts.
Potato salad with eggs
Light potato salad. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
– 4 potatoes
– 4 eggs
– 1 white onion
-Light mayonnaise
Preparation:
-Peel and wash the potatoes, then boil them in a large pot of water.
-While cooking, peel and finely chop the white onion.
– Cook hard-boiled eggs and once cooked, run the eggs under cold water. Remove the shell from the hard-boiled egg and cut into pieces.
-When the potatoes are cooked, take them down. Cut the potatoes into large chunks and place in a large bowl.
– Add egg and finely chopped onion and mix.
– Coat the preparation with light mayonnaise.
Light spinach omelette
An original omelette recipe with spinach. Credit: Istock
For 2 people
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
– 3 eggs
-180 grams of frozen spinach
-15 grams of grated cheese
– 1 clove of garlic
– Half a tablespoon of olive oil
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Finely chop the garlic cloves and fry them in a pan with olive oil. Then add the spinach and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
– While cooking, break the eggs and beat them. Add grated cheese, season with salt (lightly) and pepper.
– Pour the mixture over the spinach.
Radish Food Sandwich
Original and light recipe for a sandwich with radish. Credit: iStock
For 2 people
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 minute
Ingredients:
– 4 slices of wholemeal bread
– Salad leaves
– 4 pieces of ham
-8 pink radishes
– Fresh cheese 0%
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
-Cut the sandwich bread slices into a triangle then spread 0% fresh cheese on each side.
– Arrange bread slices, lettuce leaves and ham slices.
-Wash the radish and cut it into thin slices.
– On the ham slices, arrange the radish slices.
Mild sweet and salty mixed salad
Healthy sweet and savory salad recipes. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
– Young plants
-Mesclun
-1 pear
– Goat log
– Cashew nuts
– Pink berries
– Flavored vinegar
-Olive oil
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Wash the young stems and mesclun and place in a large salad bowl.
– Peel the pears and cut them into pieces. Pour the pears into the salad bowl.
– Cut the goat cheese log into small pieces and distribute in the salad bowl.
– Sprinkle the salad with almonds and pink pepper.
– Season with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt (lightly) and pepper.
Steamed cod and green beans
Cod and green beans plate with a little rice. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
-4 cod fillets
– 150 grams of green beans
– 1 clove of garlic
-1 bunch of tarragon
– 1 teaspoon turmeric
-Olive oil
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Chop the tarragon and crush the garlic. Pour lemon juice into a bowl, add turmeric, olive oil, salt and pepper.
-Add 4 cod fillets. Turn them over so that the fish soaks up the marinade. Cover the dish with cling film and store in the refrigerator.
– Steam the green beans for 15 minutes.
– Drain the cod and steam the fish for 10 minutes.
– Combine everything and serve.
Light Greek Salad
A light Greek salad is perfect for spring and summer. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Salad Ingredients:
– Half a romaine lettuce
– 1 Red Chilli and Green Chilli
– 100 grams of black olives
– Half a red onion
– 150 grams of cherry tomatoes
– Half a cucumber
-100 grams of feta, cut into cubes
Dressing Ingredients:
– 3 tablespoons of olive oil
– Lemon juice
– 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
– Half a clove of garlic
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– For vinaigrette, mix olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, minced garlic. Season with salt (lightly) and pepper. Books are cool.
– Chop the lettuce and arrange in a large salad bowl. Cut the red and green peppers into strips.
– Peel the red onion and cut into thin rings. Add them to the salad bowl with the black olives.
– Chop cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. Mix everything with chopped feta. Add the dressing.
Falafel Pita Bread Sandwich
Falafel pita bowl. Credit: Istock
For 2 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
– 2 pita breads
– Half a cucumber
– 30 grams of red cabbage
-50 grams of whipped cream
– ½ avocado
– 1 bag of coriander leaves
– Lemon juice
-Natural yogurt 0%
– 1 teaspoon mild mustard
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Cook the falafels in a frying pan or in the oven.
-Make the sauce while the falafel is cooking. In a small bowl, combine plain yogurt, mild mustard, salt, and pepper.
-Open pita bread and arrange carrots, shredded red cabbage, sliced avocado, cucumber, feta and warm falafel.
– Season with light sauce and coriander leaves.
Tabbouleh with quinoa and chickpeas
Tabbouleh-style quinoa dish. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
– ½ vegetable broth
– 160 grams of quinoa
– Chickpeas 1 can
– Fresh and chopped parsley
-Fresh cherry tomato bruschetta with basil
Preparation:
– In a saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Then add the quinoa and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
– Once cooked, let the quinoa cool.
– In a large salad bowl, mix quinoa with chickpeas, fresh cherry tomato bruschetta with basil, olive oil, salt (lightly) and pepper.
Light Baked Fish
Light recipes based on rice and white fish, ideal for weight loss. Credit: Istock
For 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
-2 cod-type white fish fillets
– Half a white onion
-Today
– 120 grams of rice
– Half a lemon
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
-Cut the white onion and cut it into small pieces. Then chop the herbs. – Then cut half a lemon and arrange it. Arrange them on the fish fillets.
– Place your white fish papillotes in the oven for 20 minutes.
– Cook the rice for 10 minutes while the fish is cooking.
-After draining the rice, arrange everything on the same plate.
Light Shrimp Salad
Light recipe for a salad with shrimp. Credit: Istock
For 2 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
– 1 red onion
-1 mixed salad (young sprouts, spinach, arugula, lamb’s lettuce…)
-Mint
– 1 lime
-1 avocado
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
-Wash the mixed salad and peel the prawns.
– Cut the avocado into strips.
-Mix all ingredients and add basil leaves. Season with salt (lightly) and pepper. Sprinkle with lemon juice to add flavor.
Avocado and Chicken Breast Bagels
Avocado and Chicken Breast Bagels. Credit: Istock
For 2 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
-2 bagels
-2 chicken breasts
– Half an avocado
– Salad leaves
– 1 tablespoon of olive oil
– Half a lemon
– Half a clove of garlic
– ½ bunch of chives
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
– Peel the garlic cloves. Brush chicken breasts with garlic.
-Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the chicken breasts in pieces.
-Cut half an avocado and mash half.
– Peel and chop the red onion and add to the avocado.
– Cut the bagels in half before reheating in the toaster or pan.
– Spread one side of each bagel and add the rest of the ingredients.