The result was delicious! I’ve made this a few times and served both this with and without noodles so have listed the points/calories for both below. If you don’t like peanut butter, just leave it out.

WW POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serves 4

With noodles – 15 points or 496 cals, 18.3g fat, 19g protein, 65.9g carbs per serving

Without noodles  – 12 points or 359 cals, 7.7g fat, 14.6g protein, 37.8g carbs per serving

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 white onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 cube each of frozen garlic and ginger (or 1 tbsp each of the equivalent paste)
• 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
• 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
• 1 chicken stock cube made up with 600ml boiling water
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp light brown sugar
• 400ml light coconut milk
• Juice of 1 lime
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 x packs chicken gyoza (20 in total)
• 80g edamame beans
• 2 heads of pack Choi, base removed and washed
• 400g udon noodles (if having, I use the Tiger Toget brand from Tesco)
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• Handful fresh coriander and basil, roughly chopped
• Sprinkle of black sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp chilli oil (my fav is the Lao Gan Ma Crispy Chilli Oil)

METHOD

1. Take a large pan, add the sesame oil and bring to a medium heat.
2. Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes until it begins to soften then add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further minute. Add a drop of water if the pan gets dry.
3. Next add the curry paste and peanut butter and fry for a further minute. Then add half the stock, stir until the paste is nicely combined and then add the rest of the stock.
4. Add the soy, fish sauce, sugar and coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Finally add the gyoza, stir and pop on the lid, reducing the heat to medium/low. Cook the gyoza for 3/4 minutes. Don’t overcook as they will fall apart.
6. While the gyoza are cooking, pop the edamame, pak choi and udon into a separate sauce pan, top with boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes.
7. Drain in a colander, popping under the cold tap to cool the veggies so they keep their colour.
8. Now you are ready to assemble. Add the edamame, pak choi and noodles to a bowl. Top with the gyozas and then soup. Finish with a sprinkle of spring onions, coriander, basil, black sesame and crispy chilli oil. 

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WW POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serves 2 – 12 WW points or 503 calories, 9.7g fat, 62.6g carbs, 35.4g protein per serving

INGREDIENTS

• Tiger bread baton (200g)
• 1 x 195g sirloin steak, raw
• 1 tbsp steak seasoning
• 1/2 large white onion, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 x green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 100g mushrooms, sliced
• 30g provolone cheese (or cheese if your choice)
• 2 x tbsp lightest mayo
• 1 x tbsp American mustard
• 1 x tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Large handful of rocket
  

  METHOD

  1. Before you begin, put the steak in the freezer. This will make it easier to slice. After half an hour take the steak out the freezer, remove the fat and discard and then slice the meat thinly.

  2. Take a large frying pan, spray with low calorie cooking spray and add the steak with 1/2 tbsp of steak seasoning and a little salt and black pepper. Fry for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. The steak will cook very quickly as it’s so thin.

  3. Remove the steak from the pan, pop to one side and then add the onions, pepper and mushrooms with the other 1/2 tbsp steak seasoning to the same pan. Spray with low calorie cooking spray and fry for 4-5 minutes until the onions are soft (add a splash of water if the pan gets dry).

  4.  While the veggies are cooking, slice the bread in half lengthways and pop in the oven on 180c for 5 mins to warm through.

  5. Take a small bowl and mix together the mayo, mustards, honey and garlic.

  6.  Add the steak back to the pan, toss with the vegetables and top the mixture with the cheese. Turn the heat to low and let the cheese melt onto the meat and veg and then turn off the heat.

  7.  To assemble pop the bread on a board, spread across the mustard mayo, add the cheese steak mix and then the rocket.

  8. Add the top to the bottom of the sandwich and slice in half.

  9. Enjoy!

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Philly Cheesesteak

WW POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Serves 2 WW – 12 points per serving or 503 calories, 9.7g fat, 62.6g carbs, 35.4g protei

Servings 2

Ingredients

• Tiger bread baton 200g
• 1 x 195g sirloin steak raw
• 1 tbsp steak seasoning
• 1/2 large white onion peeled and finely sliced
• 1 x green pepper deseeded and thinly sliced
• 100 g mushrooms sliced
• 30 g provolone cheese or cheese if your choice
• 2 x tbsp lightest mayo
• 1 x tbsp American mustard
• 1 x tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Large handful of rocket

Instructions

• Before you begin, put the steak in the freezer. This will make it easier to slice. After half an hour take the steak out the freezer, remove the fat and discard and then slice the meat thinly.
• Take a large frying pan, spray with low calorie cooking spray and add the steak with 1/2 tbsp of steak seasoning and a little salt and black pepper. Fry for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. The steak will cook very quickly as it’s so thin.
• Remove the steak from the pan, pop to one side and then add the onions, pepper and mushrooms with the other 1/2 tbsp steak seasoning to the same pan. Spray with low calorie cooking spray and fry for 4-5 minutes until the onions are soft (add a splash of water if the pan gets dry).
• While the veggies are cooking, slice the bread in half lengthways and pop in the oven on 180c for 5 mins to warm through.
• Take a small bowl and mix together the mayo, mustards, honey and garlic.
• Add the steak back to the pan, toss with the vegetables and top the mixture with the cheese. Turn the heat to low and let the cheese melt onto the meat and veg and then turn off the heat.
• To assemble pop the bread on a board, spread across the mustard mayo, add the cheese steak mix and then the rocket.
• Add the top to the bottom of the sandwich and slice in half.
• Enjoy!

