A Cajun chicken salad recipe shared by Sam's Slimming World Meals has proved popular with fans on Facebook The recipe completely fills the plate, therefore, having plenty for the slimmer to enjoy too.
Sam shared a new recipe perfect for those enjoying food with plenty of flavour and it's got fans excited. She shared the recipe on her Facebook page, which has over 20,000 followers. She says that Slimming World for her is not a diet, but rather a "way of life". You can read all our Slimming World stories here.
Members of Slimming World "learn to plan and base meals on foods which are naturally low in calories and that will fill them up and keep them satisfied for longer". They are also encouraged to eat 'free' foods with other types of food being tracked using the Slimming World "syns" system.
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The recipe is simple and amounts to only three syns of the 15 allocated per day. The ingredients are:
- Chicken breast
- New potatoes
- Salad leaves
- Red cabbage
- Onion
- Grated carrot
- Lighter than light mayonnaise
- Fat-free natural yoghurt
- Garlic
- Peppers
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cajun seasoning
- Lightest butter
- Parsley
You can see the full recipe here.
Many were quick to comment and share her idea with others. Richard stone said: "Looks absolutely delicious and there's plenty as well it would cost a fortune in a cafe so well done hope you enjoyed it." Lorraine Brownlie added: "Looks delicious and plenty of it."
Sam had great success with Slimming World, stating she lost three stone from the diet in "around six months". She created her page to "inspire and give others ideas on what slimming world meals you can really enjoy with a fraction of the calories involved."
