The Weekly Pinch of Shopping: Heatwave Edition 16.05.25
The sun has got its hat on! This Weekly Pinch of Shopping is a heatwave special edition, packed with tasty treats that’ll cool you right down.
Get the notes app ready on your phone…you’re gonna want to add cocktail-inspired sorbet pots to your shopping list. They’re available in refreshing mojito and passion fruit flavours for less than 80 calories – we’ll tell you where to find them!
Plus, it’s no surprise we’ve been on the hunt for brand-new BBQ light bites! Think about enjoying this weather with pesto-covered potato salad, Cajun-style chicken or sweet chilli coated salmon kebabs to tuck into…
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Spotted any yummy-looking, slimming-friendly products at the supermarket lately? Share them with us – they might feature in our next article! You can also join the discussion in our Facebook group here.
Our Weekly Pinch of Shopping highlights budget-friendly, slimming-friendly products available in local supermarkets and online. We include calorie information and RRP, though prices may vary.
Each week, we also feature Aldi’s Super 6 deals – a fortnightly selection of discounted fruits and vegetables – along with recipe ideas to help you make the most of them. This week we’ve given you a reminder of the current selection, so hurry down to Aldi to pick up some bargains before a fresh selection goes on offer next week!
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**A note on our shopping list: we do not take payment, promotion or gifts for including any of the items mentioned in these articles. We bring them to you because we love them and hope you will too!**
1. Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha – 41 calories per 100ml
When you don’t fancy forking out for a cafe-priced iced matcha, this Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha makes it just as delicious to prepare one at home. If you’ve never tried matcha, it’s a much gentler energy boost than coffee; you get the energy boost, without the jitters!
Oats and oat milk are both essential ingredients in our kitchen. It’s okay if you don’t fancy porridge or overnight oats, try flipping a stack of Oat Pancakes instead.
With all this good weather, our fridge is even more full with fruit than usual. That’s good news for us mixing things up with different toppings every day!
You can always take a scroll through our blog of pancake topping inspiration, if you need to.
Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha is available from Ocado, priced at £2.00 per carton.
2. Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit – 125 calories per burger
Got a busy morning ahead? A pot of Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit is great to reach for; while we fancied the more tropical option, you can pick up a blueberry flavoured pot, if you prefer.
Granola always makes us think about our Raspberry Mocha Granola Pots. Just imagine kick-starting your day with layers of reduced-fat cream, juicy raspberries and chocolate yoghurt over a base of chocolatey granola.
The secret is…we don’t actually use granola! We make our own from scratch with a sticky-sweet combination of syrup, oats, cocoa powder and espresso powder.
Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit pots are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £1.95 (or £1.50 with a Nectar card).
3. Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing – 81 calories per 50ml
Hands up if you love pesto! The pesto you normally get from a jar to combine with pasta is usually quite thick, while this Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing is nice and light for drizzling.
Try it over your favourite salads to bring a zingy boost of flavour to your lunchtimes in the sun – we can promise, you won’t be disappointed!
Whenever we host a BBQ, our guests know to expect a gorgeous green bowl of Pesto Potato Salad. By using Greek-style yoghurt instead of mayo, we’ve kept things slimming friendly without losing creaminess.
The lightly-toasted pine nuts make every bowlful look extra-impressive!
Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing is available from Morrisons, priced at £1.40 per bottle.
4. Vivera Thai Protein Bites – 174 calories per serving
We can’t get enough of how versatile these Vivera Texmex Plant-based Protein Bites are. Handy for when you want to mix up your Veganuary menu, these protein-rich patties can be eaten as a snack, or cooked into lunches and dinners.
You could always serve them as part of a Thai-inspired spread with our fresh, aromatic Chopped Thai-Style Chicken Salad. Just be sure to swap out the chicken for a plant-based alternative, if you’re keeping things veggie-friendly.
With no shortage of vibrant vegetable ribbons and a nutty homemade sauce, it’s our go-to lunch when the sun’s shining.
Vivera Thai Protein Bites are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £2.85 per pack (or £2.00 with a Nectar card).
5. ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns – 142 calories per 1/2 pack (pan-fried)
Freeze a bag of ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns, and you’ll have a delicious source of protein on standby for light lunches and dinners. Toss them into salads, pasta or skewer them on the barbecue – whatever you fancy!
They’re ready-brushed with a moreish garlic and parsley marinade, you’ve just got to decide how to cook them.
