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Low GI recipes (81)

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Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
Recipe by: Christine L.
Packed with vitamins and dietary fibre, these are a healthy and tasty alternative to regular chips. Best eaten at room temperature.
Easy
 
 
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Recipe by: JENNCOOK
Healthy and tasty sweet potatoes make a great addition to any meal. Very easy!
Easy
 
 
Bangan ka Bhurta (Indian Aubergine)
Recipe by: CARTHA
This is a very simple, quick and more importantly authentic Indian side dish of grilled aubergine and tomato. Best served with naan or roti. It should have a consistency of, um, well, 'mush' when finished - but it's delicious!
Easy
 
 
Barley Mushroom Risotto
Recipe by: MOLSON7
This barley risotto is delicious, healthy and filling. It makes a nice side dish for steak or roasted meats, and also works as a starter or light vegetarian main - especially when you want to serve something a little different.
Easy
 
 
Bean Quesadillas
Recipe by: jjenkraynakorriss
Veggies, beans and cheese sandwiched in tortillas, then fried until golden on both sides. This is a great weeknight supper, ready in a flash - make one quesadilla per person. You can also cut them like a pizza and serve as a starter or party nibble.
Easy
 
 
Beef Caldo with Spinach
Recipe by: Holly B.
This is a nutritious and delicious Mexican soup, called a 'caldo'. It is too dense to be a soup, and is almost a stew, except the liquid hasn't been thickened. The flavours are deep and rich.
Easy
 
 
Beetroot, Orange and Apple Salad
Recipe by: Barrett
This colourful salad is packed with nutrients. Thick wedges of cooked beetroot, thinly sliced apples and orange sections are dressed with a delicious vinaigrette and spooned onto a bed of shredded beetroot greens.
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Black Bean and Salsa Soup
Recipe by: Maryanne
Black beans, salsa, vegetable stock and cumin are puréed into this delicious, low fat soup that is high in fibre. Serve with a dollop of soured cream or yoghurt and a sprinkling of spring onion.
Easy
 
 
Hearty Black Bean Chilli
Recipe by: Rebecca Slone
This isn't your usual chilli con carne. Black beans and turkey mince make for a delicious twist on the classic. This hearty soup is an easy - and healthy - way to feed a crowd, and also freezes well. Top with grated Cheddar.
Easy
 
 
Black Bean Cakes
Recipe by: Donna
These are really delicious, especially when served with soured cream or the homemade sauce included in this recipe! They are great for Chinese New Year.
Easy
 
 
Braised Lamb, Green Beans and Tomatoes
Recipe by: SCARYLIZ
This is a delicious recipe that I grew up on - a traditional Greek way to prepare lamb. Lamb and onion are browned in olive oil, then cooked with fresh green beans in a tomato sauce, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. I've added my own touch with some fresh mint.
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Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Recipe by: CRVGRL
The meat can be omitted without compromising the dish. Serve hot with crusty bread and a nice spinach salad.
Easy
 
 
Bread Machine Spelt Loaf
Recipe by: Diane
This bread is made with spelt flour. Spelt is an ancient species of wheat, and spelt flour is readily available in most supermarkets.
Easy
 
 
Chicken Chilli
Recipe by: Nancie Thompson
Chicken is combined with cannellini beans, green chillies, onion and garlic in this chilli seasoned with oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper. Serve with grated Cheddar cheese.
Easy
 
 
Chicken Chilli Soup
Recipe by: CAROL46
This heavenly spiced soup is so easy to make and warms you through on cold rainy evenings. This large batch is great for feeding a crowd, and also freezes well.
Easy
 
 
Chickpea and Pepper Salad
Recipe by: EverydayMommy
This colourful chickpea salad is tasty and super healthy - lots of fibre from the chickpeas, and loads of veg to get you to your five a day. Perfect for picnics.
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Chickpea Curry
Recipe by: AMINAH A. RAHMAN
Chickpeas are simmered in a fragrant and spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander. Serve with rice for a great vegetarian midweek meal.
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Cumin and Apricot Lentil Soup
Recipe by: Karena
This unique puréed soup is made with red lentils, dried apricots and tomatoes cooked in chicken stock with cumin and thyme. The addition of fresh lemon juice prior to serving intensifies the gorgeous flavours.
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Easy Vegetarian Pasta
Recipe by: ROBYN050501
Balsamic vinegar and feta cheese add extra flavour to this wholesome vegetarian pasta dish. Garnish with some fresh parsley or basil!
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Fårikål
Recipe by: KATHYANN9
This is a popular meat dish from southern Norway. Lamb and cabbage are layered and stewed with peppercorns. Serve with boiled potatoes sprinkled with parsley.
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