5:2 fast diet recipe: Smoked salmon parcels

The 5:2 Diet is taking the world by storm. York’s best-selling 5:2 Diet author Jacqueline Whitehart has created some wonderful low calorie recipes. This one is tasty and simple

Smoked salmon and cream cheese parcels

137 calories

These parcels need a little preparation, but they can be made the night before and refrigerated.

Serves 1 (makes 2 parcels)

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
30g (2 tbsp) light soft cheese (50 cals)
Juice of ½ lemon (2 cals)
Freshly ground black pepper
60g (2¼oz) smoked salmon, about 4 small slices (85 cals)
1 lemon or lime wedge, to serve

Method
In a small bowl, mix together the soft cheese, lemon juice and black pepper.

Lay two pieces of salmon out in a cross shape, then place a large dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the cross. Bring up the sides of the salmon, twist slightly and stick a cocktail stick (toothpick) through the top. Make another parcel in the same way.

Serve with a wedge of lemon or lime on the side.

• This recipe is from The 5:2 Bikini Diet by Jacqueline Whitehart. Available in all major supermarkets and on Amazon
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