White fish is one of the lowest calorie proteins you can feed your dog, and paired with fibre-rich pumpkin, this meal is a weight management dream. The beauty of this recipe is that it looks and smells like a feast to your dog β they have no idea it's actually a diet meal. Pumpkin fills them up with fibre while the fish provides all the protein they need to maintain healthy muscles.
At a Glance
| β± Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| π₯ Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| π½ Servings | Makes 3 serves |
| π Suitable For | Dogs on weight loss programs |
π₯ Ingredients
- 400g white fish fillets (basa, cod, or haddock)
- 1Β½ cups pumpkin (diced)
- Β½ cup green beans (chopped)
- Β½ cup spinach (chopped)
- Β½ cup carrots (grated)
- 1 tbsp fish oil
- Β½ cup rice (cooked β small portion for weight management)
π©βπ³ Instructions
- Steam or poach fish fillets for 10-12 minutes until flaky.
- Boil or steam pumpkin until very soft, about 15 minutes.
- Steam green beans and carrots for 5 minutes.
- Flake fish into large pieces, removing any bones.
- Mash pumpkin slightly and combine with fish.
- Add vegetables, rice, and chopped spinach.
- Drizzle with fish oil and mix gently.
π Storage
Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze for up to 2 months.
π Nutrition Notes
White fish contains approximately half the calories of chicken per gram while providing excellent protein. Pumpkin is rich in soluble fibre which slows gastric emptying, keeping dogs satisfied. The rice portion is deliberately small β the vegetables provide the bulk.
π‘ Tips
- Use the leanest white fish you can find
- Keep the rice portion small β it's there for texture, not bulk
- Pumpkin is the real star here for making dogs feel full
- Can skip the rice entirely for even fewer calories
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