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Mediterranean spaghetti
A light blue bowl with cooked spaghetti on one side, topped with a colourful vegetable and kidney bean tomato sauce featuring courgette, carrots, and red pepper, garnished with fresh herbs.

Mediterranean spaghetti

A vegetarian pasta dish with kidney beans and Mediterranean vegetables

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Mackerel and sweetcorn pasta
A bowl of rotini pasta mixed with sweetcorn, diced courgette, tomatoes, and pieces of chicken, served on a light wooden table with another bowl and a glass of iced drink in the background.

Mackerel and sweetcorn pasta

Not only is this is a budget-busting recipe, but it’s highly adaptable depending on what you have in your store cupboard

3 ratings
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Umami broth minestrone
A bowl of pasta soup with herbs, served in a dark bowl on a rustic wooden table, with a spoon nearby and fresh parsley sprinkled on top.

Umami broth minestrone

This warming broth is high in potassium, which is needed for the nervous system to function normally

7 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!

3 ratings
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Fluffy wholemeal pancakes
Fluffy wholemeal pancakes

Fluffy wholemeal pancakes

These wonderful little pancakes make a comforting weekend breakfast

15 ratings
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Tortilla pizza
A thin-crust pizza topped with melted cheese, red peppers, red onions, mushrooms, and fresh herbs, served on a white wooden surface with a folded cloth serviette nearby.

Tortilla pizza

Make healthy, homemade pizza in just 20 minutes with this easy vegetarian recipe

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Ten-minute tomato soup
A light blue bowl filled with chunky tomato soup, garnished with fresh basil leaves, sits on a checked serviette. Pieces of crispbread and loose basil leaves are nearby on a white surface.

Ten-minute tomato soup

This simple and speedy recipe is a great option for busy days

4 ratings
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Homemade pasta sauce
A bowl of spiral pasta topped with chunky tomato sauce and fresh basil leaves, with a fork resting on the bowl, set on a wooden table.

Homemade pasta sauce

It’s quick, cheap and easy to make your own pasta sauce. Our recipe is great for children and packed with veg.

2 ratings
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Smoky sardine stuffed peppers
Two red pepper halves filled with a seasoned rice and vegetable mixture, garnished with chopped herbs, sit on a baking tray with scattered bits of filling around them.

Smoky sardine stuffed peppers

Get hooked on fish with this super stuffed red pepper recipe, with oily fish and store cupboard ingredients

5 ratings
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Chicken pie with filo pastry
A baked casserole dish filled with a golden, crinkled filo pastry topping, revealing a creamy chicken and vegetable filling underneath. The dish sits on a teal cloth with a fork nearby.

Chicken pie with filo pastry

Swapping the traditional shortcrust or flaky pastry top for filo pastry is a really easy way to reduce the calories in your dish while still enjoying the texture and flavour of pastry

10 ratings
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Fruity oat flapjacks
Two homemade oat flapjacks with sultanas and dried fruit are placed on a striped plate. A blurred label and colourful background are visible behind the plate.

Fruity oat flapjacks

Your summer tea party simply MUST feature these healthy golden treats made with reduced-fat spread.

4 ratings
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Chicken and sweet potato casserole
A colourful patterned bowl filled with a tomato-based stew featuring grilled chicken, chickpeas, and chopped herbs, with lemons and a patterned bowl in the background.

Chicken and sweet potato casserole

Part roast, part casserole – and wholly tasty

4 ratings
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Oatmeal and raisin scones
A plate with two scones topped with cream and sliced strawberries, next to a knife and a yellow cup of tea. Other scones and a bowl of cream are visible in the background.

Oatmeal and raisin scones

Many of us love a scone – and by using wholemeal flour and oats, topped with fresh strawberries, these are a much healthier option

1 ratings
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Fruity Moroccan chicken traybake
A tray of baked chicken pieces with orange slices, red onions, and chunks of squash, garnished with fresh coriander leaves.

Fruity Moroccan chicken traybake

Butternut squash, carrot, orange and apricot make this a fragrant and zesty dish

1 ratings
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Slow cooker mulligatawny soup
A bowl of lentil and sweet potato stew garnished with herbs, served with a slice of rustic bread on a light blue plate. A bowl of fresh coriander and a second plate of stew are also visible nearby.

Slow cooker mulligatawny soup

All the ingredients you need for a vegan Indian soup, with lentils and coconut flavours

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