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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

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Rainbow tuna pasta pots
Two glass jars filled with layered salad ingredients, including fusilli pasta, chopped tomatoes, tuna, sweetcorn, avocado, and shredded lettuce. Fresh basil leaves and tomatoes are scattered on the table around the jars.

Rainbow tuna pasta pots

Brighten up your lunch with these quick and easy pasta pots

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Spaghetti with salmon and spinach

Spaghetti with salmon and spinach

This quick and healthy pasta dish, inspired by Swedish gravlax, is a tasty way to eat more oily fish

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Walnut and banana bread
Two slices of banana bread topped with thick yoghurt and drizzled with honey sit on a wooden surface, with a loaf of banana bread and a jar of honey in the background.

Walnut and banana bread

Are you dumping sweet things like chocolate, cakes or biscuits? You can still enjoy a delicious snack try Sarah Ann’s delicious walnut and banana bread

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Chicken cassoulet
A round ceramic dish filled with baked chicken breasts, white beans, chopped vegetables, and topped with breadcrumbs and herbs, sits on a light table next to a cloth serviette and two spoons.

Chicken cassoulet

A healthier twist on a French classic, this one-pot chicken cassoulet can be served up in just half an hour or slow-cooked.

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Fry-less fry-up
A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, sautéed mushrooms, wilted spinach, grilled tomato halves, a sausage patty, and two slices of toasted bread on a woven placemat. Knife and fork are placed beside the plate.

Fry-less fry-up

Treat yourself to this healthier alternative to the traditional fry-up

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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

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Salmon and potato fish cakes
A bowl with two golden-brown patties on a bed of fresh rocket leaves and sliced radishes, placed on a wooden table. A wooden salad fork is partially visible in the corner.

Salmon and potato fish cakes

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Spiced apple and blackberry cranachan
A glass tumbler filled with layers of vanilla yoghurt, diced apples, blackberries, and crumbly granola. A blackberry and a spoon rest nearby, and a green candle holder is in the background.

Spiced apple and blackberry cranachan

A lovely layered classic Scottish dessert

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Festive chocolate and orange trifle
A glass dessert dish filled with layers of creamy pudding, orange segments, and topped with chocolate shavings and orange zest. Another similar dessert is visible in the blurred background with warm festive lights.

Festive chocolate and orange trifle

This layered fruity trifle adds a festive feel to a dinner party and a lighter pudding alternative.

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Spicy chicken skewers with pineapple salsa
Two grilled chicken kebabs on a plate with pineapple salsa, fresh rocket, and tomato slices. A fork rests nearby on the paper-lined plate, all set on a wooden surface.

Spicy chicken skewers with pineapple salsa

Kebabs with a great combination of flavours and a spicy kick.

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Courgette and sweetcorn fritters with tomato salsa
A white plate with vegetable fritters topped with a poached egg, served with mixed leaves and a tomato-onion salad. A fork and knife are beside the plate on a pink-striped serviette.

Courgette and sweetcorn fritters with tomato salsa

A simple and versatile vegetarian main

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Ginger zinger
Two glasses of a light, fizzy drink with ice, garnished with lime slices and purple-striped straws, sit on a green board. Lime wedges and ginger root are nearby, with a blurred background.

Ginger zinger

This alcohol-free zesty combination of ginger and lime is low in calories but bursting with flavour.

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Turkey chilli con carne
A plate of chilli with kidney beans, minced meat, and vegetables next to a serving of brown rice, garnished with parsley. A side dish of green beans and lettuce sits nearby.

Turkey chilli con carne

Cut down on red meat with this cheaper, healthier chilli con carne recipe, which uses turkey mince

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Pink lemonade
Rose blueberry lemonade recipe

Pink lemonade

Refresh your summer with our family favourite: rose-blueberry lemonade! All our recipes are alcohol-free, as alcohol is a cause of 7 cancers

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