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Salmon pasta salad

A bowl of fusilli pasta mixed with rocket, cherry tomatoes, and green beans sits on a chequered cloth with a fork, viewed from above on a light, tiled surface.

Salmon pasta salad

With crunchy sugar snap peas and sweet cherry tomatoes, this zingy salad is great for lunchboxes and picnics

1 ratings

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

1 ratings

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

2 ratings

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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!

2 ratings

Butter bean and almond dip

A bowl of houmous with swirls of olive oil is served alongside a platter of colourful fresh vegetables, including carrots, red pepper strips, sugar snap peas, and endive leaves.

Butter bean and almond dip

Let my butter bean and almond dip help you dump the junk!

1 ratings

Spaghetti bolognese with butternut squash

Creamy butternut squash is the perfect addition to this much-loved classic

4 ratings

Whipped pea ricotta crostini with mint sauce

Crostini topped with ricotta cheese, green peas, chopped fresh mint, and a drizzle of olive oil are arranged on a white plate, with scattered mint leaves and peas on a blue surface.

Whipped pea ricotta crostini with mint sauce

A fresh snack bursting with flavour; the soft topping is the perfect partner for the crisp crostini

3 ratings

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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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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Roasted red pepper houmous

A brown dish filled with houmous, garnished with chickpeas and spices, sits on a wooden board next to pieces of pitta bread. Stacked red plates with more pitta are in the background.

Roasted red pepper houmous

Sweet red pepper adds a touch of vibrancy to this popular high protein dip.

2 ratings

Traffic light lollies

A colourful fruit ice lolly with red, yellow, and green layers, containing visible kiwi seeds, held upright in a green plastic mould. Another ice lolly is blurred in the background.

Traffic light lollies

These homemade lollies look like the ones from the shop – but they’re entirely made of fruit so count towards your 5 A DAY!

1 ratings

Singapore noodles with chicken

A plate of rice noodles topped with diced chicken, baby corn, red pepper, and spring onions, served with red chopsticks on a wooden table.

Singapore noodles with chicken

3 ratings

Alcohol-free G&T

Enjoy the crisp tones in our no-alcohol G&T, with a grapefruit twist. All our recipes are alcohol-free, as alcohol is a cause of 7 cancers

3 ratings

Any vegetable soup

A bowl of smooth orange soup garnished with fresh parsley and black pepper, with a spoon resting inside. The bowl sits on a striped cloth next to another partial bowl of soup and a glass of water.

Any vegetable soup

This simple recipe works with almost any vegetable such as squash, pumpkin, cauliflower, courgette or broccoli. Reduce your food waste and rustle up a delicious, warming homemade soup.

5 ratings

Baked apples

A quick and easy pudding that helps you towards 5 A DAY

1 ratings

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