Celebrating the holidays without gaining weight… Sounds impossible? Think again! Treating yourself to festive meals while staying light, keeping your figure, and not undoing all your hard work against cellulite and dimples is absolutely possible, ladies! With our slimming, anti-cellulite Christmas recipes, you’ll enjoy – from starter to dessert – indulgent treats that are just as festive as they are balanced, and sure to delight the whole family.
All our recipe ideas are designed to serve 4. For more guests, simply multiply the quantities. 🎄
STARTER: Star-shaped Christmas toasts with salmon and parmesan
Oily fish, such as salmon, are not only rich in highly satiating proteins – they also play an important role in the fight against cellulite. Aim to include them on your plate at least twice a week; they really do tick all the boxes!
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of sandwich bread (wholegrain preferred)
- 125g smoked salmon
- 1 fig
- 100g cooked ham
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- Chopped fresh parsley
Method:
Toast your slices of sandwich bread.
Then, using a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out several stars from the bread, smoked salmon, parmesan and cooked ham.
All that’s left is to assemble the toasts. Thread onto cocktail sticks a star of bread, a star of ham, a star of parmesan, a star of salmon, and finally another star of bread. To decorate your toasts, top each one with a piece of fig, lemon or cherry tomato.
MAIN: Christmas Duck with Two Kinds of Apple
A powerful ally against cellulite and ideal for maintaining your figure, apple helps detoxify the body and keeps cravings at bay.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 800g duck breast strips
- 4 apples (your choice of variety)
- 600g potatoes
- 2 onions
- Olive oil
Method:
In a casserole dish, place the duck breast strips and brown them in a little olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Slice the onions and add them to the casserole. Allow everything to turn golden.
Then pour in 100ml of water.
Peel the apples and potatoes. Cut them into small wedges and add them to the casserole.
Leave to cook for approximately 25 minutes, then enjoy!
DESSERT: Mini Christmas Cheesecakes with Red Berries
Thanks to their antioxidant content and diuretic properties, red berries such as cherries and cranberries are ideal for helping to drain cellulite-affected tissue.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500g frozen mixed red berries
- 200g cinnamon biscuits
- 140g light cream cheese
- 60g fat-free fromage blanc
- 4g agar-agar
- 30g butter
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tsp liquid vanilla extract
- 1 lemon
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Crush the biscuits and mix with the melted butter.
In a muffin tin, press approximately 1 tbsp of this mixture into the base of each cavity, then refrigerate.
Whisk the cream cheese with the fromage blanc, then add the lemon juice, egg whites and vanilla. Spoon 2 tbsp of this mixture over each biscuit base, then bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, blend half the red berries and heat in a saucepan. Add the agar-agar, bring to the boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Divide this coulis between the moulds, then refrigerate for a good hour.
Before serving, top with the remaining red berries.
With all that sorted, all that’s left is to wish you a wonderful Christmas Eve and bon appétit! And if you have your own slimming, anti-cellulite Christmas recipe ideas, we’d love to hear them!