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Healthy dessert recipes

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Poached pears in Sauternes

by Michel Roux
Mango passion with honey and yoghurt

by Mary Berry
Plum compôte

by Sophie Dahl
Baked apples

by Simon Rimmer
Champagne jelly

by Antony Worrall Thompson
The skinny tart

by Lorraine Pascale
Sloe gin and blackberry jelly

by Valentine Warner
Baked apples with Calvados sauce

by Raymond Blanc
Classic summer berry sorbet

by Angela Boggiano
Fool proof hot raspberry soufflé

by Paul Heathcote
Honeyed yoghurt with rosewater scented peaches

by Bill Granger
Low-fat crème brûlée

by Daniel Green
Fresh mango sorbet

by James Martin
Raspberry zabaglione

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Individual summer puddings with summer berries

by Emma Crowhurst
Watermelon ice lollies

by Simon Rimmer

These low calorie desserts are a light and delicious way to end a meal.

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Main course

Salmon and watercress tart

By Nigel Slater
Pork chops with apples and cider

By Nigel Slater
Lemon sole, cockles and samphire with garlic parsley dumplings and lemon sauce

By Nathan Outlaw
Slow-cooked breast of lamb with aubergines

By Anthony Demetre
Red snapper en papillote with lemongrass, coriander and a mitzuna salad

By James Martin

Light meals & snacks

Stilton, spinach and new potato quiche with walnut pastry

By Ian Vallance
Mushroom soup

By James Tanner
Wild mushroom soup

By Michael Caines
Broccoli and Stilton soup with Stilton croûtons

By Antony Worrall Thompson
Asparagus soup

By Paul Rankin

Starters & nibbles

Grilled lettuce with goats' cheese

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hazelnut butter grilled scallops with salad

By James Martin
Umami bomb (parmesan and wild mushroom custard)

By Alexis Gauthier
Sea bream, tomato chutney, cucumber relish and samphire

By Galton Blackiston
Panko-coated squid with palm sugar and coriander pesto

By James Martin

Side dishes

Cumin roast carrots

By Nick Nairn
Sautéed caramelised fennel

By Delia Smith
Braised Savoy cabbage with bacon
Maple-roast parsnips

By Nigella Lawson
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes

By Richard Corrigan

Desserts

Lemon cheesecake

By James Martin
French apple tart with calvados and Chantilly cream

By Michel Roux Jr.
Eton mess

By Antony Worrall Thompson
Millefeuille of English strawberries and raspberries

By Galton Blackiston
Panna cotta with mini doughnuts and fresh raspberries

By James Martin

Cakes and baking

Pecan toffee cheesecake

By The Hairy Bikers
Chocolate olive oil cake

By Nigella Lawson
Chocolate roulade

By Mary Berry
Easy apple crumble pie

By William Leigh
Fruit tarts

By Richard Bertinet

Other

Onion gravy

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