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As study shows Scots ate more healthily in lockdown, the slimming recipes to help you keep going

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New research from Food Standards Scotland reveals Scots have been cooking from scratch more often and ditching processed foods, so we’re helping you keep up the good work with some new recipes from Scottish Slimmers.

It seems many Scots used lockdown as a time for cutting out processed foods, creating healthier options from scratch instead.

Research from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) carried out between May and July revealed 28% of respondents said they ate healthier meals more often.

The online survey conducted by Ipsos MORI, tracked food purchasing and consumption in Scotland for three months from May to July, and found 33% of people said they had fewer takeaways compared to the period before lockdown, either because of cooking more at home, being concerned about Covid-19 or trying to save money.

An additional 35% of people said they either bought less or no processed food, with the same number opting to cook from scratch. But, it seems, many of us also succumbed to less healthy treats, with 37% saying they snacked more on sugary and salty foods.

With a shift being made towards healthier eating, we’ve selected a few recipes from Scottish Slimmers‘ upcoming meat-free recipe book, out at the end of August, to help us keep up the good work…


Scottish Slimmers’ Black Bean Burger

(Serves 2)

Nutritional Value

Fat: 2.7 g
Carbs: 39 g
Protein: 12 g
Total Calories: 222

Scottish Slimmers’ Black Bean Burger.

Ingredients

  • 200g black beans
  • 25g oatmeal
  • 40g onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 15g fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp chilli
  • ½ tsp cayenne powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Method

  1. Drain and rinse the black beans and pat dry with paper towel.
  2. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and the mixture becomes sticky.
  3. Form 4 patties and cook on the stove top on medium heat with coconut oil.
  4. Fry the patty for about 3-5 minutes each side and then you can add any of your favourite toppings to the burger patties.

Sweet potato and chickpea curry

(Serves 2)

Nutritional value

(per serving)
Fat: 11 g
Carbs: 57 g
Protein: 11 g
Total Calories: 363 Calories

Scottish Slimmers’ Sweet potato and chickpea curry.

Ingredients

  • 1 small sweet potato, diced
  • 240g chickpeas
  • 250ml oat milk
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 200g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Method

  1. In a large pot heat the olive oil and the onions and the spices. Cook until the onions become translucent.
  2. Next add in the sweet potato then the remaining ingredients, making sure that the sweet potato is completely covered with the liquid.
  3. Bring the curry to a boil and then turn down to a simmer for about 40 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
  4. Serve with wholemeal pitta bread.