To truly taste the freedom of Food Optimising, we’ve got a brand-new Slimming World recipe book for our members to sink their teeth into. Happy Days features two months’ worth of daily menus, including brilliant breakfasts, simple lunches and delicious dinners – all completely Free on Slimming World’s flexible, easy-to-follow eating plan. With 180 satisfying dishes to mix and match, this book will make meal planning a doddle and help you lose weight without ever going hungry – happy days!
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Back at the ranch
Saddle up for a sample of Slimming World’s Happy Days with our mango and blueberry bowl, tuna and corn muffins and Cajun bacon pasta recipes.
Breakfast: Mango and blueberry bowl
Free
serves 1
ready in 5 mins
vegetarian
What you need:
40g Dorset Cereals Simply Nutty Muesli (your Healthy Extra ‘b’ choice)
fat-free natural Greek yogurt
fresh blueberries
chunks of fresh mango
What you do:
1. Put the muesli in a bowl and top with the yogurt and fruit. To really wake up your taste buds, add a squeeze of lime!
Lunch: Tuna and corn muffins
Free
makes 2
ready in 30 mins
freezer-friendly
What you need:
2 large eggs (beaten)
150g fat-free natural cottage cheese
1 can tuna in spring water or brine, drained
1 can sweetcorn, drained
low-calorie cooking spray
What you do:
1. Mix the eggs with the cottage cheese.
2. Stir in the tuna and sweetcorn and season lightly.
3. Spoon the mixture into the holes of a non-stick muffin tin sprayed with low-calorie cooking spray and cook at 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 for 25 minutes, or until set and golden.
Serve with a salad and follow with a pear.
Dinner: Cajun bacon pasta with ranch dressing
Free
serves 2
ready in 20 mins
What you need:
200g dried pasta shapes
½ cucumber, diced
125g radishes, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, sliced
6 lean back bacon rashers or medallions, visible fat removed
spring onions, chopped, to serve
fresh chives, snipped, to serve
Cajun seasoning* (see tip)
For the dressing:
5 tbsp fat-free natural fromage frais
1 small garlic clove, crushed
2 spring onions, sliced
zest and juice of ½ unwaxed lemon
*Tip: Spice blends are Free so long as they’re made from herbs and spices only and don’t include any Synned ingredients like sugar, flour or oil. Check the label to be sure and count the Syns as necessary.
What you do:
1. Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.
2. Meanwhile, put the cucumber, radishes and celery in a large bowl. Place a non-stick frying pan over a high heat and cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cooked. Chop into chunks and add to the salad bowl.
3. Mix the fromage frais, garlic, sliced spring onions, lemon zest and juice and some freshly ground black pepper together in a bowl and set aside.
4. Drain the pasta, add to the salad and bacon bowl and mix everything together, then stir the dressing through. Divide the salad between 2 bowls and sprinkle with the chopped spring onions, chives and a pinch of Cajun seasoning.
Cook the menu with our chef!
Chef Sal Henley (who you may recognise from our Slimming World store-cupboard cook-in videos), rustles up this delicious daily menu with plenty of handy Food Optimising tips.
Where can I buy Slimming World recipe books?
New and existing Slimming World group members can get their FREE copy of our newest Slimming World recipe book when they purchase a six-week Countdown course through their local Consultant. The other recipe books in our fantastic collection are available for group members to buy in group and for online members to buy from the eShop at Slimming World Online.
Whether you’re looking for the perfect pasta dish, a slimming-friendly pud or a selection of your favourite comfort foods, you’ll find a Slimming World recipe book to satisfy your taste buds and help you achieve your dream weight loss. Here are some of the others you’ll find in the Slimming World bookshop:
- Free & Easy
- Comfort Zone
- Free Food A to Z
- Passion for Pasta (and Noodles!)
- Take 5, Second Helpings
When you join Slimming World, you’ll also get access to over 1,500 slimming-friendly recipes, our fantastic collection of recipe books and a handy Food Search tool to help you achieve weight loss success without ever going hungry.
We’d love to see pictures of your own Happy Days creations on social media, using the hashtag #SWHappyDays!