Tasty and healthy recipes during intermittent fasting.

Need some inspiration for tasty and healthy recipes that you can combine during intermittent fasting? We have 4 tasty recipes for you in store with fresh ingredients and packed with essential nutrients. Enjoy!

Read our previous blog on how to get off to a flying start with intermittent fasting.

Shrimp avocado salad with tomatoes

The salad is easy to prepare and gives you a feeling of satiety. The salad is low in carbohydrates and gluten-free.

Ingredients (2 persons)

• 225 g raw peeled shrimps
• 1 large avocado, diced
• 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 chopped red onion
• Freshly chopped coriander or parsley
• 2 tbsp melted salted butter
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation (20 min)

1. Place the shrimp in a bowl and cover with the melted butter.
2. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
3. Toss the shrimp in the skillet, cook for a minute until the edges turn pink, turn and cook until cooked through.
4. Then place the shrimps on a plate to cool.
5. Add the other ingredients (avocado, tomato, red onion and cilantro/parsley) to a mixing bowl.
6. Sprinkle the ingredients with olive oil and lime juice and mix everything well.
7. Add the cooked shrimp to the mixing bowl.
8. Season your mixture with salt and pepper.
9. Tasty!

Stir-fried chicken with broccoli & brown rice

A tasty, quick and cheap weekday dinner. This portion contains 448 kcal, 9 g fat, 56 g carbohydrates, 15 g sugar, 6 g fiber, 33 g protein and 1.4 g salt.

Ingredients (2 persons)

• 200 g (about 6) broccoli florets
• 1 chicken breast, diced
• 15 g ginger, cut into pieces
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 chopped red onion
• 1 roasted red pepper, diced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp mild chili powder
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• 250g packet of cooked brown rice

Preparation (20 to 30 min)

1. Bring the water to a boil and place the broccoli in a medium saucepan. Pour the water over the broccoli and let it boil for 4 minutes.
2. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick wok and stir fry the ginger, garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Then add the mild chili powder and chicken and stir for about 2 minutes.
3. Drain the broccoli, reserving the water.
4. Add the broccoli to the wok together with the soy sauce, honey, red pepper and 4 tbsp broccoli water.
5. Cook everything thoroughly.
6. Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package and serve with the stir-fry mixture.
7. Tasty!

Italian meatballs with zucchini tagliatelle

By replacing pasta with courgette strings, this dish is low in carbohydrates. This meal contains 219 kcal per portion.

Ingredients (2 persons)

• 250 g extra lean ground beef (5% fat or less)
• 1 very finely chopped small onion
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• low calorie cooking oil spray
• 1 clove of crushed garlic
• 227 g chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp chopped basil leaves
• 2 medium zucchini, trimmed and seeded
• sea ​​salt and black pepper

Preparation (10 to 30 minutes)

1. Place the beef, half the onion, half the mixed herbs and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Make 10 small balls from the mixture.

2. Using the cooking oil spray for a medium skillet, cook the meatballs for 5 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally until golden brown, then remove to a plate.

3. For the sauce: Place the remaining onion in a pan and cook over a low heat for three minutes, stirring. Then add the garlic and cook for a few seconds.

4. Add the tomatoes, 300ml water, the remaining mixed herbs and the chopped basil to your mixture. Bring to the boil while stirring.

5. Return the meatballs to the pan over low heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

6. Stir occasionally until you get a thick sauce and until the meatballs are completely cooked through.

7. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Peel the courgettes into long strips and cook the courgette in the boiling water for one minute. Then drain the strips.

8. Present it and enjoy!

Fried egg with ham and spinach

This dish is rich in protein and gives you a feeling of satiety. Each portion contains 195 kcal, 18g protein, 12g carbohydrates (of which 1g sugars), 8g fat (of which 2g saturated fats), 2.5g fiber and 0.95g salt.

Ingredients (2 persons)

• 5 g slices of ham
• 40 g baby spinach
• 1 medium free-range egg
• 30 g slices of whole wheat or granary bread
• 2 g low-fat margarine (optional)

Preparation (10 to 30 min)

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Take an oven dish and place the ham in it.
3. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add the spinach with a splash of water. Bring to the boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, remove excess water and place spinach on top of ham.
4. Bake the egg for 10 to 15 minutes and place it on the spinach. In the meantime, toast the bread and spread some low-fat margarine on it if desired.
5. Tasty!