Frozen prawns are the star of the show in our Prawn Tikka Masala. While the sauce is luscious and thick, we’ve not used heavy cream – we’ve stirred in fat-free Greek yoghurt instead.
Served with fluffy rice and a few of your favourite Indian-inspired side dishes, that’s your next fakeaway night sorted!
ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns are available from Asda, priced at £3.68 per pack..
6. Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks – 101 calories per ice cream
You know we can’t resist a blast from the past! These Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks come coated in a swirl of soft, mallowy strawberry and cream soft serve.
As long as this heatwave lasts (we don’t wanna jinx it!) we’ll be enjoying them in the garden. Next time, we’ll probably pick up the Angel Delight Butterscotch & Chocolate Ice Cream Sticks to mix things up.
Want to know the best part about our Strawberry Cream Pie? It’s a no-bake recipe – ideal for sunny days!
As good as it might look, remember not to rush trying your first slice. You want your filling to set and the intense fruity flavours to mingle first.
Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks are available from Morrisons, priced at £2.75 for a pack of 4 lollies.
7. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs – 221 calories per 1/2 pack
Add something a little bit different to your barbecue spread with these Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs.
They’re marinated in a fiery-sweet blend of jalapeno chilli, demerara sugar and honey, so that when you grill them to flaky perfection, they’re jam-packed with flavour.
Why not try them on a bed of the couscous mix from our Spicy Salmon Skewers with Couscous recipe? It’s stirred through with tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, spring onions, peppers, fresh parsley, and then topped off with a zingy homemade yoghurt drizzle.
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £6.00 for a pack of 4 skewers.
8. Morrisons Cajun-Style Chicken Breast Steaks – 153 calories per 100g (ovencooked)
If you love smoky, lightly-spiced chicken, these Morrisons Cajun Style Chicken Breast Steaks are well worth picking up. We actually made them in our air fryer, but you can pop them in the oven too – they’ll be just as tender and juicy either way.
Serve them with a side of greens or crispy salad for a fresh midweek meal.
Our Cajun-Style Dirty Rice recipe has always been a huge hit with our community, and now it’s even quicker to make – thanks to our time-saving Flava It! Sachets.
You can pick up the mix for our Flava It! Cajun-Style Dirty Rice as part of the Fakeaway-Favourites Collection Box in-store at Morrisons, or online via Amazon.
Morrisons Cajun-Style Chicken Breast Steaks are available from Morrisons, priced at £4.25 per pack.
9. M&S Pistachio Tiramisu – 224 calories per tub
The best of two delicious worlds, we had to try the new M&S Pistachio Tiramisu pots. We’re talking about cocoa powder, mascarpone, pistachio mousse and coffee-soaked sponge fingers – a heavenly combination!
If you’ve got a copy of our first-ever cookbook, you’ll find our very own Tiramisu recipe on pages 240-241.
We’ve made a few simple ingredient swaps to keep things nice and light without compromising on creaminess; that’s why it comes to just 108 calories per portion!
It’s the perfect end to an Italian-inspired dinner. You can always head to our blog for more inspiration.
M&S Pistachio Tiramisu is available online from Ocado and in-store from M&S, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 2 dessert pots.
10. Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots – 77 calories per tub
Fresh and fruity, these Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots have arrived just in time for all the glorious sunshine we’re having. You’ve got a choice between two tipple-inspired sorbet flavours: passion fruit martini or mojito.
Whichever you pick, you’ll have a treat to cool down with for less than 80 calories!
We love getting creative with our favourite cocktail flavours. Our tropical Pina Colada Ice Cream lets you save holiday flavours in the freezer all summer long.
If you’d rather skip the alcohol, you can leave it out altogether, or add a little splash of rum flavouring if you prefer. It’ll still turn out sweet, fruity and refreshing!
Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots are available from Aldi, priced at £2.99 for a pack of 4 pots.
REMINDER Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection
We love Aldi’s fortnightly selection of fresh fruit and veggies! They choose different items for a special offer where you can pick them up for much less than the normal price.
Here’s our reminder of this week’s Super 6 selection:
- Carrots – 41 calories per 100g
- Mango – 60 calories per 100g
- Mini Pears – 42 calories per 100g
- Apples – 53 calories per 100g
- Asparagus Tips – 25 calories per 100g
- Bananas – 89 calories per 100g
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