Welcome to day 1 of my 24 days of Slimming World Christmas Buffet Recipes. I’m starting with everyone’s favourites, syn free paprika wedges with a tomato and basil dip for 1 syn per serving.

We used the Actifry to make the wedges but the recipe tells you how to cook them in the oven.

Paprika Wedges with Tomato & Basil Dip

Notes

The wedges are syn free, The dip is 1 syn for a quarter of the mixture

Ingredients

• For the wedges
• 6 large Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes cut into thick wedges
• Frylight
• 1 tbsp paprika
• Sea salt
• For the tomato and basil dip
• 75ml passata with onions and garlic
• 100g fat free natural cottage cheese
• Large handful fresh basil leaves
• 1 level tbsp. sweet chilli sauce
• 2 level tbsp. extra light mayonnaise

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas 7.
2. Cook the wedges in boiling water for 5 minutes.
3. Drain thoroughly then place back in the pan and cover with a lid to steam dry.
4. Place the wedges in a single layer on a non-stick baking tray and spray with Frlight.
5. Sprinkle over the Paprika and cook in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes, shaking the tray occasionally until well browned.
6. While the wedges are cooking, mix together all the ingredients for the dip and blend until smooth.

Tomorrow’s recipe is for a syn free, crustless ham and broccoli quiche.

Please note: I’ve lost 7 and a half stone with Slimming World and kept it off for four years, however, I’m not a Slimming World consultant. I haven’t been trained and I’m not affiliated with Slimming World so please check all your own syn values.