8 Healthy Alternatives To Your Favourite Comfort Foods

Pasta with meat(less)balls

Here, we've transformed classic pasta and meatballs, which can be pretty high in saturated fat, into a lovely vegetarian version, complete with a simple marinara sauce.

Mushroom chow mein

Big on veggies but with a smaller portion of noodles than your average takeaway, this wonderfully savoury chow mein still hits the spot.

Tacos

These Bloody Mary–inspired prawn tacos are way healthier than a takeaway, but they're so tasty you'd never guess. Strictly for adults only, they come loaded with spicy prawns and a tasty celeriac slaw.

Fish pie

Lots of fish pie recipes come loaded with cream and butter – but, if you're trying to eat healthily, you needn't miss out. Just try this handy hack: make the topping with mashed canned butter beans instead of buttery mashed potatoes.

Fried chicken

This method for fried chicken gives you deliciously crispy results while cutting down on calories.

Chicken burgers

All you need to do is marinate your chicken in buttermilk to make it super tender, then bake it in a hot oven instead of frying it.

Burritos

Cheese, refried beans, tender meats, sour cream... there's no end to the number of gorgeous ingredients you can stuff into a burrito.

Chilli con carne

Who says you can't enjoy chilli con carne while you're on a health kick? Just make your dish a little less meaty by halving the quantity of beef and adding black beans or white cannellini beans instead.

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