Your Slimming Essentials – The Weekly Pinch of Shopping 14.04.23
Friday’s here, and that can only mean one thing – it’s Weekly Pinch of Shopping time! Sit yourself down with a cuppa and your Family Meal Planner. How many of these new items are going on your shopping list this week?
Good news pizza fans: we’ve spotted not one, but two new pizza-themed foods on the supermarket shelves. Choose between a protein-packed pizza with a chicken curry topping, and these spicy Peperami Pizza Buns that are great for snacking.
And don’t worry if you need something to satisfy your sweet tooth – we’ve got you covered with Terry’s Chocolate Orange Ice Cream. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s more slimming friendly than you might expect…
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You can share your recipes and photos by posting over in our Facebook group, where you’ll also find our members having a good old chat about lots of these shopping items too. You can join the group by clicking here. Make sure to let us know if you spot any yummy looking, slimming-friendly new products on the supermarket shelves – we might just feature them in our next article!
Our Weekly Pinch of Shopping list aims to show you slimming-friendly products that you can find online or in one of your local supermarkets. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to pick up these items as part of your usual weekly shop, and we’ll always include the calorie information and the RRP for you.
Please remember that, although all prices are correct at the time of writing, supermarkets can change their prices often, so this should be used as a guide only.
Along with our favourite new finds from the supermarket shelves, each week we include details of the Aldi Super 6. Every fortnight Aldi discounts a selection of 6 fruits and veggies that you can pick up for a fraction of the price. There’s a fresh selection this week, so scroll down to find out what’s included, along with some ideas on how to make the most of the ingredients.
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**A note on our shopping list: we do not take payment, promotion or gifts for including any of the items mentioned in these articles. We bring them to you because we love them and hope you will too!**
MyProtein Chicken Curry Pizza – 374 calories per 1/2 pizza
Combine curry night and pizza night, while hitting your protein goals, with this MyProtein Chicken Curry Pizza from Iceland. Topped with curry sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy chicken breast and peppers, you can enjoy half of the pizza for just 374 calories – including a whopping 32.5g of protein.
Perfect for nights when you need something easy, but don’t want to stray from your slimming plan, this tasty pizza cooks from frozen in just 20 minutes.
An even quicker option that’ll curb your pizza cravings, our French Bread Pizza is simple to make, with a cheesy, delicious payoff. You’ll love that it only takes 10 minutes to rustle up, and we bet you’ll be surprised at how slimming friendly it is too!
MyProtein Chicken Curry Pizza is available from Iceland, priced at £4.00.
Morrisons Mochi Ice Cream Selection – 48 calories per ball
Vegan-friendly and dairy-free, this Morrisons Mochi Ice Cream Selection deserves a spot in your shopping trolley. Inside the sweet dough, you’ll find fruity, non-dairy ice cream in a choice of mango, passion fruit and strawberry flavours.
For just 48 calories per mochi ball, the fruity frozen treats are ideal to stash in the freezer for when the weather brightens up.
Making your own lollies or ice cream is a great way to save money, try new flavours and have fun all at the same time! We recommend getting a batch of these Pimms Lolly Ice in the freezer immediately…sunnier days are on the way!
Morrisons Mochi Ice Cream Selection is available from Morrisons, priced at £3.49 for a pack of 6.
ASDA Hearty Caribbean Style Traybake – 324 calories per 1/2 pack
Seasoned with Caribbean-inspired spices, the chicken and chopped veggies in this ASDA Hearty Caribbean Style Traybake are ready to be popped straight into the oven. Inside the pack you get juicy, on-the-bone chicken, peppers, onions and a fruity mango and pineapple sauce.
At 324 calories for half of the pack, you only need to add a side of salad or rice to bulk this out into an easy, filling meal for two.
If it’s the sunshine flavours of the Caribbean you’re after, you might like to add our Jerk Seasoned Chicken onto your weekly meal plan. Sticky, sweet and as spicy as you like it, you can use the marinade to flavour any cut of chicken.
ASDA Hearty Caribbean Style Traybake is available from Asda, priced at £4.40.
