SERVES 4 (MAKES 1 6) READY IN 20 MINS
Ingredients:
250g skinless and boneless salmon fillet
1cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
2 spring onions, finely chopped, plus sliced spring onion to serve *
Low-calorie cooking spray
FOR THE ASIAN DIP:
2 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp rice vinegar
1/4 level tsp sweetener granules
1/4 medium-hot red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Method:
1 First mix the ingredients for the dip together in a small bowl and set aside.
2 Put 100g salmon into a food processor and process into a coarse paste using the pulse button. Transfer to a mixing bowl,
3. Cut the rest of the salmon into thin slices then cut each slice lengthways into thin strips. Then cut across to make them into small dice. Add to the mixing bowl along with the ginger, spring onions, 1/4 tsp salt and some black pepper and mix together well.
4 Spray a non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Working in batches, drop tablespoons of the salmon mixture into the pan and flatten with a spatula to make nice cake shapes. Fry for 2 mins on each side or until golden brown. Lift on to a serving platter, scatter over the spring onion and serve with the dipping sauce.
Fill up on Free Food®
All our meals are based on Slimming World Free Food – nutritious, everyday foods that fill you up for fewer calories, meaning they’re great for weight loss! Free Food includes lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, pasta, rice, potatoes, pulses, fruit, veg and more. And you can eat these foods freely, making them perfect for satisfying the biggest of appetites. Some Free Foods have the extra bonus of being Speed Food – fruit and veg that are super-low in calories and keep you slimming beautifully. For the best results, always reach for Speed Food first in between meals and include at least a third of a plate of Speed Food at every meal, where it makes sense.
Add in Healthy Extras®
To help provide a good balance of nutrients, enjoy two measured portions of milk or cheese each day – your Healthy Extra ‘a’ choices. Options include 350ml skimmed milk or 250ml semi-skimmed milk; 40g reduced-fat or 30g full-fat hard cheese; 50g mozzarella (cow’s milk); 45g feta or 35g Danish blue, which can be eaten as part of a meal or snack. Also have one portion of wholemeal bread or breakfast cereal each day – your Healthy Extra ‘b’ choice. To keep things simple we’ve built your Healthy Extra ‘b’ choice into the menu plan each day.
Choose your Syns®
Foods and drinks that pose a risk to your weight loss – those high in fat or sugar, as well as alcohol – can be enjoyed as carefully counted Syns. We recommend you plan between 5 and 15 Syns into your day (see the bottom of the next page for some ideas).
Make simple swaps
To help protect your weight loss, choose the leanest meats and trim off any visible fat – cut the white bits off bacon and remove skin from poultry. Dry-fry or cook with low-calorie cooking spray rather than fat or oil, switch sugar for sweetener, and swap cream and crème fraîche for fat-free natural yogurt or plain quark.
