Fakeaway Series - Syn Free Pizza

Pizza is universally enjoyed, I've yet to meet someone who doesn't get a little bit giddy at the thought :) There are a couple of options for creating a syn free pizza base on slimming world, so depending on what you have access to, you have three possible options:

1. Chicken Breast Pizza Base

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How to make it:

1. Bash the chicken breast with a cooking mallet or a heavy can until flattened.
2. Season as desired, and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees C.
3. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
4. Bake for a further 3-5 minutes.

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2. Aldi Wholemeal Bread Mix Pizza Base

How to make it:

1. Make up 60g of the bread mix as per the pack instructions, which will count as your healthy extra B choice
2. Await about 30minutes for the dough to prove
3. Roll the dough to form a thin, circular base
4. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees.

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3. Wrap Pizza Base

You can use any of the following wraps as a healthy B on Slimming World, which will make a perfect base for your pizza.

• BFree Foods Multigrain Wraps, Wheat & Gluten Free
• BFree Foods Quinoa & Chia Seed Wraps
• Weight Watchers White Wraps, Low Fat

How to make the wrap pizza base:

1. Spray a sheet of baking paper with frylight and lay out the wrap.
2. Smear the base with passata and tomato puree
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
4. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees.

Did you try any of the recipes above? What other novel ways have you made syn free pizza? Let us know in the comments! 

5 weird and wonderful Slimming World recipes

1. Rice pudding with diet cream soda

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Cream soda has such a unique flavour, and I don't know what mad genius came up with this recipe for a syn free rice pudding... but it works! 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3oz Pudding Rice
• 500ml Diet / Sugar Free Cream Soda
• 1 Mullerlight Yogurt
• Drop of vanilla essence or another flavour of your choice
   

METHOD:

Put the rice and cream soda in a pan and bring to the boil | Reduce heat, add essence and simmer until liquid is absorbed | Allow to cool | Stir in mullerlight | Serve.

2. Slimming World KFC chicken made with Couscous
 

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I heard about a KFC ex-employee who let the cat out of the bag regarding KFC's "secret recipe" for their chicken coating. You'd be right to think that couscous did not make the cut. However, the spice mix mentioned below is indeed part of that magic recipe, and the combination is a wonderful slimming world friendly alternative. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 50g chicken pieces
• 100g plain couscous
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp onion granules
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 medium egg
• Fry light

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200 Degrees | Add the mustard powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and chicken stock cube to the couscous and add enough boiling water to cover | cover with a plate | allow couscous to absorb the water | mix egg into the couscous mixture | Dip chicken pieces into the mixture | Spray a baking tray with frylight | place chicken pieces on tray | Pop into the oven and cook for 25-30 mins

3. Diet coke chicken

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It's the last thing you can imagine pouring over your chicken, a big ol can of diet coke. However, once you taste the first mouthful, you'll know it won't be the last time making it! 

RECIPE:

• 330ml can of diet coke
• 350g diced chicken
• Veg of your choice
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• salt & pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• tbsp passata
• 200ml chicken stock

METHOD:

spray pan with frylight | fry chicken, onion, garlic and veg for 5 mins | Add diet coke, stock, passata, garlic, soy sauce | Bring to the boile | Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes

4. Chocolate mug cake

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Whats not to love about this! at only two syns and under a minute to cook, its a perfect dessert.

• 1 options belgian choc sachet
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp sweetener

METHOD:

add the ingredients to a small mug | mix well | Microwave on high for 50 seconds | allow to cool and serve.

5. Fanta Sweet and sour chicken

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• 2-3 chicken breasts cut into strips
• 330mls of fanta zero (or another diet fizzy orange)
• 60g passata
• 1 large sweet red pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 chopped onion

Fry onion, peppers and chicken using frylight for 5 minutes | add fanta and passata and bring to the boil | Allow to simmer for 10 minutes | serve with rice or salad

So there you have it. Us Slimming world heads are a creative bunch arent we? Do you know of any other crazy recipes? Let me know in the comments below!