Makes 16 mini bites
12 syns for entire cake
3 syns for 4 Mini Carrot Cake Bites
Ingredients
For the carrot cake bites:
6 scan bran (6 syns)
28g of sultanas (4 syns)
1 cup of splenda
1 tablespoon of brown sugar splenda blend (1 syn)
Juice and Zest of a Lemon
Zest of an Orange
2 cups of grated carrot
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 [...]

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Serves 4
0.5 syns per serving on Extra Easy
Ingredients
8 chicken drumsticks (skin and fat removed)
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1 deseeded red chilli pepper, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
3 cups of chicken stock
1 cup of Arborio rice
4 tablespoons of sweet red pepper paste (2 syns)
1 [...]

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Serves 2
1 syn + 1 HEa per serving on Green or Extra Easy
Ingredients
150g of whole wheat spaghetti or linguine
150g of grated courgette/zucchini
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 teaspoons of low fat spread (2 syns)
few fresh basil leaves finely chopped
60ml of chicken stock
56g of parmesan cheese (2 HEa’s)
salt and black pepper
Method
Place the pasta in a saucepan [...]

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Serves 2
Recipe yield 4 burgers
1.5 syns for 2 burgers on Extra Easy
Ingredients
400g of extra lean Turkey Mince
2 tablespoons of freshly snipped up sage leaves
1/3 cup of prepared bulgar wheat
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 apple grated (1 syn)
salt and black pepper to season
4 heaped teaspoons of Lingonberry Sauce (use cranberry if you can’t get Lingonberry) [...]

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Serves 2
Syn free on Extra Easy
or if on a Green day, you could use a HE serving of crab or use syns.
Ingredients
1 cup of chicken stock
1/2 cup of rice (uncooked)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of light soy sauce
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup of frozen peas
1/4 cup of frozen sweet corn
1 red bell pepper diced
120g of [...]

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Serves 4
4 syns for entire recipe of Extra Easy
0.5 syns per serving
Ingredients
8 chicken thighs, all fat and skin removed
1/2 cup of fat free Greek yoghurt
2 teaspoons of brown sugar (2 syns)
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
juice of a lemon
Frylight/Pam spray
1 cup of rice (I used basmati, but [...]

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Serves 1
2 syns + 1 HEa per serving
Ingredients
28g of Oatmeal (HEa)
1 banana, sliced
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of maple syrup (2 syns)
Method
Make the oatmeal up with water per packet instructions
Add the sliced banana on top, sprinkle with the cinnamon and pour over the maple syrup.
A quick, filling and yummy breakfast.

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Serves 2
4 syns and 2 HEa’s for the entire recipe on Extra Easy
2 syns + 1 HEa per serving
Ingredients
2 Pork Loin Chops (fat removed – approx 5oz each)
1 tablespoon of honey (3 syns)
2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (1)
1 teaspoon of cider vinegar
2 teaspoons of light soy sauce
salt and black pepper
3 carrots, sliced into [...]

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Serves 2
2 syns for entire recipe on Extra Easy
1 syn per stuffed chicken breast
Ingredients
2 Chicken Breast (skin removed)
1 small onion, chopped
Couple of fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
2 low syn sausages (1 syn – syn value may vary depending on type used)
1/2 cup of bulgar wheat (already soaked)
1 small apple, grated (1 syn)
salt and black [...]

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Serves 3
1 HEa per serving on Green or Extra Easy
Ingredients
450g of butternut squash (cubed)
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 sprigs of rosemary
2 heaped tablespoons of quark
200g of whole wheat spaghetti or linguine (uncooked)
100ml of chicken stock (hot)
84g of parmesan (3 HEa’s)
Frylight/Pam olive oil spray
Salt and Black Pepper
Method
Preheat oven to 200c or 400f
Place the butternut squash in [...]

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