Jacob’s Mini Cheddars Basil Pesto & Cheese Flavour – 74 calories per pack
Crunchy and cheesy, all you savoury snackers already know that a little pack of Jacob’s Mini Cheddars is the ultimate mid-afternoon nibble. This new flavour takes your taste buds on a trip to Italy, adding irresistible basil pesto to the usual cheesiness.
When a packet of the crisp, herby, cheesy crackers is just 74 calories each, it’d be rude not to add them to your shopping list this week!
Pesto makes everything even more delicious: give these Air Fryer Pesto Roast Potatoes a try and we’re certain you’ll agree. Crispy, golden, zesty and pesto-ey, they’ll have you wondering why you haven’t tried them sooner. Don’t worry if you don’t have an air fryer – there’s an oven method for you here.
Jacob’s Mini Cheddars Basil Pesto & Cheese Flavour are available from Asda, priced at £1.80 for a pack of 6.
Peperami Pizza Buns Hot – 148 calories each
These Peperami Pizza Buns Hot are perfect for on-the-go snacking! Best served at room temperature, the soft, doughy buns are filled with cheese and tomato, with a good kick of Peperami heat!
If you’re looking for a less spicy snack, you might like to keep an eye out for the Original flavour which has also launched onto the supermarket shelves recently.
Another pizza-flavoured snack that you can pop into your packed lunch, our easy-to-make Pizza Swirls are not to be missed. Filled with a tasty cheese and ham pizza-style topping, the flaky pastry is baked until it’s golden and crisp. Best of all, they’re just 102 calories each!
Peperami Pizza Buns Hot are available from Asda, priced at £2.75 for a pack of 4.
Specially Selected Feta & Mint Dip – 93 calories per 1/3 pack
Is it too soon to be thinking about summer? There are whispers of nicer weather for the week ahead, and this Specially Selected Feta and Mint Dip is exactly what you need for snacking in the sunshine.
Creamy yet refreshing, all you’ll need is a selection of chopped veggies to dunk and scoop up the mayonnaise and Greek yoghurt-based dip. It’s only 93 calories for a third of the pot too: making it a slimming-friendly option for picnics and buffets.
Mint and feta make for a really tasty flavour combination, and you’ll find that we’ve paired them up for this Vegetable Couscous. It’s another summer staple – so quick to make and full of freshness.
Specially Selected Feta & Mint Dip is available from Aldi, priced at £1.25.
ASDA Extra Special Mozzarella & Tomato Chicken Chipolata Sausages – 76 calories per 2 grilled sausages
Breakfast, lunch or dinner – there’s never a bad time to tuck into these ASDA Extra Special Mozzarella and Tomato Chicken Chipolata Sausages. With creamy mozzarella, rich tomato and herby basil blended into the filling, they bring a lovely flavour to the table.
Light and lean, two grilled chipolatas come in at just 76 calories. Why not add them onto your Air Fryer Full English or use them for this Spicy Sausage Pasta? Ready in 25 minutes and under 400 calories, it’s one of our most popular sausage recipes – and for good reason!
Use more or less chilli flakes until you’ve got your portion exactly as spicy as you like it.
ASDA Extra Special Mozzarella & Tomato Chicken Chipolata Sausages are available from Asda, priced at £3.10 for a pack of 10.
The Fishmonger Atlantic Salmon Fillets With Lemon & Pepper Marinade – 267 calories per fillet
Buying frozen fish can often work out cheaper than fresh, and easier too. These Atlantic Salmon Fillets With Lemon and Pepper Marinade from Aldi come individually wrapped, ready to cook in the oven or in the microwave.
Ideal for dinner on a busy weekday, you’ll find other flavour options in the same range, including Sweet Chilli or Ginger, Chilli and Lime.
Whatever flavour makes its way into your basket, we’re betting this Very Green Zingy Kale Salad will be perfect for serving on the side. Crunchy, zesty and fresh, it’s ready in no time and packed with filling quinoa.
The Fishmonger Atlantic Salmon Fillets With Lemon & Pepper Marinade are available from Aldi, priced at £3.99 for a pack of 2.
