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Who doesn’t love a pasta dish? But it can be hard to come up with new, healthy ideas. Let us help…

Tuna spaghetti with green sauce
A black bowl filled with spaghetti coated in green pesto sauce, topped with fresh basil leaves and green peas. The bowl is on a white serviette, with lemons and limes and cutlery placed nearby on a wooden table.

Tuna spaghetti with green sauce

Use canned tuna to make a healthy and filling dinner

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Chilli prawn pasta
A white bowl filled with spaghetti, prawns, sliced red chilli, basil leaves, and a light sauce, placed on a grey textured surface with a lemon, chilli pepper, and striped cloth nearby.

Chilli prawn pasta

A 15-minute meal with a kick

1 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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Pasta puttanesca
A bowl of spaghetti with tomato sauce, black olives, chopped tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves, served in a patterned dish on a textured placemat, with an onion and pepper mill in the background.

Pasta puttanesca

A healthier version of ‘tart’s spaghetti’ that adds a bit of fire to your supper.

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Spaghetti bolognese
A plate of spaghetti mixed with chopped vegetables and herbs, topped with chopped nuts, sits on a striped cloth serviette beside a fork and another partially visible plate.

Spaghetti bolognese

This version is much healthier but is still incredibly tasty

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Portuguese custard tarts
Golden brown pastry cases with yellow custard filling cool on a wire rack over a dark surface. The pastries have crinkled, crisp edges and smooth, glossy centres.

Portuguese custard tarts

Use filo pastry for a healthier twist on pastel de nata

10 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

5 ratings
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Bread sauce
A bowl of creamy white mashed root vegetables, topped with ground pepper, sits on a chequered cloth next to a dish of red cranberry sauce and a green bay leaf.

Bread sauce

A delicious accompaniment to roast chicken and turkey

3 ratings
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Easy beef casserole
A bowl of Spanish rice with minced meat, sweetcorn, cauliflower, and chopped coriander, served alongside a small bowl of green peas, with a fork and knife on a green placemat.

Easy beef casserole

Face the winter chill with this healthy and hearty casserole

2 ratings
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Porridge with fruit compote
A bowl of porridge topped with diced apples, sultanas, and dried apricots, with a spoon beside it. A cosy grey fabric and a light blue mug are in the background.

Porridge with fruit compote

Warming and delicious, this porridge and fruit compote combo is just what you need on a chilly morning

2 ratings
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Homemade fish cakes
A plate with two breaded vegetable patties, one cut open, served with fresh rocket and a colourful tomato-onion salsa. A fork and knife are placed on a serviette beside the plate.

Homemade fish cakes

These grilled fishcakes are much lower in fat and calories than fried versions

2 ratings
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Roasted garlic ramiro peppers
Three roasted red peppers are split open and filled with chopped cherry tomatoes and garlic, arranged on a dark slate serving platter. The peppers appear glossy and slightly wrinkled from roasting.

Roasted garlic ramiro peppers

Sweet peppers bursting with garlicky tomatoes and baked to perfection

4 ratings
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Spinach and sweet potato curry
Spinach and sweet potato curry

Spinach and sweet potato curry

A hearty one-pot vegan curry

12 ratings
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Chicken chow mein
A bowl of stir-fried noodles with chicken, broccoli, red pepper, carrots, and leafy greens, served with chopsticks. A smaller bowl and a cup of soy sauce are beside the main bowl.

Chicken chow mein

We love this simple, tasty, Asian-inspired meal that takes no time at all to get on the table

8 ratings
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Lentil dal sandwich
Two stacked sandwiches on wholegrain bread, filled with greens, cucumber slices, red onion, and a yellow spread, on a wooden board with fresh herbs in the background.

Lentil dal sandwich

This is quite complex for a sandwich, but we think the results are worth it. Spices, dal and vegetables make for a super-tasty and different dish

2 ratings
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