Super Healthy Spicy Fish and Veg Stew (GF, DF, Syn Free)

With the festive season well and truly behind us, I thought it was time to switch the buffet food and Christmas haul posts and share another type of recipe! Some of my most popular recipes are the gluten and dairy free recipes that also have a health angle; such as my gluten-free pad thai and gluten-free fish pie. So, I decided to create a new dish that’s both delicious but also suitable for those starting Slimming World or alternatively just looking for a healthier, low-cal, low-fat dinner choice.

Despite it being healthy, it’s packed with flavour and has a lovely kick to it: perfect for cold January nights! It’s a simple combination of white fish and root vegetables (full of gut-friendly soluble fibre) served with Slendier konjac rice who I’ve teamed up with to create this recipe!

Nutrition Notes: Super Healthy Spicy Fish and Veg Stew

●    If you remove the garlic (I’ve personally made this recipe without it too) it is low FODMAP.

●    It is Syn Free (just swap the olive oil)

●    I’ve used Slendier konjac rice rather than regular rice/noodles as a side dish. Whilst the benefit of these are low in calories, they offer far more of a health punch (meaning, even if you’re not trying to lose weight, as I’m clearly not, they’re still a great rice alternative).

●    I know slimming products can get criticised usually, but I did my research on the ingredients of which there are only two- water (safe bet there) and organic konjac flour!!) Konjac is a Japanese vegetable and whilst it’s high in fibre, it’s the soluble kind. I talk about this on my blog, but soluble fibre is great for our gut health- it creates a gel in our guts and can make our stools normal.

●    Its 6g of fibre per serving-this has been fine for me but if you are cautious of fibre then you might start with ½ a serving. However, as it’s soluble fibre, you might find you’re fine.

As well as helping our gut, the soluble fibre in these konjac noodles can also help with things like keeping us full for longer.

Verdict

This was a dish I made on the off-chance (to use up some leftover veg) and I know I’ll keep coming back to it time and time again! I was sent some of the Slendier range to try ages ago and was so impressed that I emailed them to discuss creating a recipe! I’ll admit: you do need a recipe with plenty of sauce (the range is designed to absorb any flavour from your desired dish but alone lack flavour) but they’re so versatile and as I’ve been trying not to rely on rice so much-I think these are a great alternative!

This post is in collaboration with Slendier.