Asda ready meals: healthiest and low calorie options
Eating healthy in the hardest month of they year - January - was just made a tiny bit easier with Asda's great ready meal range.
Eating healthy in the hardest month of they year - January - was just made a tiny bit easier with Asda's great ready meal range.
Christmas is over - gone are the days of mince pies for breakfast, Quality Street for lunch and a cheeky cheeseboard after dinner with a glass or two of wine. Until next year, anyway.
It's the start of the year again, and to make your life a little easier we’ve found the tastiest and cheapest low calorie meals for you to reach for at the end of a long day.
Simply add a load of veg to any of these delicious dishes for an extra oompf of healthy eating.
1. Good & Balanced Thai Red Chicken Curry, £2
Calories 350 Fat 8.9g Sugar 9.6g Salt 1.2g
Great for an at-work lunch, hits 1 of your 5 a day, and is packed with flavour! If you’re not keen on too much of a kick it’s chilli rating is 1, and if spice is your thing simply add a dash of chilli sauce. Find out more.
2. Weight Watchers Creamy Mac & Cheese, £2
Calories 344 Fat 9.7g Sugar 6.1g Salt 1.7g
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Simply add a rainbow salad chocked full of salad leaves, chopped peppers, red onions and spinach leaves for a zero point addition to a delicious weekend dinner. Find out more.
3. Calorie Counted BBQ Pulled Pork & Sweet Potato Mash, £2
Calories 287kcal Fat 4.5g Sugar 16g Salt 0.97g
Hitting 1 of your 5 a day the high protein in this meal will leave you feeling fuller for longer, great to tuck into on a busy day. Find out more.
4. Calorie Counted Chicken & Prawn Paella, £2
Calories 354kcal Fat 4.4g Sugar 9.1g Salt 1.4g
It might be dark, grey and drizzly right now but treat yourself to a delicious dose of sunshine with this Spanish dish – just imagine the sun, sea and Sangria. Find out more.
5. Good & Balanced Butternut Squash Falafel, £2
Calories 341kcal Fat 7.8g Sugar 10g Salt 1.0g
A vegetarian feast the spicy cous cous and crispy kale makes this dish high in protein leaving you fuller for longer, plus it’s 2 of your 5 a day. Winning! Find out more.
6. Plant Based Spaghetti & Veggie Balls, £2.50
Calories 473kcal Fat 19g Sugar 10g Salt 1.5g
If you’re giving Veganuary a go then this is the dish for you, pasta and veg smothered in a rich arrabbiata sauce seasoned with herbs and spices – delish. Find out more.
7. Vegan Spiced Cauliflower & Chickpea Open Topped Pie, £1.25
Calories 353kcal Fat 19g Sugar 5.3gg Salt 0.82g
Got a dinner party coming up? Buy each guest one of these and serve with an array of veg and potatoes – perfect Veganuary feast. Find out more.
8. Plant Based Three Bean Chilli & Rice, £2.50
Calories 428kcal Fat 4g Sugar 8.4g Salt 1.3g
With a chilli rating of 2 this is a spicy number! A trio of pinto, butter and kidney beans enveloped in a spiced tomato sauce. Perfect winter warmer. Find out more.
9. Slimzone Cottage Pie, £2
Calories 343kcal Fat 7.7g Sugar 6.1g Salt 1.3g
Enjoy with a huge bowlful of fresh veggies for a super healthy kick. Find out more.
10. Weight Watchers from Heinz Chicken & Chorizo Paella, £2
Calories 395 kcal Fat 6.8g Sugar 11g Salt 1.6g
A great and delicious mid-week feast, a taste of the med with smoky chorizo and tender chicken – tuck in and enjoy! Find out more.
11 . Good & Balanced Cheese Ravioli & Spinach, £2
Calories 302kcal Fat 8.4g Sugar 6.3g Salt 1.2g
Hitting 2 of your 5 a day this neat little pasta packs a punch, with herby tomato sauce, baby spinach and marinated baby plum tomatoes – So. Tasty. Find out more.
Which one will you try?
Stephanie Lowe is Family Editor at GoodToKnow covering all things parenting, pregnancy and more. She has over 13 years' experience as a digital journalist with a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to all things family and lifestyle. Stephanie lives in Kent with her husband and son, Ted. Just keeping on top of school emails/fund raisers/non-uniform days/packed lunches is her second full time job.
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