Enjoy A Healthy Sunday Roast Dinner
There is nothing better than enjoying a healthy Sunday dinner that isn’t going to put on the pounds. All the family together, sat around the table, having a chat, enjoying a home-cooked meal. But how can you still enjoy yourself when you are counting your calories and trying to eat healthily?
After all a big plateful of meat, roast potatoes, vegetables and maybe stuffing or Yorkshire pudding, can mount up when you are counting the calories. Do you know that a full Sunday roast with all the trimmings can add up to 850 calories. Maybe more if you are generous with your portion sizes. And that’s before pudding!
With a couple of simple amends however, you can have a healthy Sunday dinner which is good for you, your waistline and your family.
- Meat: replace fatter cuts of meat with lean protein such as roasted turkey breast or chicken or baked salmon
- Steam veg such as broccoli or kale. Not only is this healthier, but the flavour and the vitamins are retained.
- Roast vegetables like carrots, Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes in a small amount of olive oil and seasonings like garlic, rosemary, and thyme
- Roast potatoes are essential! Par boil the peeled potatoes and then roast in low-calorie cooking spray.
- Yorkshire Pudding: cook or buy mini versions so you can still enjoy them with your meal but cut down on the calories.
- Finally, here is a link to our homemade gravy recipe. This is a much healthier option than a shop-bought option, as this will be lower in calories and sodium.
How to Make a Healthy Gravy
Watch our video on how to make a healthy gravy that is lower in fat: