Every recipe on Heart Tracker, in one place. We picked them on saturated fat per serving, the part of food that raises LDL cholesterol the most. 19 of the 23 have less than 2g per serving. The few above that get most of their fat from foods like dark chocolate, avocado or oily fish, and each post explains the trade-off. Most recipes also bring fibre from oats, beans, lentils, fruit or vegetables.
For scale: the American Heart Association suggests keeping saturated fat to about 6% of calories, around 13g a day on 2,000 calories. The NHS sets an upper limit of 20g a day for women and 30g for men. Nutrition figures are estimates per serving from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values and will vary by brand.
Breakfast
Make-ahead overnight oats with grated apple, chia seeds, cinnamon and 0% Greek yoghurt, topped with walnuts.
- 6 hr 10 min total
- 1.2g sat fat
- 355 kcal
Breakfast
Cannellini beans simmered in a smoky tomato sauce with spinach, on wholemeal toast: a high-fibre breakfast with no added sugar.
- 20 min total
- 1.1g sat fat
- 430 kcal
Breakfast
A fluffy egg-white omelette filled with mushrooms, spinach and cherry tomatoes, served with wholemeal toast.
- 15 min total
- 1g sat fat
- 240 kcal
Lunch
A thick soup of cannellini and kidney beans, courgette, carrots, kale and tomatoes, served with wholemeal bread.
- 50 min total
- 1.2g sat fat
- 365 kcal
Lunch
Chickpeas mashed with Greek yoghurt, lemon, mustard, celery and red onion, in wholemeal bread with cucumber, tomato and lettuce.
- 10 min total
- 0.9g sat fat
- 410 kcal
Lunch
Tinned sardines mashed with lemon on wholemeal toast, topped with cherry tomatoes and rocket.
- 10 min total
- 2g sat fat
- 410 kcal
Dinner
Salmon fillets roasted on one tray with new potatoes, peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes and green beans.
- 45 min total
- 4g sat fat
- 425 kcal
Dinner
A mild, creamy red lentil dal with tomatoes, ginger and spinach, served with brown basmati rice.
- 45 min total
- 0.9g sat fat
- 495 kcal
Dinner
A quick stir-fry of skinless chicken breast, peppers, broccoli and sugar snap peas with ginger, garlic and wholewheat noodles.
- 25 min total
- 1.6g sat fat
- 525 kcal
Dessert
A low-saturated-fat crumble with an oat and walnut topping instead of butter pastry.
- 35 min total
- 1.5g sat fat
- 290 kcal
Dessert
A dairy-free chocolate mousse made creamy with avocado instead of cream and butter.
- 40 min total
- 2g sat fat
- 145 kcal
Dessert
Fibre-rich baked apples stuffed with raisins, almonds and cinnamon, served with fat-free yoghurt.
- 40 min total
- 0.5g sat fat
- 225 kcal
Baking
A moist lemon sponge made with light olive oil, ground almonds and Greek yoghurt instead of butter, finished with a lemon glaze.
- 50 min total
- 1.6g sat fat
- 250 kcal
Baking
An egg-free, dairy-free banana bread made with rapeseed oil, wholemeal flour, oats and walnuts.
- 1 hr 10 min total
- 1g sat fat
- 230 kcal
Baking
A soft oat and apple traybake made with rapeseed oil and yoghurt, cut into 16 squares.
- 45 min total
- 0.6g sat fat
- 160 kcal
Snack
Smoky, crunchy roasted chickpeas: a high-fibre, low-saturated-fat alternative to crisps.
- 40 min total
- 0.8g sat fat
- 225 kcal
Snack
No-bake oat bites with peanut butter, flaxseed and raisins: a fibre-rich snack with plant protein.
- 45 min total
- 1.5g sat fat
- 200 kcal
Snack
A quick, creamy white bean dip with tahini and lemon, served with carrot, cucumber and pepper sticks.
- 10 min total
- 0.8g sat fat
- 175 kcal
Dessert
A creamy soft-serve style frozen dessert made from frozen banana and berries, with no cream or added sugar.
- 5 min total
- 0.2g sat fat
- 155 kcal
Dessert
Chocolate and peanut butter banana ice cream made with cocoa powder, with no cream.
- 5 min total
- 1.2g sat fat
- 170 kcal
Dessert
A fat-free sorbet made by blending frozen mango with lime juice.
- 5 min total
- 0.1g sat fat
- 80 kcal
Dessert
Thin dark chocolate bark topped with pistachios, pumpkin seeds and cranberries, so a little chocolate goes a long way.
- 45 min total
- 2.4g sat fat
- 85 kcal
Drink
A rich hot chocolate made with unsweetened cocoa powder and soy milk instead of whole milk and chocolate.
- 7 min total
- 1.6g sat fat
- 140 kcal
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General information, not medical advice
If your doctor or dietitian has given you specific limits for fat, salt, sugar or calories, follow those.
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