4 Amazing Macro-Friendly Father’s Day Recipes

Aug 31, 2022
father's day recipes

Give dad the most delicious gift this Father’s Day, Sunday September 4, by whipping up one, or all, of these fabulous recipes.

Not only are they tasty, they’re also calorie and macro-friendly, which means you’re only feeding dad the best of the best! Be sure to tag us in any of your recreations, we’re @equ on Instagram.

 

father's day recipes

BREAKFAST- Brekky Tacos

459 calories, 30g protein, 23g fat, 33g carbs, 4g fibre

Ingredients:

40g short cut rindless bacon

2 large eggs

2g Old El Paso Taco Spice Mix

2 Old El Paso Mini Flour Tortilla

30g avocado

40g tomato

5g red onion

20g Coles Light Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Method:

  1. Cook bacon in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat until crispy. Set aside
  2. 2. Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk together with the spice mix. Add to the pan and cook, breaking up with a spatula to create a scramble. Cook until eggs are cooked through.
  3. 3. Divide chopped vegetables, egg, bacon and cheese between tortillas.
father's day recipes

LUNCH – BBQ Chicken Nachos

581 calories, 42g protein, 26g fat, 42g, 7g fibre

Ingredients:

30g Mission Tortilla Corn Chips – White Corn

80g BBQ chicken (no skin or stuffing)

40g lettuce

40g tomato

50g Edgell Black Beans (drained)

50g canned corn kernels

30g Coles Light Shredded Mozarella Cheese

20g Obela Classic Guacamole

30ml Bulla Light Sour Cream

75g Old El Paso Mild Chunky Tomato Salsa

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place corn chips in an oven-proof dish. Top with BBQ chicken, beans and cheese.
  2. 2. Bake for around 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Meanwhile, wash and chop salad vegetables.
  3. 3. Top nachos with corn, salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
father's day recipes

DINNER – Surf & Turf Burger

508 calories, 44g protein, 11g fat, 55g carbs, 6g fibre

Ingredients:

1 Tip Top Hamburger Roll

100g beef minute steak (weighed raw)

60g peeled prawns (weighed raw)

30g cos lettuce

40g tomato

20g onion

15g MasterFoods Seafood Cocktail Sauce

100g Broccolini

Method:

  1. Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat until cooked to your preference.
  2. 2. Cook prawns in the same pan for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
  3. 3. Assemble the burger with the steak, prawns, vegetables and sauce.
  4. 4. Cook side vegetables as per your preference (steam, boil, pan fry, air fry etc.). Serve with the burger.
father's day recipes

DESSERT – Homemade Brownie ColdRock

295 calories, 6g protein, 8g fat, 33g carbs, 12g fibre

Ingredients:

100g Peters No Sugar Added Vanilla Ice Cream

15g Cottee’s Chocolate Topping

1 Fibre One Fudge Brownie

1 Maltesers Fun Size 12g

Method:

  1. Scoop ice cream into a bowl and add all toppings listed.