Low-Cal Prawn Fritters and Gazpacho Soup

Type: Mains Suitable For: Gluten freeHigh fibreHigh proteinLow calorieLow carbLow fatSlimming friendly

A Low-Cal Soup With Seafood Side For Just 259 Calories & 6g Of Fat

This Spanish classic is usually served in the height of summer owing to the fact that it is served as a cold soup (it is traditionally prepared over ice). Don't let that put you off trying it at any time this year - the fresh, garlic-tinged flavour will transport you to sunnier climbs regardless of how the weather is outside. Because it's made using fresh produce, no fat needs to be added, keeping this soup light and lip-smacking. 

But what to serve with it to make it a bit more substantial? Well, having kept things so gloriously healthy in the bowl, it would be a shame to pair it with some kind of refined carbohydrate - basically, regular bread. That's where Lo-Dough comes in. Now, you could dip Lo-Dough in your soup straight out the packet, and that's fine. You could add a little cheese, garlic and herb to make a simple garlic bread - beautiful. But this time we wanted to take things in an even more flavoursome direction - and still very much on the Spanish theme: Lo-Dough prawn fritters. These nuggets of seafood gold are packed with paprika and prawn flavour and boost the overall meal's protein and fibre content to the max. 

Making Low-Carb Fishcakes

These use blitzed Lo-Dough - basically, Lo-Dough whizzed to a fine crumb in a food processor. Just add prawns, an egg, paprika, a garlic clove and a squeeze of lemon and blitz to a paste, then fry briefly until golden brown. Perfect on their own, dipped into a garlic-mayonnaise, or in this case, dunked or soaked in your gazpacho. 

There are plenty of gazpacho recipes online. Find one that best suits your palette and make a decent-sized batch to last a couple of days. We'll give you a basic recipe below for one portion. 

When enjoying soup, don't forget that the side you choose can undo all the good work your soup is doing. This whole dish is just 17g of carbs - and almost all of that comes from the delicious and healthy vegetables in your soup-bowl. That's why we always recommend Lo-Dough.