Slow Cooker Paella Slimming World

It’s that time again – coming to you from her sister’s kitchen where she’s social distancing, Sal’s back with another easy-to-follow recipe.

Whether you’re looking for a delicious dinner using ingredients you’ve already got in your kitchen or an inspiring meal idea to help you keep on course with your weight loss goals, Slimming World chef Sal has got you covered with our cook-along recipe videos (filmed by her nieces on their mobile phones).

Classic spag bol, a vegetarian chilli, easy chicken curry, ‘anything goes’ frittata, leftover roast chicken fajitas, chilli con carne, zesty salmon pasta and oriental green salad and coleslaw are the dishes Sal’s served up for us so far. This week, we’re bringing you a bit of Spanish sunshine – a vegan Slimming World paella that’s perfect if you’re missing jetting off to your favourite holiday spot this year.

Best Slow Cooker Paella Recipe

“I first made a version of this Slimming World paella during last year’s golden bus tour – and it instantly became one of my go-to favourite recipes, as it’s cheap to make and uses lots of store-cupboard staples like rice, spices, and canned and frozen veg.

Because you can freeze this dish just after you’ve added the red peppers (but before you’ve poured in the water!) it’s also a great recipe for batch cooking. I’ll often make four times as much paste as I need, then freeze the extra portions for another time. It’s a fantastic time-saver for those extra-busy days when you’ve not got much time to cook. Just make sure you pop a label on your freezer container – I even write a little summary of the remaining recipe on there, too – and reheat until piping hot.”

Slimming World members have access to over 1, 400 easy-to-make recipes on the website and app, as well as a handy Food Search tool to make meal planning easy. Add to that the support of an expert Consultant and the welcoming Slimming World community, and you’ll have all you need to set you up for a successful weight loss journey.

Slow Cooker Paella

Please join in with the cook-along and let us know how you get on – we’d love to see what you’re creating, how you’ve made it work for you and the ingredients you have. And you can share your pics on social media, too, using #EatWellAtHome.If you are Food Optimising you are going to love this Slimming World Paella Recipe! The Spanish-inspired dish is made with chicken and chorizo and is just 3 Syns per portion. It’s also made in one pot so less clearing up too. Make this flavorful and delicious dish for dining outside in the warm sunshine!

I’ve got lots of great Slimming World Recipes for you to enjoy – right-click and open these other recipes in a new tab so that you can read them after this one.

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Sw Recipe: Paella Rice Salad With Prawns

The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions and to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required as well as understand the steps and timings involved.

Paella is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine. For this reason, many non-Spaniards view it as Spain’s national dish, but Spaniards almost unanimously consider it to be a dish from the Valencian region. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols. Paella takes its name from the wide, shallow traditional pan used to cook the dish on an open fire. Paella means “frying pan” in Valencian, Valencia’s regional languageWikipedia

As I share recipes on my blog I find out lots of fascinating information about different aspects of the recipe – ingredients, origins, etc., and try to link to Wiki if I can so that you can read up more if you like.

How To Make Paella

When I think of paella, I think of a huge frying pan (called a paella) filled with rice, chicken, seafood, and peas. But there are different variations, and this is likely to be as it travelled around different regions of Spain, and around the world to create similar rice dishes.

What sets paella apart is a spice called saffron, which is the most expensive spice in the world, and more expensive than gold by weight! This is because the stamens of the saffron crocus are picked by hand and dried.

That all said, I am personally not a fan of saffron, and to me it tastes a bit medicinal. So whenever I make this Slimming World Paella recipe I leave it out. I guess then it just become red rice with chicken and chorizo… but hey ho!

Chicken Paella (unofficial Slimming World)

This savory rice dish is flavored with garlic, and onions, and tomatoes, (and more!) and tastes so good. The Syns (if you are following Slimming World) comes from the use of chorizo in this recipe. You could leave it out if you like, but it adds a certain something to the dish.

The paella is finished off with roasted red peppers, peas, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice that gives it a delicious zing! Ready in about an hour, this is a tasty meal for the whole family to enjoy.

You may have several of the ingredients in your kitchen already such as garlic, onions, tomato purée, etc., but for your convenience, I’ve linked any specialized ingredients needed for this recipe to Amazon below. The full ingredients list and measurements are in the recipe card.

Slow Cooker Paella Recipe

If you follow Slimming World, you will know that one of the crucial things to your success is keeping a Slimming World Food Diary.

Just check out the recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. You can print the card out too (don’t worry, any pics don’t print to save your ink!).

This site uses Nutritionix to provide estimated nutrition. Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.

Sw Recipe: Chicken And Chorizo Style Sausage Paella

Slimming World’s Food Optimising plan is a healthy, flexible approach, based on everyday foods, to help people lose weight without ever going hungry. It’s a practical, family-friendly plan that fits easily into everyday life and doesn’t require complex weighing and measuring or obsessive calorie counting.

Disclosure: I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way other than being an ex-member that once followed their Food Optimising plan. This recipe may have been adapted from a Slimming World magazine or book. If you are reading this blog post or printing this recipe the chances are you already follow SW and know all the ins and outs of how it works. Please check with your consultant, in your member pack, or online at Slimming World’s website for full and up-to-date details about the plan as it may be updated from time to time in line with the latest nutritional information. I am not a doctor or dietician, or providing medical advice and hold no responsibility for the complete accuracy of calorie counts and nutritional information. And where applicable, Syns in Slimming World-friendly recipes. I advise you to check your own resources if you are using recipes to lose weight. All weight-loss programs should be followed on advice from a doctor.