Recipes starting with S

  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Indian

Spiced Indian Potatoes with Spinach

Ingredients

1/2 tsp coriander seeds | 1 tsp cumin seeds | Fry Light, for spraying | 2 cardamom pods | 1/2" piece ginger root, grated | 1 red chilli, seeds removed & chopped | 1 onion, chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 454g/1 lb new potatoes, quartered | 142ml / 1/4 pt stock made with Vecon | 681g/1 1/2 lb spinach, chopped | 4 tbsp very low fat natural yogurt | pinch of salt

Special Potato Bake

Ingredients

908g/2 lb potatoes, peeled & chopped | 4 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 28g/1 oz reduced fat strong cheddar cheese, grated | salt & ground black pepper | 113g/4 oz frozen petit pois

Stir Fried Quorn with Hot Sweet & Sour Sauce

Ingredients

Sauce: | 3 tbsp light malt vinegar | 1 tbsp water | 1 tbsp light soy sauce | pinch of salt | 1 level tsp soft brown sugar | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 1 tsp root ginger, grated | 1 red chilli, seeds removed & finely chopped (optional) | Stir Fry: | 1 tbsp oil | 175g pack Quorn Pieces | 1 red onion, chopped | 2 carrots, thinly sliced | 1/2 red pepper, deseeded & sliced | 28g/1 oz mangetout | 57g/2 oz whole baby sweetcorn, halved | 57g/2 oz broccoli, cut into florets | 2 courgettes, sliced | 142g/5 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Indian

Spicy Quorn Madras Curry with Mint Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients

Dressing: | 2 tsp dried mint | 2 tsp lemon juice | 142g/5 oz very low fat natural yogurt | salt & ground black pepper | Curry: | 1 tbsp tomato puree | 284ml / 1/2 pt water | 1 tbsp lemon juice | 2 tsp curry powder, Madras or Korma | 1 tsp freshly chopped coriander | 1 garlic clove, crushed | salt & ground black pepper | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 medium onion, chopped | 350g pack Quorn Pieces | 2 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais
  • Complexity: very easy
  • Origin: Mexican

Spiced Texas Chilli

Ingredients

350g pack Quorn Pieces | 1 medium onion, chopped | 1 medium green pepper; deseeded & chopped | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 2 x 397g/14 oz cans kidney beans, drained | 397g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes | 500g/1 lb 2 oz passata | 2 level tbsp tomato puree | 1 level tbsp brown sugar | 1 1/2 - 1 tsp chilli powder | 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley | salt & ground black pepper

Shepherds Pie 2

Ingredients

766g/1 lb 11 oz potatoes, peeled & chopped | 2 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 large onion, chopped | 1 tsp Very Lazy Garlic | 350g pack Quorn Mince | 198g/7 oz frozen mixed vegetables | 2 tbsp soy sauce | 397g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes | salt & ground black pepper

Spiced Black Bean Casserole

Ingredients

340g/12 oz dried black beans | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 tsp crushed dried red chilli | 1 onion, chopped | 1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded & chopped | 1 1/2 tbsp dried cumin | 1 tbsp hot curry powder | 1 tsp dried cinnamon | 1 tsp dried turmeric | 1/2 tsp ground coriander | 1 tsp Herbes de Provence | 1 green chilli, seeds removed & finely chopped | 2 x 397g/14 oz cans plum tomatoes, chopped | 4-5 garlic cloves, crushed | 1 cinnamon stick | 568ml/1 pt stock made with Vecon | salt & ground black pepper
  • Complexity: advanced
  • Origin: Indian

Spicy Bean & Vegetable Pie

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 2 leeks, sliced | 227g/8 oz parsnips, diced | 3 medium sized carrots, diced | 3 sticks celery, sliced | 5 mushrooms, sliced | 397g/14 oz can mixed beans in chilli sauce | 142ml / 1/4 pt passata | 142ml / 1/4 pt stock made with Vecon | salt & ground black pepper | Topping: | 681g / 1 1/2 lb potato, diced | 681g / 1 1/2 lb parsnips, diced | 42g / 1 1/2 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated (optional) | 4 tbsp freshly chopped chives

Stuffed potatoes with bacon

Ingredients

5 big potatoes | 5 strips of bacon | 1 sweet yellow pepper | 1 big red onion | 2 pickled cucumbers | 1 bunch of fennel | 150 g of Holland cheese | Salt, pepper according to your taste

Smoked haddock with a creamy sauce

Ingredients

4 x 170 g/6 oz skinned smoked haddock fillets (30 Sins on Green) | freshly ground black pepper | 142 ml / 1/4 pint skimmed milk (2 1/2 Sins) | 113 g/4 oz very low fat natural fromage frais | 2-3 tablespoons finely snipped chives

To make this dish even more filling and substantial, you can serve it, if wished, with a poached egg on top. This won't add any Sins!

  • Time: 10 minutes
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Chinese

Seared oriental salmon

Ingredients

4x113 g/4 oz salmon fillets, skinned (40 Sins on Green) | 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns | Fry Light, for spraying | 340 g/12 oz pak choi | 8 spring onions, trimmed and halved | 1 x 2.5 cm/1 in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped | 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped | 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

This recipe uses pak choi, which is now readily available in many big supermarkets and is Sin-free on both eating plans, but you can substitute fresh spinach leaves instead.

Spicy Indonesian chicken kebabs

Ingredients

454 g/1 lb boned, skinned chicken breasts (24 Sins on Green) | juice of 1 lemon | 1 teaspoon salt | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 1 level tablespoon ground сoriander | 1 level tablespoon ground cumin | 1/2 teaspoon turmeric | 57 ml/2 fl oz canned coconut milk (5 Sins) | lime or lemon wedges, to serve

Mini kebabs threaded on to thin bamboo skewers make good bite-sized party snacks. Serve one of the dips featured in this book with these delicately spiced chicken kebabs.

Spinach and bacon party roll-ups

Ingredients

16 rashers lean back bacon, fat removed (32 Sins on Green) | 227 g/8 oz fresh spinach leaves, trimmed OR frozen spinach | 85 g/3 oz very low fat natural fromage frais | 2 spring onions, finely chopped | 1 level teaspoon reduced calorie mayonnaise (1 Sin) | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Bacon, ham and even vegetables can be rolled around delicious fillings to make unusual finger foods for parties. Here, lean rashers of back bacon are rolled around a delicious spinach filling.

Sun-dried tomatoes topping for baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons very low fat natural fromage frais | 28 g/1 oz sun-dried tomatoes without oil (1/2 Sin), cut into thin slivers | snipped chives or garlic chives
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Italian

Spicy Vegetable Risotto

Ingredients

227g/8 oz brown rice | 113g/4 oz potato, diced | 1 large carrot, chopped | 1 head broccoli, cut into florets | 1/2 small cauliflower, cut into florets | 1 large onion, chopped | 1 leek, chopped | 6 mushrooms, chopped | 1 red chilli, seeds removed & finely chopped | 1 green chilli, seeds removed & finely chopped | pinch of dried paprika | salt & ground black pepper