5:2 Roast Vegetable & Cheese Salad: A simple and filling cool weather salad that is packed full of textures and flavours. Only 112 calories.

Curried Apple & Leek Soup: A delectable way to use windfall apples and a comforting low calorie soup that will be enjoyed by all the family.

Cheese Savoury Sandwich Spread: A North Eastern classic sandwich filling from England and is a fabulous vegetarian spread.

Rustic Apple Galette: A delightfully rustic open-faced tart/pie that is quick and easy to make with ready-made pastry.

French Saint Marcellin Grilled Cheese Tomatoes with Basil; by Nigel Slater

A low-calorie version of the classic ice cream parlour treat, an Ice Cream Soda! Use a reputable low-calorie cream soda and ice cream.

Vietnamese Crispy Coconut Crepes: with shrimp, pork and herbs, fabulous Asian street food.

Amaretti & Apricot Layered Fool: made with rippled cream, fresh poached apricots and delicate almond amaretti biscuits.

Cheese, Onion and Potato Pasties: These little vegetarian pasties make wonderful lunch box snacks and are perfect for picnics.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Basil and Goat’s Cheese; this recipe is a crowd pleaser for larger gatherings and makes a fabulous mid-week meal.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Goat’s Cheese: A wonderfully nutty tasting quinoa salad that uses left-over ratatouille & goat’s cheese.

Spanish Tapas Toast with Escalivada: A delightfully tasty tapas snack or light lunch, this Spanish Tapas Toast is easy to make.

5:2 Diet & Weight Watchers Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch: Spinach and Poached Egg Muffins.

Delicious Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches but made with chicken!

A delicious old-fashioned cherry pie that has an attractive lattice work topping with an egg white sugar glaze to make it extra crisp!

The spices that coat this chicken turns plain chicken breasts in to something quite spectacular and the onion adds a bit of sweetness.

Bursting with berries, this sorbet makes a refreshing end to any meal; if serving to children, omit the cassis liqueur.