Warburton Crumpet Thins – 61 calories per crumpet
New favourite breakfast alert! These Warburton Crumpet Thins have all the same flavour you know and love, but with a fraction of the calories. Perfect for loading with a whole host of toppings, each crumpet thin comes in at just 61 calories.
Whether you start the day with them, or tuck into one later as a snack, these lighter crumpets always feel like a tasty treat.
Why not use one instead of a muffin to make these cheesy Mushroom and Rarebit Muffins? A slimming-friendly take on the Welsh-inspired favourite, the melted Cheddar topping makes every bite taste far more indulgent than it really is!
Warburton Crumpet Thins are available from Iceland, priced at £1.00 for a pack of 8.
Terry’s Chocolate Orange Ice Cream – 178 calories per ice cream
You’re not dreaming – these Terry’s Chocolate Orange Ice Creams are really up for grabs at Iceland. A creamier, frozen version of the orange-shaped chocolate treat, you get all of the familiar flavour on a stick!
The milk chocolate ice cream is infused with real orange, and swirled with a decadent chocolate sauce. Despite all that yumminess, they’re just 178 calories each, so you can sneak one into your meal plan without going off track.
If you have any leftover chocolate orange from Easter, these Chocolate Orange Brownies will put it to good use. Squidgy and delicious, they’re so easy to make, perfect with a cuppa and only 72 calories each!
Terry’s Chocolate Orange Ice Creams are available from Iceland, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 4.
NEW Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection
We love Aldi’s fortnightly selection of fresh fruit and veggies! They choose different items for a special offer where you can pick them up for much less than the normal price. Here’s the rundown of this week’s Super 6 offering, along with some recipe ideas for you.
Salad Potatoes – 75 calories per 100g
You can’t beat the versatility of potatoes! While they might look similar to baby potatoes, these ones are a little more dense and hold their shape nicely, even after being cooked.
Why not pop a few in your basket to make a refreshing side portion of our Potato Salad recipe? We’ve used a satisfying mixture of quark, spring onions and chives to make this creamy salad as tasty as it is slimming friendly.
Baby Corn – 26 calories per 100g
Crunchy and fresh, baby corn is always a handy veggie to have in the fridge. You can eat it raw in salads or dunked into a tasty dip, but our favourite way to serve it is cooked in a stir-fry.
It adds a perfect bite to our ever-popular Diet Coke/Pepsi Max Chicken recipe. We never get bored of the sticky, sweet and sour sauce!
Aubergine – 25 calories per 100g
Aubergines have a really subtle, mild taste and a meaty texture that’s good at soaking up other flavours. A staple of vegetarian cooking, they’re great for bulking out dishes to make them really filling yet low in calories.
Chop an aubergine into cubes and roast it alongside some other Mediterranean vegetables to make this irresistible Roasted Vegetable Risotto. It’s hearty and comforting yet light enough for a sunny day.
Oranges – 47 calories per 100g
Whether you’re on-the-go or just after a picky treat you can enjoy straight from the fridge, oranges are an energy-boosting snack you can count on. High in fibre and immune-boosting vitamin C, they’ll satisfy your sweet tooth with a burst of juicy citrus.
Turn your oranges into a slimming-friendly dinner by using them to make the moreish marinade for our Ginger and Orange Chicken Kebabs. The zesty juice is the perfect balance to the heat from the ginger.
Sweet Pears – 47 calories per 100g
These sweet pears are the perfect answer to your mid-afternoon sugar cravings. Juicy and soft, bite into them as a snack, slice them up for breakfast or throw them into a side salad.
Seeing pears makes us want to crack out the custard and pour a glug over our crunchy-topped Pear and Ginger Crumble. Ready in only 30 minutes, pears have never tasted so good!
Mini Apples – 53 calories per 100g
Don’t be fooled by how small they are! Mini apples might look little, but they’re big on flavour and super high in fibre, so they’ll leave your taste buds happy and your snack cravings curbed.
Chop them up and add them to the top of this Apple Pie Porridge to make sure your day gets off to the most delicious start!
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