Fast 800 weigh to go
It seems New Zealanders just can’t get enough of Dr Michael Mosley and his revolutionary approach to weight loss! The Fast 800 has been the a popular diet book here since its publication in 2019 and now there’s an additional companion cookbook on the shelves. The Fast 800 Easy by Dr Clare Bailey – GP and Dr Mosley’s wife – and acclaimed food writer Justine Pattison includes 130 new, quick and simple recipes to help you through your 800-calorie fasting days, as well as eight weeks of calorie-counted meal plans. As well as making mealtime fussfree, there are options to adapt meat dishes for vegetarians, and the other way round; plus easy additions to enable you to boost recipes either for non-fast days or for feeding the whole family. Following is a recipe from the book:
SWEET CHILLI SALMON with EDAMAME
Serves 2 Prep 5 mins Cook 5 mins
This is incredibly easy to throw together – delicious comfort food with lots of flavour to lift the spirits.
You also get a healthy blast of omega-3 fish oils.
On a non-fast day, you could serve it with a small portion of wholewheat or soba noodles.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive or canola oil
200g frozen edamame, baby broad beans or peas 1 × 320–350g pack stir-fry vegetables
160g sweet chilli hot smoked salmon, or any hot
Cook’s tip
smoked or poached salmon, skin removed, flaked into large chunks 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce, to serve dash sriracha or Tabasco (optional), to serve
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the edamame and cook for 1 minute, or until beginning to thaw. Add the mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Add the salmon to the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes, or until hot, turning everything gently to avoid breaking up the fish too much.
Serve in warmed bowls sprinkled with the soy sauce and sriracha or Tabasco, if using.
You’ll find edamame beans in the frozen food section of larger supermarkets – make sure you choose the ones that have already been podded.
PER SERVING 436 cals | PROTEIN 34g | CARBS 18g | FAT 23g | FIBRE 9g