5 under 5 syns - Savoury Snacks

Often when we are craving something salty and starchy, its not really that we need a full blown 3-in-1 from the local takeaway, but more just the flavour experience. Of course, often our Healthy Extras can do the job, but if you've used these up you can use some syns on the below and not feel guilty about it!

1. SKIPS 17g Bag - 4 syns

2. TAYTO VELVET CRUNCH - all varieties - 4 syns 

3. WEIGHT WATCHERS CRINKLE CRISPS - 4 syns

4. MCAINS RUSTIC 3% FAT OVEN CHIPS - 1.5 syn for 100g

4. SMALL KFC POPCORN CHICKEN - 4.5 syns

The biggest surprise for me has to be the Popcorn chicken, but good to know too! Any other low fat savoury snacks you folks know of? Let me know in the comments!

Speed Soup (with a spicy twist)

Speed soup is one of the secret weapons of slimming world veterans. There is no huge secret to making it, it is simply a matter of adding a load of your favourite speed foods into a standard soup mix. Personally, I like a spicy kick and so my ingredients include a little ginger and chilli. This increases its healing properties and, in my daft little head convinces me that it helps the fat melt off!

2 Servings

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 25 Min
Ready In: 35 Min

Ingredients

• Frylight
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tin of mixed beans
• Tin of chopped tomatoes
• 500mls vegetable stock
• 1/2 inch root ginger, sliced
• 1 tbsp Chilli flakes
• 1 large carrot
• 2 leeks, sliced
• 1/2 turnip, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Spray a large frying pan with frylight, and saute the onions, garlic, turnip, leeks and carrot for about 3-5 minutes on a medium heat until softenend.
2. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes to the pan and lower the heat.
3. Drain the mixed beans before adding to the pan. Allow 3 more minutes to simmer
4. Transfer the contents of the frying pan to a saucepan, add the stock, ginger and chilli flakes. Bring to boil and then allow to simmer for 10 mins
5. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve!

Bonus tips:

• Blitzin a blender for a smoother soup
• This will keep for up to a week in the fridge, or a month in the freezer
• To turn this into a more substantial meal, why not add some pasta or potatoes to the final boil.