The Hairy Dieters' Fast & Fresh is the brand-new collection of tasty, easy-to-prep, low-calorie dishes from the nation's favourite cooking duo, The Hairy Bikers.
Packed with over 80 delicious and nutritious recipes, this is fuss-free, affordable and filling food that is full of flavour and fun. Inspired by the ingredients of the Mediterranean, Si King and Dave Myers will help you move away from processed foods and ready meals and make the most of the fresh ingredients available throughout the year to create mouth-watering meals, with the perfect balance of vegetables, grains, fruit, olive oil and protein.
The Hairy Bikers have already shown us that you don't need to sacrifice flavour to eat healthily and now they're turning their attention to making controlling your weight even more accessible, convenient and quick - for the best diet is never about deprivation, it's about finding a way of eating well that you can sustain and enjoy for the long-term. Whether you're looking for quick mid-week meals or dishes that let your oven do the work, recipes with minimal prep or simple cooking methods, Si and Dave have it covered.
With each dish tripled-tested, calorie-counted and packed full of flavour, The Hairy Dieter's Fast & Fresh is sure to become your go-to for healthy inspiration every day.
Recipes include:
- Cauliflower & chard pasta
- Salmon with watercress sauce
- Roast venison loin with berry sauce
- Super greens soup
- Quick saag paneer curry
- Honey & oat muffins
- Berry filled pancakes
- Green tea panna cotta with miso caramel
The nation's favourite cooking duo, and beloved food enthusiasts, the Hairy Bikers.
With their unique blend of tasty recipes, cheeky humour and irresistible enthusiasm, the Hairy Bikers are Britain's favourite food heroes.
Born and bred in Barrow-in-Furness, Dave Myers' versatile skills have taken him to some unusual places. He worked in a steelworks as a student, to finance his studies in Fine Arts, and later joined the BBC as a make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics.
Si King hails from North East England and is a big, blond bearded biker with an infectious laugh. He worked for many years as an Assistant Director and Locations Manager for film and television, including the Harry Potter films.
Si and Dave met on the set of a TV drama in 1995 and have been cooking and riding together ever since. They have now written 30 cookbooks, including The Hairy Bikers' British Classics, Everyday Winners, Mums Know Best, Brilliant Bakes, Veggie Feasts and 12 Days of Christmas. In 2012, the boys shed more than six stone between them on the TV show The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight and launched a publishing phenomenon. They have also published an acclaimed autobiography, Blood, Sweat & Tyres.
Selling in excess of 6 million copies of their books TCM, Si and Dave have entertained and inspired with their innovative publishing and heartwarming TV shows for nearly three decades.
Dave Myers passed away on 28 February 2024, aged 66, following a battle with cancer.
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