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Clams with Pasta and Chilli (Vongole) – 5:2 Fast Diet Recipes

August 20, 2013 by Fiona Maclean 9 Comments

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Last Updated on October 26, 2019 by Fiona Maclean

Clams with Pasta, Chilli and Coriander  – 5:2 fast diet recipes to share with friends:

5-2 fast diet Clams with pasta

Sometimes I look at the food I am eating on the 5:2 fast diet and wonder how those with families/partners cope.  I LOVE soups and fish, I’ve always eaten a lot of vegetables and I am quite adventurous with what I will try.  But, this fast diet is quite severe – 500 calories during the day, which I spread across two meals, skipping breakfast.  I also cope by eating a lot of soup.  If you avoid adding starchy vegetables, flour and cream, many soups are well under 100 calories for a bowlful.  I made vast quantities of fresh tomato soup recently – at under 70 calories for a bowlful of the soup with no garnish, it is a great option for fast day lunches, but quite nice enough for everyone to enjoy.

Main meals though are a little more of a challenge.  By the time I’ve made an allowance for milk in my coffee, I’m usually left with around 300 to 380 calories for my evening meal.  My personal preference on the 5:2 diet is to keep my main meal until the evening and then eat something which is quite high protein, low carbohydrate, in the hope it will stop me feeling hungry during the night.  Until recently I’d completely forgotten about shellfish as a meal option, although I DO love moules.  Then, I did a review of the Tilia service and I wanted to include some shellfish because I thought it would be a good measure of quality.  So, I had a nice package of palourde clams to use.

Now, a couple of years ago I remember seeing campervan man cooking mussels this way.  I don’t think he added pasta.  But, I knew that the clams alone wouldn’t quite be enough for me, even on a fast day, so I stirred through a little linguine, which I guess is something like an unbalance Vongole recipe?  But without the tomato and with coriander?

It was delicious, so I’m going to share!

5 from 1 vote
Clams with pasta, chilli and coriander
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Clams with Chilli and Coriander 5:2 diet
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: British
Servings: 1
Calories: 364 kcal
Author: Fiona Maclean
Ingredients
  • 250 g Live Clams
  • 50 ml Dry White Wine
  • 1 Shallot finely chopped
  • 1 Red Chilli de-seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 handful Fresh Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • 30 g Linguine
Instructions
  1. Cook the linguine according to the directions on the packet
  2. While the pasta is cooking, warm the oil in a medium saute pan with a lid then gently soften the shallot and chilli.
  3. Add the wine and the clams and put the lid on the pan.
  4. Continue to cook over a low-medium heat until the clams are opened. Discard any that don't open
  5. Drain the pasta and add it into the pan. Stir well
  6. Stir in most of the coriander, saving a little to garnish the dish
  7. Season with pepper (and salt if necessary) and serve

Now, I only used very little pasta in this 5:2 fast day diet recipe.  And, I deliberately added that because I think I would have craved bread without some kind of carbohydrate in the dish.  If you are not following the 5:2 diet or, if you have the spare calories, by all means, serve this with a crusty roll.  Whatever, it’s delicious.  I used coriander because I like the taste and I happened to have some growing, but it would work equally well with fresh flat-leaf parsley (closer to the traditional recipe for pasta vongole). You could also add coconut milk or cream for a slightly ‘richer’ dish.

clams with pasta

 

The best thing about this dish for me is that it simply doesn’t look like diet food.  And it certainly doesn’t TASTE like diet food.  So, this is a dish you could share with friends or family who are NOT following the 5:2 diet.  Even if you are on a fast day.

 

Filed Under: 5:2 Diet Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: 5:2 diet, 5:2 diet recipe, Pasta

About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications. With a music degree and a background in marketing across many sectors, my passions include all types of music, food, restaurants, wine and travel

Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    August 26, 2013 at 6:06 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! Your creativity in the kitchen when it comes to your fast days is amazing.

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      October 26, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      I really need to try this recipe again – it’s such a quick and easy fast day meal

      Reply
  2. Stevie Wilson says

    August 25, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    YUMMY.. I can see me making this!!

    Reply
  3. Janie says

    August 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    If only all ‘diet’ food looked this good!
    Janie x

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      August 22, 2013 at 5:58 pm

      LOL Janie, I am trying SO hard to produce beautiful food photography! I’m actually rather pleased by my photogenic clams!!!

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    August 21, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    I usually have days in the week where I’m not earring with the rest of the family, or they’re going for a KFC etc. the flexibility of 5:2, the fact that its only 2 days a week, makes it easier than a diet which requires effort and compromise every single day.

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      August 21, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      I agree Linda, I really like this way of eating!

      Reply
  5. Stacy says

    August 21, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    This is one of my favorite dishes, Fiona! I can just taste it now. So fresh and delicious. I think I could do without the crusty bread if I could just have a little more pasta, please. One other good thing about eating clams is it takes a while so perhaps you feel like you are having a bigger meal.

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      August 21, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      well, I loved it. And, the tiny portion of pasta was only because I was doing it for a fast day! But, of course any normal meal is usually around 500 calories – lots spare for pasta AND crusty bread!!!

      Reply

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