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1/2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp each paprika and dried oregano

1/2 tsp garlic granules

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper#

4 x 110g salmon fillets

Salt and pepper

1 red onion, finely sliced

2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced

4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped

2 tsp each paprika and dried oregano

Pinch of cayenne pepper

2 tbsp tomato purée

1 vegetable stock cube made up with 400ml boiling water

100ml light single cream (I use Elmlea)

30g Parmesan cheese, grated

4 balls of frozen spinach

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped

Pinch chilli flakes (optional)

Low calorie cooking spray

Salt and black pepper

200g basmati rice

200g green beans, trimmed

1. Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. Add the salmon to the same bowl, coating in the marinade. Then either: Pop in the oven on 200°C (fan) for 15 minutes or Pop in an air fryer on 180°C for 12 minutes.
2. If you are having rice, put it on to cook now.
3. While the salmon and rice are cooking, you can get on with the sauce. Take a large pan, spray with low-calorie cooking spray, and then add the red onion. Season with salt and pepper and fry for 5–6 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
4. Now add the peppers and garlic and fry for another couple of minutes.
5. Add 2 teaspoons each of paprika and oregano along with the cayenne pepper and tomato purée. Fry for another minute and then add 200ml of stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Keep adding the stock as the sauce starts to reduce and thicken. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Once the stock has started to reduce and thicken, add the cream, Parmesan and spinach. Simmer until the spinach has wilted into the sauce.
7. Finally, add a squeeze of lemon juice, the basil and a pinch of chilli flakes, if you like it with a little heat. Simmer on a low heat until everything is ready.
8. Cook your green beans just before the sauce is ready and, at the same time, add the salmon to the sauce.
9. Serve your rice and green beans with your lovely, creamy paprika salmon

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You can bake the dish at the end if you fancy (make sure to add additional points if you use more cheese) however I’ve tested it both ways and my favourite is to stir the cheese through the pasta and let it go all stringy and melty. Divine.

I used Cape Herbs and Spices Texan Steak Seasoning in this recipe but you can use any steak seasoning you can get your hands on (Schwartz do one which is available in most supermarkets). Pickle relish is also widely available, just look near the chutneys!

If you are feeling really extra you can fry up a couple of slices of bacon near the end of cooking the pasta. Remove the fat, fry in 1kal til crispy and then chop to a fine crumb, then sprinkle across the finished dish when you are dressing it. If you use bacon this would make it one extra point per person.

 POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serves 6 – per serving = 9 points or 441 cals, 12.3g fat, 51.6g carbs, 29.4g protein

Ingredients

500g lean (5%) beef mince, raw

1 white onion,  finely diced

4 garlic cloves, finely minced

5 tsp steak seasoning

1 beef stock cube, crumbled

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp each onion powder and garlic powder

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

400g tin of tomatoes

1 tsp salt

360g pasta (shape of your choice), dry

2 tbsp each reduced sugar and salt ketchup, American yellow mustard and pickle relish

75g light Cheddar cheese, grated

3 spring onions, sliced into thin rounds

2 large gherkins, sliced into rounds

Low calorie cooking spray

Method

1. Take a large pan (with a lid if you have one), spray with low-calorie cooking spray and add the mince. Fry on a medium/high heat for around 5 minutes until the meat starts to brown and cook through.
2. Add the onion and garlic with 2 teaspoons of the steak seasoning, fry for another few minutes, and then crumble in the stock cube and add the tomato purée.
3. Stir-fry for a minute, and then add the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Fry for a few seconds and then add the tomatoes, 1 litre of boiling water and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir and add the pasta, stirring to make sure the stock covers it.
5. Bring to the boil, pop the lid on and reduce to a simmer for 10–12 minutes until the pasta is cooked through (the pasta should absorb most of the water so the dish doesn’t end up a runny consistency).
6. Remove the lid, add the remaining steak seasoning, ketchup, mustard and pickle relish, and simmer for another 5 minutes, letting the sauce thicken up.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper and then finally stir through the cheese, spring onions and gherkins. Simmer for another minute or so to let the cheese melt, then remove from the heat.
8. Plate up and sprinkle with bacon crumb if you are having it.

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