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Quick pasta with tuna and sweetcorn
A white bowl filled with colourful pasta salad, featuring fusilli, tuna, tomato slices, sweetcorn, green beans, and fresh basil leaves, on a wooden table with a blurred basil bunch and plate in the background.

Quick pasta with tuna and sweetcorn

Create an incredibly satisfying dinner with just a few store cupboard staples

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Pasta with easy green sauce
A plate of fusilli pasta coated in green pesto sauce is served on a beige serviette with a yellow-handled fork, all set on a light wooden surface.

Pasta with easy green sauce

Although delicious, a classic pesto doesn’t contain a portion of your 5 A DAY, but this recipe does. It’s full of protein too so it’s great for growing children

3 ratings
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Spaghetti tuna bolognese
Spaghetti tuna bolognese

Spaghetti tuna bolognese

This bolognese uses tuna instead of beef mince, and fish is important to eat because it has lots of nutrients like omega-3 and vitamin D

8 ratings
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Baked vegan cheesecake
Baked vegan cheesecake with raspberries

Baked vegan cheesecake

A vegan alternative to a baked cheesecake which is also lower in sugar and counts towards your 5 A DAY. Each slice helps you on your way to meet your 30g fibre target too – you can’t say that for most cheesecakes!

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French green bean salad
A large oval platter of salad with lettuce, boiled eggs, baby potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, and chunks of tuna, with serving utensils on a wooden table.

French green bean salad

A salad that doesn’t feel like a salad!

4 ratings
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Chana dal
A metal bowl filled with yellow lentil dahl, garnished with mint leaves. In the background, there are small bowls of red and yellow spices, and fresh ginger on a yellow cloth.

Chana dal

A delicious blend of warming spices makes this Indian classic a standout dish

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Baked fish with garden greens
A white plate with cooked white fish topped with a lemon slice, surrounded by mangetout, leafy greens, and microgreens. Slices of rustic bread are in the background, and a fork is placed on a yellow cloth nearby.

Baked fish with garden greens

Use cod or pollock with mangetout, petit pois & watercress for a vibrant, healthy version of homemade fish and chips. Serves 1. Prep time: 20mins

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Chicken moussaka
A rectangular baking dish filled with a cheesy, golden-brown casserole. The dish is partially served, revealing layers of vegetables and beans inside. A serving spoon and a bowl of rice are nearby on a red chequered cloth.

Chicken moussaka

Try this healthier take on a Mediterranean classic, which uses frozen and tinned veg to keep the cost down

5 ratings
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Chicken casserole
Chicken casserole

Chicken casserole

A warm and nourishing chicken casserole featuring tender vegetables, gentle spices, and a crunchy topping

9 ratings
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Lemon and pea couscous with halloumi
Lemon, pea, tomato and halloumi couscous

Lemon and pea couscous with halloumi

A delicious high-protein and low-fat portable lunch that’s perfect hot or cold. Easy to pack and full of flavour, and counts as one of your 5 A DAY.

4 ratings
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Seafood couscous paella
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Seafood couscous paella

A twist on the classic paella – and a new use for couscous – this recipe packs in 2 of your 5 A DAY

5 ratings
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Crunchy tuna salad
A bowl of leafy greens topped with a creamy salad mixture and diced red peppers, with a fork lifting a bite-sized portion above the bowl. The bowl sits on a patterned coral-coloured cloth.

Crunchy tuna salad

A healthy lunchbox idea that works for all the family

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Root vegetable and butterbean crumble
A square casserole dish filled with baked beans, vegetables, and tomato sauce, topped with a golden cheese and breadcrumb crust. A portion has been served, revealing the saucy filling beneath the crispy topping.

Root vegetable and butterbean crumble

This delicious savoury crumble is a perfect healthy vegetarian meal

12 ratings
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Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce
Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce recipe

Spaghetti with trout and spinach in a lemon and dill sauce

This recipe includes one of your recommended portions of oily fish each week, as well as having a delicious citrus twist

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Fruity yoghurt with warm oats
A glass dessert dish filled with creamy yoghurt, fresh strawberries, raspberries, granola, and garnished with mint leaves, set on a light purple surface next to a spoon.

Fruity yoghurt with warm oats

Kids can help prepare this fruity treat for breakfast or dessert

2 ratings
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